Item IPS07 ISBN 1-56337-911-2 $83 $66 SOLD OUT Order 2008 The smart ICD-9-CM resource for the dependable coding professional.

The ICD-9-CM Expert for Physicians, Volumes 1 & 2, is Ingenix’s premier ICD-9-CM resource that is as smart and dependable as the coders who use it. With critical coding and reimbursement edit alerts on the same page as the code you want, you’ll be able to code with increased precision and efficiency.

• Ingenix Edge—Exclusive color coding and symbols for all critical coding and reimbursement alerts. Improve coding accuracy and efficiency with intuitive symbols and color coding that alert you to crucial coding and reimbursement issues.
• Ingenix Edge—AHA’s Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM references for official coding advice. AHA's Coding Clinic provides the official coding advice that every coder in every health care setting must follow for ICD-9-CM. It’s not just for hospitals.
• Ingenix Edge—Symbols identify V code sequencing restrictions. Quickly identify when V codes can be used only as primary or only as an additional diagnosis.
• Ingenix Edge—“Additional Digit Required” symbol in tabular and index. Color-coded symbols alert the coder as to whether the code is invalid without a fourth or fifth digit.
• Exclusive—Coding tables. Simplify the coding process for more complex diagnoses that require more research and additional steps—improving accuracy of code selection and reducing time spent selecting codes.
• Exclusive—Valid three-digit code list. Know at a glance whether a three-digit code is valid for submitting a claim—“improving coding accuracy and reducing denied claims due to usage of an invalid code.
• Summary of new code changes for 2007. Eliminate the guesswork and reduce denied claims due to use of outdated codes.
• Definitions and illustrations. Verify correct code selection using clinically oriented definitions and illustrations that give the user an in-depth understanding of anatomy and disease processes.
• “Unspecified” and “Other Specified” code alerts. Use these codes only when the medical record documentation does not contain enough information to assign a more specific code or when a more specific code for the diagnosis is not available.
• Current official code set with instructional notes and conventions, and complete official coding guidelines. Be in compliance with HIPAA transaction and code set requirements to avoid delayed or denied claims and costly fines for violation of HIPAA requirements.
• Manifestation code alert. Clearly identify and properly use codes that represent manifestations of underlying disease, and be alerted when two codes are required, improving coding accuracy and reducing denied claims.
• Age and sex edits. Know which codes have restrictions on their use based on age or sex of the patient — reducing claim delays and denials.
• New and revised code symbols and dated pages. Quickly identify new code information and the date of the most recent change so you can perform accurate retrospective claim audits.