Medical Billing & Coding For Dummies®; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting to Know Medical Billing and Coding; Chapter 1: Dipping Your Toes in Medical Billing and Coding; Coding versus Billing: They Really Are Two Jobs; A Day in the Life of a Claim; Keeping Abreast of What Every Biller/Coder Needs to Know; Deciding Which Job Is Right for You
Summary
The easy way to start a career in medical billing and coding With healthcare providers moving to electronic record systems, data accuracy and efficient data processing is more important than ever. Medical offices need professionally trained billers and coders, either in the office or via telecommute, to handle records for internal and external accessibility and efficiency
