Icd-9-cm Coding: Theory and Practice With Icd-10, 2013/2014 Edition - E-book (ebook)

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Learn to code effectively with ICD-9-CM medical coding and gain a thorough introduction to ICD-10-CM/PCS coding with one book! ICD-9-CM Coding, 2013/2014 Edition combines basic coding principles with proven, practical insight and the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting to prepare you for the upcoming implementation of ICD-10-CM/PCS. Whether you're learning to code for the first time or making the transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM/PCS, leading medical coding authors Karla Lovaasen and Jennifer Schwerdtfeger deliver the fundamental understanding you need to succeed in hospital and physician settings.

• Both ICD-9-CM codes and ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS codes are shown in all coding exercises and examples (including answer keys).
• Emphasis on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding prepares you for the upcoming implementation of ICD-10.
• MS-DRG documentation and reimbursement details guide you through this key component of the coding process.
• Line coding exercises and activities challenge you to apply concepts to solve problems.
• ICD-10 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting(OGCR) are included in each coding chapter, immediately following the ICD-9-CM coding guidelines.
• Full-color A&P content, disease coverage, procedure guidelines, and drug data ensure that you?re familiar with key topics affecting medical coding.
• Medical record coverage introduces the records and documents you?ll encounter on the job.
• Updated Coding Clinicreferences direct you to the definitive coding resource from the American Hospital Association (AHA).
• A companion Evolve website provides convenient online access to the OGCR, medical and surgical root operations definitions, a MS-DRG list, partial answer keys, and more.