Practice Management & Reimbursement Books

CPT 2009 Professional Edition (Current Procedural Terminology, Professional Ed.

Michael Beebe, Joyce A. Dalton, Martha Espronceda

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Your trusted source for official CPT® coding guidelines from CPT® Editorial Panel Experts.

Hundreds of code text and guideline changes are included as well as:

-AMA exclusive! Crosswalk table - summarizes the deleted 2008 codes and directs the user to the appropriate 2009 procedure/service code
-Color-coded symbols, thumb-notch tabs, legends, dictionary-style headers and detailed color illustrations
-E/M decision-tree process flowchart - guides the user in determining whether to report the E/M services provided as a new or established patient encounter
-Updated CPT® Assistant and Clinical Examples in Radiology newsletter and CPT® Changes book citations - provide guidance and practical advice on how to best apply CPT codes
-Comprehensive appendixes - list vascular families, genetic testing code modifiers and more
-Clinical examples for E/M services codes - help you learn how to use and report services
-Summary of additions, deletions and revisions - provides a quick reference without having to refer to previous editions
-Place of service codes with facility name and description

AMA Physician ICD-9-CM 2009

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Be prepared for the most recent ICD-9-CM code changes with this comprehensive resource strategically organized to help improve coding accuracy and efficiency. This code book with dictionary-style headings, clinically-oriented definitions and illustrations, and color tabs and legends on each page presents current and official code information combined with intuitive symbols and color coding for all Medicare code edits vital to accurate reimbursement.

-Intuitive fourth- and fifth-digit alert symbols in index and tabular
-Valid three-digit code list lets you know at a glance whether a three-digit code is valid for submitting a claim
-V-code designation symbol alerts help you recognize when a V code can be used only as primary or additional diagnoses
-Age and sex edits let you know which codes have restrictions on their use based on age or sex of the patient
-"Unspecified" and "Other Specified" code alerts note the codes used only when the medical record documentation does not contain enough information to assign a more specific code or when a more specific code for the diagnosis is not available
-Manifestation code alerts help you clearly identify and properly use codes that represent manifestations of underlying disease, and be alerted when two codes are required
-AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM® references noted with applicable codes, lets you know where to look for additional official coding advice
-Current official code set and complete official coding guidelines

Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, Illustrated (Standard Edition) (Stedman's Concise Medical Dictionary)

Stedman's

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Great healthcare reference 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

In preparing to re-enter the healthcare field (a Registered Dietitian who's been Innkeeping) I needed to get updated, and found this reference to cover many bases.

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Featuring over 54,000 entries, this thoroughly updated Sixth Edition contains the medical terminology used in over 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas—plus comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the nursing field. The book includes 1,000 enriched color images and photographs, detailed images by Anatomical Chart Company in a glossy insert, 68 appendices, and cut thumb tabs for quick A-to-Z reference. More than 46 leading consultants from health professions and nursing contributed to the enhancements of this edition. A bound-in bonus CD-ROM includes the features of the print edition in fully searchable format, over 48,000 audio pronunciations, approximately 50 anatomical animations, PLUS Stedman's Plus Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker. Also available in the following versions: Canadian Student Nursing Association (CSNA) endorsed / custom cover imprinted with school name / HPND AUS/NZ (includes British spellings.

Understanding Health Policy

Thomas S. Bodenheimer, Kevin Grumbach

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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Already the number one text on health policy and rapidly becoming a classic, Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach 3E covers such fundamental topics as cost containment, health insurance, managed care, and physician and hospital payment. Extensive case histories, drawn from the authors' actual practice, bring to life important policy issues by pinpointing individual encounters within the healthcare system.

New to this Edition

* More information on 2-tier model of reimbursement
* Greater emphasis on defined contribution approach to controlling costs
* Includes comparative information on health care policy in Canada, the UK, and Germany
* "Questions & Discussion Topics" provided for each chapter to stimulate classroom discussion

Please consider this important new edition for your course. Your students will gain an engaging text, that according to a review by the Journal of Health, Politics, Policy, and Law of the prior edition, "goes a long way toward helping readers understand how the health care system has worked in the past, how it is changing, and how it might work under different scenarios in the future."

CPT 2009 Standard Edition (CPT/ Current Procedural Terminology)

Michael Beebe, Joyce A. Dalton, Martha Espronceda

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Stay in compliance with code changes each year with the AMA's official coding resource for procedural codes, rules and guidelines.

-AMA exclusive! Crosswalk table - summarizes deleted 2008 codes and directs users to the appropriate 2009 procedure/service code
E/M decision-tree process flowchart - guides users in determining whether to report the E/M services provided as a new or established patient encounter
Comprehensive appendixes - list vascular families, genetic testing code modifiers and more
Clinical examples for E/M services codes - help you learn how to use and report services
Summary of additions, deletions and revisions - provides a quick reference without having to refer to previous editions
Place of service codes with facility name and description
Softbound, black and white format

Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Better out there 3 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I really found the calculations book wonderful. But, I was looking for something to supplement even simplify the patho. I own Lewis and that is really in depth. But, this doesn't have everything I want. It is basic! The world of nursing is not basic.

