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I have a question regarding coding for ICD-10 at a SNF. I'm currently using an OPTUM 360 book purchased before I was hired. I can get a discount for the 2018 ICD-10-CM Expert for Providers and Facilities with my AAPC membership. My question is, are they basically the same book? This is my first time working in a SNF setting and I'm hoping to save my employer some money if I can get them cheaper in 2019.

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Brandi McKessy, CPC
 
You will want the Expert version for hospitals. It has the DRG information for CCs and MCCs.
 
What information is missing in the book that you need? As a code set, ICD-10 does not vary from one book to the next - it's mainly the format and incidental information that will be different. I've found that having the 'wrong' book is often more of an inconvenience than a case of not actually having the information you really need to do the job.
 
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