• Exclusive—Coding tables. Simplify coding for complex diagnoses that require additional research and the steps to reduce time spent on code selection for improved accuracy.
• Exclusive—Valid three-digit code list. Know at a glance whether a code is valid for claim submission, reducing denied claims due to invalid code usage.
• Current official code set with instructional notes, conventions and coding guidelines. Comply with HIPAA transaction and code set requirements to avoid delayed claims and costly fines.
• Ingenix Edge—Color coding and additional symbols. Identify critical coding and reimbursement issues, V code sequencing restrictions, and additional digit requirements for specificity and validity.
• Ingenix Edge—Code alerts for unspecified/other specified. At-a-glance knowledge of proper code usage for appropriate reimbursement.
• Ingenix Edge—AHA’s Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM references. Official coding advice that every coder in every health care setting must follow.
• Ingenix Edge—Summary of new and revised codes with dated pages. Eliminate the guesswork. Reduce denied claims from outdated codes and perform accurate retrospective claim audits.
• Manifestations of underlying disease alert. Immediately know when two codes are required for reimbursement without searching through the book.
• 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.
• Dictionary-style headers, QuickFlip^TM color tabs, legends and keys on each page. Spend less time coding and improve coding efficiency.