Medical Coding Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on the process of medical coding. Central Idea: Coding is the conversion of descriptions of diseases‚ injuries and procedures into numeric or alphanumeric codes. Introduction A. There are three basic steps for locating codes to be assigned. 1. Locate the term in the Alphabetic Index. 2. Verify the code number in the Tabular List. 3. Assign the code once it has been verified. (Transition: First‚ we will learn
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Medical Field Medical field is one of the biggest fields. When I mention the word medical‚ the first thing come up to your mind are doctors or nurses. Some people that never work in a medical office‚ they don’t know there are much more position in medical file you could work at‚ like medical assistant‚ technician medical coder or biller. Someone like me‚ don’t like to deal with patient. Medical biller and coder is a good opportunity for me to work at. But what are medical biller and coder? Job
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Paragraph 1 My field of study is Medical Transcription. I would like to work in a hospital or from my home. The position would be very busy all the time‚ working with doctors‚ physicians‚ nurses‚ and it can even be busy from my home. The one hospital that I would like to work at is Wyandotte Hospital. It is a wonderful hospital‚ very respected‚ caring‚ and well known. From my home I can work around my schedule and I don’t have someone watching every move I make. The experiences that I have had that
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Christian Paul Martinez STUDENT#52035011 1. A. A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life. B. You should always be careful to avoid overexposure to the sun at the beach. 2. A. Spelling B. Grammar C. Punctuation D. Capitalization 3. A. CLICHÉ : A trite or overused expression or idea. A person or character whose behavior is predictable or superficial B. Scared out of my wits: This describes being very frightened 4. A. Free-writing
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decisions selecting careers and jobs‚ timing children‚ allocating roles and responsibilities that will provide the opportunity for balance. The real task of balance takes place on a weekly and daily basis‚ even from hour to hour. While going to Penn Foster College online to get my Veterinary Technology degree‚ I also have a family to take care of everyday. I always put my family first upon other things‚ and try to be a good mother to my two children and a good partner to my loving boyfriend. I am
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Paragraph 1 Through the years‚ I have had many experiences that make me the ideal candidate for the Customer Service Manager position. The one experience that stands out in my mind is the time I had to help with an extremely dissatisfied customer. I was working in a retail setting as a cashier in the customer service department. I remember this customer like it was yesterday. The customer came to me‚ it was apparent she was angry with an issue that the cashier could not remedy. My main focus was
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Paragraph 1 Dear Mrs. Penny Hoffstetter (Human Resources Manager)‚ I am applying for the position of medical receptionist at Cooper‚ Wolowitz‚ and Associates at your Ephrata location. I am most interested in applying for this position with your office for the weekly hours‚ salary package‚ sign-on bonus‚ and medical benefits package. The office hours are great being Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4pm and one Saturday a month 7am to 3pm. The salary package is pretty inviting with $13.50 an hour
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Week Seven Checkpoint By Melanie Goodwin-Deloach Briefly explain causes and solutions for three of the most common billing and coding errors. What effect does the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative have on the billing and coding process? Explain your answers. Some of the most common errors in billing and coding can actually be very easily fixed. They generally come down to not using proper modifiers and this can often result in a service not being covered. If the modifier states
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1. Discuss two differences between inpatient and outpatient coding. 2. You’ve started your first day at Venture Outpatient Surgery Center. Code the following operative report: Operative Report PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left flank soft tissue mass POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left flank soft tissue mass SURGEON: John Doe‚ DO OPERATIONS: Excision of left flank soft tissue mass with layered closure measuring 4 cm‚ with margins‚ prior to excision ANESTHESIA: Sedation with 1% lidocaine with epinephrine
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Kristi Kalman 14606 Paul Revere Ln. Plainfield‚ IL 60544 Student number: 21999254 Exam: 38179400 Final Examination 1. There are several differences when it comes to outpatient and inpatient coding. To begin with outpatient coding is much less complicated than inpatient coding. When outpatient the first listed diagnostic code indicates the reason for the encounter. As where with inpatient coding the coders have to be very attentive in order to correctly code the reason for the principal diagnosis
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