2009 ICD-9-CM Volumes 1-3 Coding Book
Developed with input from our Peer Review Editorial Board™, and field-tested by hospital coding and billing staff, this resource has a host of great features to help you code quickly and efficiently, comply with HIPAA, and reduce claims denials.
- 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 Diagnosis” and “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
- Spiral binding with color tabs for quick look-ups — find the right code quickly
- Inpatient hospital and payer coders should buy ICD-9-CM Volumes 1-3
- Physician coders and outpatient facility coders should buy ICD-9-CM Volumes 1-2
- ICD9CM Coding Guidelines 2008-2009
- ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines Summary of Changes
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