--- title: Medical Coding & Billing description: Medical coders translate care into billing codes. You will learn ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS, the revenue cycle, compliance and how to prepare for CPC and similar certifications. category: health-medicine subcategory: medical-technology difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/medical-coding-and-billing --- # Medical Coding & Billing Medical coders translate care into billing codes. You will learn ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS, the revenue cycle, compliance and how to prepare for CPC and similar certifications. ## Available Resources 1 Books • 1 Websites • 3 Papers ## Books ### 1. Buck's Step-by-Step Medical Coding, 2026 Edition **Author:** Elsevier (originated by Carol J. Buck; 2026 ed. with Jackie Koesterman) Best single guided path through all code sets. Widely used coding textbook that teaches ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS and inpatient ICD-10-PCS coding in sequence, with reimbursement basics and practice exercises after each concept. Common in accredited coding programs and CPC and CCA exam preparation. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0443380732?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** medical-coding, icd-10-cm, cpt, hcpcs, icd-10-pcs, reimbursement ## Websites ### 1. Medicare NCCI Policy Manual **Author:** National Correct Coding Initiative CMS manual behind the National Correct Coding Initiative edits, organized by CPT section. Explains which code pairs cannot be billed together, when modifiers such as 59 and the X{EPSU} set may bypass an edit, and medically unlikely edit limits. **Difficulty:** Advanced | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/national-correct-coding-initiative-ncci-edits/medicare-ncci-policy-manual **Tags:** ncci-edits, cpt-coding, modifiers, medically-unlikely-edits, medicare-billing ## Papers ### 1. Evaluation and Management Services (MLN006764) **Author:** Medicare Learning Network CMS guide to coding and billing office, hospital and other E/M visits. Explains level selection by medical decision making or total time, split/shared and teaching-physician rules, prolonged services, and the documentation Medicare expects to support each level. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mln006764-evaluation-management-services.pdf **Tags:** evaluation-and-management, e-m-coding, medical-decision-making, medicare-billing, clinical-documentation ### 2. Medicare Billing: Form CMS-1500 and the 837 Professional (MLN006976) **Author:** Medicare Learning Network CMS Medicare Learning Network booklet on submitting professional claims, both on the paper CMS-1500 form and the electronic 837P transaction. Covers required claim data, the role of Medicare Administrative Contractors, and common reasons claims are rejected. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mln006976-medicare-billing-cms-1500-837p.pdf **Tags:** cms-1500, 837p, claims-submission, medicare-billing, professional-claims ### 3. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (FY 2027) **Author:** CMS & NCHS (Cooperating Parties) The rulebook every coder and every certification exam tests against; no substitute exists. The HIPAA-mandated rules for assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes, approved by CMS, NCHS, AHA and AHIMA. Covers code conventions, chapter-specific guidance, sequencing, and separate rules for inpatient versus outpatient reporting. Effective October 1, 2026. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.cms.gov/files/document/fy-2027-icd-10-cm-coding-guidelines.pdf **Tags:** icd-10-cm, diagnosis-coding, coding-guidelines, code-sequencing, certification-prep --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/medical-coding-and-billing