Item 1077 ISBN 1-56337-920-1 $56 $45 SOLD OUT Understand and interpret the changes made to the 2007 ICD-9-CM code set.

A must-have resource for ICD-9-CM users! ICD-9-CM Changes: An Insider’s View is a reference for understanding each of the code changes for 2007.

• Ingenix Edge—Rationale for new and revised codes for 2007. Knowing the reasons behind every new or revised code change is critical to adapting coding practices.
• Ingenix Edge—Explanation of changes to indexes, conventions and instructional notes. Understand what other changes will affect coding practices.
• Ingenix Edge—Clinical presentation and treatment. Coders must understand the clinical presentation of a condition or the intricacies of a procedure to code correctly to prevent “undercoding” or “overcoding.”
• Ingenix Edge—Clinical definitions of diagnoses and procedures. Recognize terms in the medical records that pertain to new codes, ensuring correct application of the code changes.
• Coding history and changes. Understand how the condition was coded in the past and how it should be coded now.
• Coding scenarios. Examples of coding scenarios clarify application of the new codes.
• Organized by chapter of ICD-9-CM. Organizing the code changes in the context of their relationship to other codes provides insight into the rationale of the changes.
• Detailed illustrations. Illustrations are worth a thousand words and clarify some of the complex issues surrounding many of the code changes.
• Annotated official addendums. View the official addendums that contain all the changes with annotations to the three volumes of ICD-9-CM, including text deletions.