Reporting into the ICD-9-CM code set, this codebook provides the information you need to ensure accurate billing. The 2013 edition includes dictionary-style headings for quick reference and color coding and symbols to aid in code utilization. The hospital edition includes all of the features found in the physician edition plus the inclusion of volume 3 procedural codes. Exclusive to the hospital edition! Professional annotations and highlighted symbols for Unrelated OR Procedure. Be able to identify Present on Admission, Complication and Comorbidity, Major Complication and Comorbidity, and Hospital-Acquired Condition that may affect DRG assignment and aid in reducing risk of upcoding audits and potential fines. Space-saving, color-coded resource includes all of the features of the full-size edition but in a smaller, one-column format.Full-color Frank Netter anatomical plates educate users about anatomy.Companion Web site provides the latest updates, an ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM crosswalk, and MS-DRG information. Coding tips and notes developed by coding experts define terms and provide additional coding instruction to aid in understanding difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category.Full-color coding tables simplify complex coding issues and speed code searches. Guide to 2013 Updates section lists all new, revised and deleted ICD-9-CM codes to help reduce denied claims due to outdated codes. Color-coded annotations highlight those codes that require additional considerations, enhance your understanding of terminology and clarify important coding criteria. More than 200 code-specific color photographs and illustrations help users visualize and recognize the disease referenced.Disease explanations ensure that you have the correct code. American Hospital Association's Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM® citations provide reference information regarding official ICD-9-CM coding advice that will enhance your understanding of specific codes.

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