Succinct, accurate, and flexible, 2015 CODING WORKBOOK FOR THE PHYSICIAN’S OFFICE is the ideal coding practice tool. Whether your students are preparing for a certification exam, the approaching transition to ICD-10-CM, or improving their medical coding abilities, this workbook will help them achieve their goals. Designed to quickly boost coding proficiency, 2015 CODING WORKBOOK FOR THE PHYSICIAN’S OFFICE presents students with certification-style questions, challenging critical-thinking scenarios, and a variety of exercises to keep their skills sharp. Includes CEUs from the AAPC, and a 59-day trial of Optum’s EncoderPro.com—Expert, an easy-to-use code look-up tool that gives students a professional edge.

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO CODING.
1. Coding and Medical Insurance Policies.
2. Conquering Coding.
3. Coding Ground Rules.
SECTION II: CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY (CPT).
4. Evaluation and Management Services.
5. General Surgery Rules.
6. Integumentary System.
7. Musculoskeletal System.
8. Respiratory System.
9. Cardiovascular System.
10. Hemic and Lymphatic Systems—Mediastinum and Diaphragm.
11. Digestive System.
12. Urinary System.
13. Male Genital System, including Intersex Surgery.
14. Female Genital System and Maternity.
15. Endocrine and Nervous Systems.
16. Eye and Ocular Adnexa.
17. Auditory System.
18. Radiology.
19. Pathology and Laboratory.
20. Medicine.
SECTION III: HCPCS LEVEL II CODES.
21. Modifiers.
SECTION IV: ICD-10-CM.
22. Coding Conflicts.
23. Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Impact on Coding: An Example.
24. Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99).
25. Neoplasms (C00–D49).
26. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (D50–D89).
27. Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00–E89).
28. Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (F01–F99).
29. Diseases of the Nervous System (G00–G99).
30. Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00–H59).
31. Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60–H95).
32. Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00–I99).
33. Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00–J99).
34. Diseases of the Digestive System (K00–K95).
35. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00–L99).
36. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00–M99).
37. Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00–N99).
38. Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00–O9A).
39. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00–P96).
40. Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00–Q99).
41. Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00–R99).
42. Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00–T88).
43. External Causes of Morbidity (V00–Y99).
44. Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00–Z99).
SECTION V: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER.
SECTION VI: EXAM QUESTIONS FOR CPT, CPT AND HCPCS, AND ICD-10-CM.
Appendix—Selected Answers.
Instructions for Submitting an Exam to Cengage for CEU Approval.

Succinct, accurate, and flexible, 2015 CODING WORKBOOK FOR THE PHYSICIAN’S OFFICE is the ideal coding practice tool. Whether your students are preparing for a certification exam, the approaching transition to ICD-10-CM, or improving their medical coding abilities, this workbook will help them achieve their goals. Designed to quickly boost coding proficiency, 2015 CODING WORKBOOK FOR THE PHYSICIAN’S OFFICE presents students with certification-style questions, challenging critical-thinking scenarios, and a variety of exercises to keep their skills sharp. Includes CEUs from the AAPC, and a 59-day trial of Optum’s EncoderPro.com—Expert, an easy-to-use code look-up tool that gives students a professional edge. Critical HHS Changes: An entire new chapter covers all new documentation requirements mandated by the US Department of Health and Human Services with regard to the upcoming ICD-10-CM switchover. AAPC Approval: The American Association of Professional Coders endorses this workbook for 1.5 CEUs. Encoder software: Includes 59-day trial of EncoderPro.com—Expert from Optum, the industry gold standard in coding materials. Practical Practice: Coding exercises and case studies are tied to the CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-9 and 10-CM coding manuals, for a thorough understanding of coding requirements and disease classifications.