Basic CPT/HCPCS Coding 2005 edition with out answers

This comprehensive resource helps students and other inexperienced coders succeed by providing basic instruction on the structure, rules, and guidelines pertaining to CPT/HCPCS coding. It also explains the most common coding issues beginners are likely to encounter on the job.

By completing these lessons, the reader will become well grounded in:

-Basic CPT format and conventions
-Different ways to locate CPT codes using the index
-Coding guidelines to ensure accurate code assignment

The text includes exercises, quizzes, and CPT updates effective January 1, 2005. A free online instructor's guide is available to AHIMA member-educators through the Assembly on Education's Community of Practice.