•  ICD-9-CM Code Changes: An Insider’s View. Find detailed, chapter-by-chapter clinical and coding tips for new 2010 codes in a single resource.
•  Present on admission (POA) indicator tutorial with source documentation table. Access additional explanation and examples to help simplify POA, plus official guidelines regarding use of information in the medical record.
•  Dx/MDC/DRG list. Enhance overall reimbursement and reduce potential fine risks with information on which MCD and DRG a specific principal Dx group falls under in the new MS-DRG system.
• MCC and CC code list. Improve reimbursement with knowledge on which codes are considered MCC (major complications and comorbidities) and CC (complications and comorbidities) that impact DRG assignment.
• Valid three-digit code list. See at a glance whether a code is valid for claim submission to prevent denied claims due to invalid code usage.
• Email alerts for special reports. Stay current on the latest regulatory and ICD-9-CM code changes via electronic notification when new, crucial information posts to the Ingenix website.

Ingenix Hallmark Features, including:

•  Ingenix Edge—AHA’s Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM references and tips. Use citations to link to the official coding advice every coder in every healthcare setting must follow for ICD-9-CM, and find official coding tips with the codes.
•  Symbols identify MCC and CC conditions. Ensure appropriate reimbursement by reporting patient severity correctly with references for coding conditions as primary and secondary Dx.
•  Hospital-acquired condition (HAC) alerts. Know which conditions when not present upon admission will not impact DRG assignment.
•  Adjunct procedure code alert. Learn how to properly use ICD-9-CM ‘adjunct’ codes that provide additional procedure information and cannot be used alone.
•  Color coding system. Increase coding accuracy and work efficiency with intuitive symbols and color coding to easily identify all major medicare code edits.