Your long-term care medical coding survival guide is here!
Does your staff complain that they are responsible for coding, yet don’t know how to? Are you at risk for denials and
take backs because of incorrect claims?
ICD-9 Coding for Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Coding and Billing Guide provides the specific coding information that long-term care facilities desperately need. It will serve as a basic training guide for non-coding professionals, as well as a reference tool for seasoned veterans.
This book is designed to teach someone with no coding experience how to correctly use and ICD-9 coding manual. Author Priscilla Bullard walks the reader through the coding processes, using hands-on examples and exercises. She also discusses how to prioritize and code diagnoses for the chart, MDS, and claim forms. ICD-9 Coding for Skilled Nursing Facilities provides:
- A plain-English introduction to the many facets of LTC medical coding to bring first-time coders up-to-speed
- Quizzes with walk-through answers so you can monitor your training progress
- Explanation of the coding conventions for long-term care and how to use the manuals and Web sites
- Additional information and guidance on the MDS, as well as CPT and HCPCS codes
- Valuable forms and checklists for coding that readers can easily modify and print out from the companion CD-ROM
- Beyond the basics information about coding and billing that experienced coders can benefit from and reference as needed
About the author
Priscilla Bullard, RN, CPC, RAC-C, is currently the MDS coordinator for a busy 60-bed sub-acute unit. Ms. Bullard has had over 20 years experience in long-term care. Being a military wife for 25 years gave her the unique opportunity to learn the different facets of long-term care. She has served as a staff nurse, restorative nurse, Director of Nursing, MDS coordinator, unit manager, infection control nurse, in-service coordinator, and corporate compliance auditor.
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