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Expanded, updated, and now in full color throughout, this Fourth Edition presents vital pathophysiology information in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-remember, entertaining, and practical manner. Chapters cover cancer, infection, immune disorders, genetics, blood, and disorders of each body system, highlighting pathophysiologic processes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic test findings, and current treatments. Illustrations, memory joggers, and other special features help readers understand and remember key points. This edition's expanded cancer chapter covers more types of cancer. The Practice Makes Perfect self-test includes more NCLEX(R)-style questions, with rationales for correct and incorrect answers. A companion website on thePoint will offer additional information, illustrations, memory joggers, and study cards.

Understanding Health Insurance

Michelle A. Green, Jo Ann C. Rowell

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Very expensive, and not worth it 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I had to purchase this as it is required for a class, but even our teacher admits that the book is not that great. It's a very boring read, indeed.

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Professional Billing 1 out of 5 stars.
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I did not received the book, I order, still waiting to get the book.

Step by Step Instruction Guide to Understanding Health Insurance 5 out of 5 stars.
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This detailed guide to billing and reimbursement instructs those who wish to pursue a career in medical billing. It is a comprehensive source on the health insurance field which also covers other criteria such as legal and regulatory issues. Used in the course of a HIT Associates Degree program.

Review of the reviews 3 out of 5 stars.
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I read most if not all of the reviews after clicking product reviews for the January 2008 version. Is there no product review of this January 2008 version or does it contain the same informatiion as the 2006 version?

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With Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement, you will learn about managed health care, legal and regulatory issues, coding systems, reimbursement methodologies, coding for medical necessity, and common health insurance plans. Exercises in each chapter give you plenty of practice to learn how to bill and reimburse. The accompanying workbook provides more application-based assignments for each chapter, content review, and additional case studies.

CPT 2008 Standard Edition: Current Procedural Terminology (Cpt / Current Procedural Terminology (Standard Edition))

Michael Beebe, Joyce A. Dalton, Martha Espronceda, Desiree D. Evans, Rejina L. Glenn

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Straight from the AMA, the only CPTr codebook with official CPT coding guidelines developed by the CPT Editorial Panel. Covers hundreds of code, guideline, and text changes, including extensive changes to the Category II and Category III code sections, intravascular surgery revisions, and gynecological issues. * AMA Exclusive Official CPTr coding rules and guidelines - Developed by the CPT Editorial Panel, the CPT guidelines and coding rules are necessary to correctly interpret and report medical procedures and services * Extensive index - Locate codes by procedure/service, organ/other anatomic site, condition, and synonyms/eponyms and abbreviations * Softbound, black and white format

2009 ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Professional Edition

Carol J. Buck

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Code more quickly and effectively with Saunders 2009 ICD-9-CM Vol. 1, 2, & 3, Professional Edition. Combining the 2008 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OCGR) with a format designed by coders for coders, this handy, spiral-bound reference helps you easily access the information you need to stay up to date and ensure the most accurate billing for facility coding. Plus, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support!

• o The 2008 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) are listed in the front matter of the manual and again by the codes to which they refer for fast, easy access the coding rules.
• o Full-color tables ease eye strain and help you locate codes quickly.
• o Color-coded annotations highlight codes that have special consideration before assigning, such as use additional digit(s), nonspecific codes, and codes that cannot be assigned as principal diagnoses.
• o Symbols throughout the text alert you to new, revised, and deleted codes.
• No Identification of Present on Admission codes within the Tabular List in addition to the reporting guidelines in the front matter of the manual.
• o Boxed fourth and fifth digit tables to easily locate these additional digits for assignment.
• o At-a-glance listing of new, revised, and deleted codes located in the front of the manual give you a concise summary of all code updates.
• Support you can take into your certification exams to enhance your testing experience and help you ensure certification success.
• o Detailed disease explanations in blue typeface provide more information on common diseases and conditions, helping you code more effectively.
• o Helpful coding hints located throughout the manual in red typeface.
• o Full-color artwork enhances comprehension of difficult terminology, diseases/conditions, and specific coding situations.
• o An exclusive focus on ICD-9-CM Volumes 1, 2 & 3 provides clear, concise coverage of hospital-based coding essentials.

AMA HCPCS 2009: Medicare's National Level II Codes

American Medical Association

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Your guide to Medicare's National Level II codes! Organized for efficiency and accuracy, with enhanced icons, detailed illustrations, quick-flip color tabs and dictionary-style headings. Additional features include:

-All HCPCS 2009 codes, modifiers and deleted codes - Includes the most up-to-date information found in the HCPCS, MPFS and OPPS files
-DMEPOS icon alerts - Feel confident and save time by knowing exactly what supplies should be submitted
-APC status indicators - Aids in learning which codes are payable under OPPS
-Age and sex edit icons
-AHA's Coding Clinic for HCPCS
-New ASC groups
-National Coverage Manual references and excerpts
-Expanded table of drugs