Step-by-Step Medical Coding - Text and Workbook Package

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Summary: Thumbs Up for this Useful Book
Review: As preparation for the CCS examination, I find this book to provide excellent background material on the CPT classification system and outpatient medical coding. I'm in the beginning stages of using the text; but I am immediately impressed. It seems logical, thorough, and well-organized. While the coding exercises are an aid, it is the supporting documentation that sets this book apart from other review books I have been using. I give it a high recommendation to those of you who are searching for a comprehensive, up-to-date resource.

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Summary: No Answer Key
Review: I purchased this book for an online medical coding and reimbursement class. Overall I was disappointed. Although the author gives good examples of coding procedures, sometimes she doesn't follow through with showing examples of some of the more complex coding rules. Most frustrating was not having an answer key for readers to check their answers to the numerous exercises... particularly since medical coding stresses "accuracy, accuracy, accuracy". The frequent hand symbol of stop! was very annoying. The book does have useful info that is clearly written. However, I would not recommend spending the money for this book without an answer key included. ...


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Summary: GOOD PRICE
Review: If your going to Fairleigh Dickinson University and your taking up Medical Coding and Billing you will need this book

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Summary: Finding the answers
Review: The new 4th edition of Step-by-Step Medical Coding has the intext exercise answers in the back of the text. Be certain to get 4th edition to access these answers. The Review Exercises do not have the answers included in the text. The new workbook also has every other answer in the appendix of the text.