3-2-1 Code It! 2022

by Michelle A. Green

Master the skills needed for medical coding today with Green's best-selling 3-2-1 CODE IT!, 2022 EDITION. Updated each year to reflect the most recent code and guideline changes, this easy-to-use medical coding guide is ideal if you are just beginning medical coding. Updates incorporate the latest changes to ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT and HCPCS Level II coding sets and guide you in using the CDC's ICD-10-CM search tool website. This well-organized, intuitive approach begins with diagnosis coding before guiding you through coding procedures and services. Separate chapters differentiate inpatient and outpatient coding as well as general and specific coding guidelines. Memorable examples, clearly defined terms and hundreds of updated printed and digital practice activities help you master concepts. You also work with computer-assisted coding cases and professional tools as you prepare for professional coding credentials. MindTap digital resources further equip you for coding success.

928 pages, Paperback

First published January 20, 2009

About the author

Michelle A. Green, MPS, RHIA, FAHIMA, CPC is an Adjunct Professor in the Health Information Management Department at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts. Ms. Green has also held the position of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Physical and Life Sciences Department at the State University of New York, College of Technology, Alfred, from 1984 through 2016. An active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Ms. Green has been recognized both for her excellence in teaching and for her significant contributions to the Health Information Management profession. She has earned numerous awards, including the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Alfred State College's Alumni Association Teacher of the Year, Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and the FORE Triumph Educator Award from the AHIMA. Ms. Green is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), a Fellow of the American Health Information Management Association (FAHIMA), and a Certified Procedural Coder (CPC). She earned a BS from Daemen College and an MPS degree from Alfred University. Ms. Green has authored three successful books related to coding and health information.