{"id":8515,"date":"2025-04-28T22:09:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T22:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=8515"},"modified":"2026-02-21T12:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:45:02","slug":"bucks-step-by-step-medical-coding-2025-edition","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/orthopedicsbooks.com\/?product=bucks-step-by-step-medical-coding-2025-edition","title":{"rendered":"Buck&#8217;s Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2025 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>**Selected for 2025 Doody\u2019s Core Titles\u00ae in Health Information Management**<\/p>\n<p>Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with guidance from the most trusted name in coding education! The bestselling\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold\">Buck\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Step-by-Step Medical Coding<\/span>\u00a0is a practical, easy-to-use resource that shows you exactly how to code using all current coding sets. 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No other book so thoroughly covers all coding sets!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\">\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Theory and practical review questions<\/span>\u00a0(located at the end of each chapter) focus on recalling important chapter information and application of codes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">A step-by-step approach<\/span>\u00a0makes it easier to build your coding skills and remember the material.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Learning objective and glossary review questions<\/span>\u00a0reinforce your understanding of key chapter concepts and terms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Coverage reflects the latest CPT E\/M guidelines changes\u00a0<\/span>for office and other outpatient codes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">30-day trial to TruCode\u00ae Encoder Essentials\u00a0<\/span>gives you experience with using an encoder (plus access to additional encoder practice exercises on the Evolve website).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">UNIQUE! &#8220;Real-life&#8221; coding reports<\/span>\u00a0simulate the reports you will encounter as a coder and help you apply coding principles to actual cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Online activities<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold\">on Evolve<\/span>\u00a0provide extra practice with assignments, including coding reports.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">More than 450 illustrations<\/span>\u00a0help you understand the types of medical conditions and procedures being coded, and include examples taken directly from Elsevier&#8217;s professional ICD-10 and HCPCS manuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">UNIQUE!<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold\">Four coding-question variations<\/span>\u00a0\u2015 covering both single-code questions and multiple-code questions and scenarios \u2015 develop your coding ability and critical thinking skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">UNIQUE!<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">Coders\u2019 Index<\/span>\u00a0in the back of the book makes it easy to quickly locate specific codes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">\u00a0boxes<\/span>\u00a0show the official guidelines wording for inpatient and outpatient coding alongside in-text explanations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Exercises,<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">\u00a0Quick Checks,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">and<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">\u00a0Toolbox\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">features<\/span>\u00a0reinforce coding rules and concepts, and emphasize key information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Valuable tips and advice<\/span>\u00a0are offered in features such as\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">From the Trenches,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Coding Shots,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Stop!,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Caution!, Check This Out,<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">CMS Rules<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">S<\/span><span class=\"a-text-bold\">ample EHR screenshots<\/span>\u00a0(in Appendix D) show examples similar to the electronic health records you will encounter in the workplace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Selected for 2025 Doody\u2019s Core Titles\u00ae in Health Information Management** Take your first step toward a successful career in medical coding with guidance from the most trusted name in coding education! 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