At-a-glance Guide to the Updates lists all new and revised codes, providing quick access to the annual changes. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed and also integrated within the code set, providing fast, easy access to the official coding rules. Unique! Full-color Netter's anatomy art is cross-referenced within the Tabular List to help you understand anatomy and how it will affect choosing codes. More than 150 full-color illustrations provide visual orientation and help you understand difficult terminology, diseases/conditions, or coding in a specific category. Additional elements within specific codes define terms and supply additional coding instruction to aid in understanding difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category. Symbols and highlights show which codes are an Unacceptable Principle Diagnosis and identify codes that call for the use of additional character(s). NEW! Updated 2014 Draft Code set. NEW! American Hospital Association's Coding Clinic(R) citations provide reference information regarding official ICD-10-CM coding advice that will enhance understanding of specific codes. NEW! CC (Complications & Comorbidities) and MCC (Major Complications & Comorbidities) Exclusions call attention to CC and MCC exceptions.
| ISBN: | 9780323264402 |
| Publication date: | 29th August 2013 |
| Author: | Buck, Carol J. |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Format: | Ebook (PDF) |