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fludderby:
We is the best place to get the coding book at I have found so many different places I am not sure which one is the best and do they have the 2013 books out yet. Hope
DMK:
PMIC, Medical Arts Press, and AmeriFile usually have sales and you can pre-order if they are not already out. Be sure to shop! There really isn't a "best" place to buy. It's the best if you get a good deal! Also look for the ones that include the information on CD!
PMRNC:
I'm loving having the codes on my iphone and Ipad :) http://www.billingcodinglibrary.com/ excellent prices and our members get a 20% discount.
fludderby:
What books do I need if I am going to work with any type of doctor or for right now I am working with a Psychiatrist but I am advertising to all types of doctors, too? And are we suppose to use the ICD-10-CM or ICD-9-CM? What I am trying to find out is do I need CPT, HCPCS, Physicians fee and coding guide, or ICD-9-CM Experts for Physicians or anyone books to code with.
Hope
PMRNC:
Many mental health providers still use the DSM, and don't realize there are indeed codes in the DSM that get rejected, so my first advice to my mental health clients is to lose the DSM in regards to coding. You also ask:
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Are you a certified coder? Is coding a part of your contract? I ask because the two are very different. I do not provide coding for various reasons and the most important one is that it's added liability. My clients are responsible for coding and some have a CPC on staff to do that or they providers code using superbills to which the codes are right there. I do think billing companies even if they are not coding need to be familiar with the codes themselves so they can identify mistakes, fraud, abuse, etc. With that said you will want ICD 9, HCPCS and CPT. Also it's a good idea to begin familiarizing yourself with ICD-10 as well. Another optional book is any book dealing with modifiers, many times providers use the wrong ones or they need to know which one to be used and your job might be to identify the best possible modifier.
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