The Practice Step: Physician-Based Coding Cases, 2012 Edition - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 1st Edition
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Perfect your coding skills and position yourself for career advancement with real-world physician-based coding practice developed by leading coding educator Carol J. Buck. The Practice Step: Physician-Based Coding Cases, 2012 Edition presents realistic patient cases specific to outpatient physician settings to give you the extra practice you need to remain competitive in the medical coding marketplace, learn to code with both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM, and prepare for the CPC® and CCS-P certification exams.
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- More than 130 cases covering 18 specialties provide comprehensive physician-based coding practice and reflect the latest CPC® and CCS-P certification exam outlines.
- Abstracting questions test your knowledge and critical thinking skills.
- Visually engaging design makes coding concepts more approachable.
- Detailed rationales, ICD-9-CM code updates, and practical tips on a companion Evolve website enhance your coding accuracy and help you code more efficiently.
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- NEW! ICD-10-CM codes accompany ICD-9-CM answers for all coding cases to help you prepare for the October 2013 ICD-10-CM implementation date.
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1. Evaluation and Management
Case 1-1: Discharge Summary, Chest Pain
Case 1-2: Progress Note, Acute and Chronic Renal Failure
Case 1-3: Progress Note, Hypotension
Case 1-4: Discharge Summary, Cardiac Catheterization
Case 1-5: Nephrology Consultation, Hypertension
Case 1-6: Nephrology Consultation, Chronic Renal Failure
Case 1-7: Discharge Summary, End-Stage Renal Disease
Case 1-8: Discharge Summary, Hydronephrosis
Case 1-9: Progress Note, Hemoptysis
Case 1-10: Neurosurgery Consultation, Neck Injury
Case 1-11: Neurosurgery Consultation, Neck Pain
Case 1-12: Neurosurgery Consultation, Leg Pain
Case 1-13: Consultation, Intracerebral Hematoma
Case 1-14: Rehabilitation Consultation, Back Pain and SOB
Case 1-15: Urology Consultation, Oliguria
Case 1-16: Thoracic Medicine/Critical Care Progress Note, Lung Cancer
Case 1-17: Clinic Visit, Diarrhea
Case 1-18: Cardiology Consultation, Chest Pain and SOB
Case 1-19: Clinic Visit, Abdominal Pain
2. Anesthesiology
Case 2-1: Perforated Appendicitis
Case 2-2: Right Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
Case 2-3: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Case 2-4: Left Breast Biopsy
Case 2-5: Amputation
Case 2-6: Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
Case 2-7: Takedown Colostomy and Cholecystectomy
Case 2-8: Modified Radical Mastectomy
Case 2-9: Incision and Drainage Of Perirectal Abscess
Case 2-10: Division and Insetting of Flap
Case 2-11: Intracerebral Hematoma
3. Cardiology
Case 3-1: Catheter Placement
Case 3-2: Chart Note, Therapeutic Apheresis
Case 3-3: Catheterization
Case 3-4: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Case 3-5: Intubation
Case 3-6: Dressing Change and Oversewing of Tracheostomy
Case 3-7: Thoracentesis
Case 3-8: Endarterectomy
Case 3-9: Angiogram
Case 3-10: Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping
4. Integumentary
Case 4-1: Excision, Cheek Lesion
Case 4-2: Right Breast Wide Excision
Case 4-3: Thenar Flap Coverage
