3-2-1 Code It!, 2020

by Michelle A. Green

Learn the keys to successful medical coding with Green's best-selling 3-2-1 CODE IT!, 2020 EDITION. Updated every year, this complete, easy-to-use medical coding guide is written specifically for beginning coders. You find the latest updates for ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS and CPT as well as HCPCS Level II coding sets, conventions, and guidelines. Focused examples, understandable language, and clearly defined terms help you master concepts, while extensive exercises and coding cases let you apply skills and prepare to earn professional coding credentials. This well-organized, intuitive approach begins with diagnosis coding before progressing to more in-depth instruction on coding procedures and services. Clear coverage introduces both ICD-10 code sets with separate, thorough chapters on inpatient and outpatient coding and separate coverage of general and specific guidelines. HCPCS level II and CPT coding are also covered in separate chapters to further ensure the coding skills you need for career success.
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928 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 20, 2009

About the author

Michelle A. Green, MPS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPC is an Adjunct Professor in the Health Information Management Department at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts. Ms. Green has also held the position of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Physical and Life Sciences Department at the State University of New York, College of Technology, Alfred, from 1984 through 2016. An active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Ms. Green has been recognized both for her excellence in teaching and for her significant contributions to the Health Information Management profession. She has earned numerous awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College's Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and the FORE Triumph Educator Award from the AHIMA. Ms. Green is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), and a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC). She earned a BS from Daemen College and an MPS degree from Alfred University. Ms. Green has authored three successful books related to coding and health information.