A method for encoding a transform block in an encoded video bitstream is provided. The method includes encoding a non-zero map indicating positions of the transform block containing non-zero transform coefficients, encoding a respective lower-range level map, and encoding a coefficient residual map. A lower-range level map indicates which values of the non-zero transform coefficients are equal to and which are greater than the map level. Each residual coefficient of the coefficient residual map corresponds to a respective non-zero transform coefficient of the transform block having an absolute value exceeding the maximum map level. An apparatus including a processor and a memory for decoding a transform block is also provided. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to decode, a non-zero map, decode lower-range level maps up to a maximum map level, and decode a coefficient residual map.