Case 4-4: Division and Insert of Flap
Case 4-5: Laceration Repair
Case 4-6: Massive Debridement
Case 4-7: Minimal Debridement
Case 4-8: Amputation
Case 4-9: Nevus Excision
5. Emergency Medicine
Case 5-1: Forearm Abrasion and Swelling
Case 5-2: Vomiting
Case 5-3: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Case 5-4: Headache
Case 5-5: Closed Head Injury
Case 5-6: Sore Throat, Earache, and Sore Chest
Case 5-7: Thigh Redness
Case 5-8: Patellar Dislocation
Case 5-9: Leg Laceration
Case 5-10: Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea
Case 5-11: Scrotal Bleeding
Case 5-12: Dyspnea and Tachycardia
6. Medicine
Case 6-1: Echocardiogram
Case 6-2: Stress Test
Case 6-3: Cardiac Catheterization
Case 6-4: Cardiac Catheterization
Case 6-5: Right Heart Catheterization
Case 6-6: Bilateral Laser-Doppler
Case 6-7: Saphenous Vein Mapping
Case 6-8: Venous Ultrasound
Case 6-9: Extremities Ultrasound
Case 6-10: Renal Dialysis Progress Note
7. Gastroenterology
Case 7-1: Orogastric Tube Placement
Case 7-2: Splenectomy and Colectomy
Case 7-3: Gastrojejunostomy Placement
Case 7-4: Cystotomy
Case 7-5: Small Bowel Anastomosis
Case 7-6: Pyloroplasty
8. Nephrology
Case 8-1: Progress Note, Dialysis
Case 8-2: Progress Note, Peritoneal Dialysis
Case 8-3: Progress Note, Cycler PD
Case 8-4: Renal Tumor Excision
Case 8-5: Renal Mass
Case 8-6: Renal Tumor
Case 8-7: Dialysis Catheter Replacement
9. Neurology and Ophthalmology
Case 9-1: Intracerebral Hematoma
Case 9-2: Release of Ulnar Nerve and Cubital Tunnel
Case 9-3: Parietal Burr Holes
Case 9-4: Discectomy
Case 9-5: Carpal Tunnel
Case 9-6: Repair of Pseudomeningocele
Case 9-7: Laminectomy with Foraminotomy
Case 9-8: Laminotomy, Discectomy, and Foraminotomy
Case 9-9: Halo Crown and Vest
Case 9-10: Extracapsular Cataract
10. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Case 10-1: Abdominal Hysterectomy
Case 10-2: Dilation and Curettage
Case 10-3: Cesarean Section
Case 10-4: Labial Excision
Case 10-5: Dilation and Curettage
Case 10-6: Cervical Cerclage Preoperative Examination
Case 10-7: Suction Diltion and Curettage
Case 10-8: Cesarean with Tubal Ligation
Case 10-9: Cesarean Section
Case 10-10: OB Ultrasound
Case 10-11: Laparoscopic Drainage of Cyst
11. Orthopedics
Case 11-1: Arthroplasty and Spur Excision
Case 11-2: Meniscectomy, Knee
Case 11-3: Plical Excision
Case 11-4: Medial Meniscectomy, Knee
Case 11-5: Steroid Injection
Case 11-6: Open Reduction Internal Fixation
Case 11-7: Fascial Sling Arthroplasty
Case 11-8: Excision Bone Tumor
Case 11-9: Carpal Tunnel Release
Case 11-10: Debridement of Chondromalacia
Case 11-11: Excision of Mass, Bursa
Case 11-12: Excision of Mass, Finger
Case 11-13: Arthroplasty, Hip
12. Otorhinolaryngology
Case 12-1: Tympanostomy
Case 12-2: Direct Laryngoscopy
Case 12-3: Myringotomy with Tympanostomy
Case 12-4: Adenoidectomy
Case 12-5: Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Case 12-6: Esophagoscopy with Dilation
Case 12-7: Cervical Node Excision
Case 12-8: Septoplasty
Case 12-9: Mandibular Angle Fracture
Case 12-10: Brachial Cleft Fistula Repair
Case 12-11: Incus and Stapes Mobilization
Case 12-12: Ethmoidectomy, Sphenoidotomy, and Septoplasty
Case 12-13: Tarsorrhaphy
13. Pathology
Case 13-1: L3-4 Disc
Case 13-2: Uterus, Bilateral Tubes, and Ovaries
Case 13-3: Placenta
Case 13-4: Cervical Disc
Case 13-5: Cervical Disc
Case 13-6: Endometrial Curettage
Case 13-7: Cerebral Hematoma
Case 13-8: Necrotic Fas