Review Ch. 4 of Medical Insurance: A Revenue Cycle Process Approach before beginning this assignment.
 
Imagine you are the lead coding specialist at a medical practice and have been asked to create a document to explain how to properly review the medical record including how to correctly use the alphabetic index and tabular list to locate the correct diagnostic codes.
 
Write a 350- to 525-word document in which you provide an overview of how to review a medical record, how to correctly assign the proper diagnostic code using the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List, and the importance of coding to the highest level of specificity. Provider examples of:
 

A summary of each
The relationship between them
The appropriate use and purpose of the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List
A description of what problems might occur if proper coding procedures are not used

 
Cite at least 2 sources other than your textbook. Use appropriate APA formatting.