Improve Coding Accuracy

• NEW! Major cardiovascular condition (MCV) alert
• Clinically oriented illustrations and definitions
• Check additional digit symbol in disease and procedure indexes and tabular sections
• Manifestation code alert
• AHA Coding Clinic references for official coding advice
• V code designated use symbols
• Coding tables for complex coding issues
• Coding tutorial

Effectively Utilize Reimbursement System Edits and Rules

• Inpatient PPS—Color coding and symbols for all major Medicare code edits for the DRG system, resources and alerts to identify diagnoses that affect DRG assignment
• Home health PPS—Coverage rules and symbols identifying diagnoses affecting case mix and highlights of the HHA PPS
• Skilled nursing facility PPS—Color coding for RUG III classification diagnoses and excerpts from the SNF PPS
• Hospice care coverage—Noncancer diagnosis alerts and coverage criteria
• Physician office practices—Resources to identify outpatient code edits

Comply with HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Requirements

• Current code set
• Complete official coding guidelines, including those for long-term care
• References to official advice
• Features for added convenience:
  • Dictionary-style headers, QuickFlip^™ color tabs, legends and keys on each page
  • Summary of code changes and symbols identifying the new and revised codes