NEW! Alert
icons for POA
and HAC
indications,
complications
and
co-morbidities
(CCs), and major
complications
and
co-morbidities (MCCs)
aids in reducing
risk of upcoding
audits and
potential fines.
NEW! ICD-9-CM
Official Coding
Guidelines
integrated into
tabular listing
with the
affected code(s)
one-stop code
and guideline
look-up.
All 2009 new and revised codes with a summary of all code changes plus
official
ICD-9-CM
Appendixes ;
using official
and updated
information is
essential to
complying with
HIPAA and
getting paid.
Over 500 descriptions of complex codes takes the guesswork out of
choosing the
right code.
Intuitive
icons for Age
and Sex edits,
new or revised
text, 4th and
5th digit
requirements
helps ensure
specificity and
validity
V Code
designation
icons recognize
when V codes can
be used only as
primary or
additional
diagnoses .
AHA Coding
Clinic for
ICD-9-CM
references noted
with applicable
codes lets you
know exactly
where to look
for more
guidance.
Valid
three-digit list
identify a
condition or
disease when an
additional digit
is not
available.
Inpatient
Prospective
Payment System (IPPS)
compliance icons
identify
Medicare Code
Edits (MCE) used
to audit claims.
Color icons
for Unacceptable
Principal
Diagnosisand
Non-covered
Procedure and
Valid O.R. and
Non O.R.
procedures helps
you see
important
information at a
glance. Mapping
of DRGs to MS-DRGs
& know which
previous DRGs
link to the new
MS-DRGs.
Detailed,
full-page
anatomy
illustrations
plus over 400
code-specific
illustrations
that have been
integrated into
the book
allows better
interpretation
of clinical
notes to help
you code with
more specificity
