2013 ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 and 2 Professional Edition (eBook)

Carol J. Buck (Autor)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
1184 Seiten
Elsevier Health Care - Major Reference Works (Verlag)
978-1-4557-7503-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this ICD-9-CM reference by Carol J. Buck! Maximize your efficiency and effectiveness with Carol J. Buck's 2013 ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 & 2 - Professional Edition. Combining Netter's Anatomy artwork and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) with a format designed by coders for coders, this handy, spiral-bound reference gives you easy access to the information you need to stay up to date and ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in physician-based coding. Plus, you can take this resource into certification exams for enhanced testing support!

• Exclusive focus on ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2 provides clear, concise coverage of physician-based coding essentials.
• UNIQUE! Full-color Netter's Anatomy artwork clarifies complex anatomic information to help you appropriately code related procedures.
• Use Additional Digit(s) symbol in the index identifies codes that require an additional digit to remind you to check the tabular.
• The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) are listed within the lists of codes and in a separate index for fast, easy access to the coding rules when you need them.
• Items provide detailed information on common diseases and conditions, helping you code more effectively.
• Symbols throughout the text alert you to new, revised, and deleted codes and clearly identify codes that require special consideration before assigning symbols, including Not First-Listed Diagnosis, Unspecified Code, Includes and Excludes, and Use Additional.
• Additional hints, tips and definitions within specific codes provide extra guidance in coding anatomy, pathophysiology, or other coding directions.
• References to the American Hospital Association's Coding Clinics^® help you find expanded information about specific codes and their usage.
• Age and Sex edits alert you to codes that are used only with patients of a specific age or sex, helping to ensure accurate reporting.
• Omit and Code Also codes highlight government text needing special attention.
• Coding updates on the companion codingupdates.com website keep you informed of changes to ICD codes.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.1.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• ISBN-10: 1-4557-7503-7 / 1455775037
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4557-7503-3 / 9781455775033