ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 & 2

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Purchase Options

Qty	Edition & Format	Availability	Price
	2012 Spiral Item #: IPS12 ISBN #: 9781601514899	IN STOCK	$99.95
	2012 Standard Compact Item #: IPC12 ISBN #: 9781601514882	IN STOCK	$74.95
	2012 Professional Softbound Item #: IPB12 ISBN #: 9781601514875	IN STOCK	$86.95
	2011 Spiral Item #: IPS11 ISBN #: 9781601513885	IN STOCK	$99.95
	2011 Standard Compact 6" X 9" Item #: IPC11 ISBN #: 9781601513878	IN STOCK	$74.95
	2011 Professional Softbound Item #: IPB11 ISBN #: 9781601513861	IN STOCK	$86.95
	Updateable Binder Item #: 3534 ISBN #: 9781601514905	IN STOCK	$179.95

Features and benefits

Hallmark features of ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 & 2 

•  Stay informed with Inside Track. Receive more than just a code book with a new program that provides you with exclusive access to ICD-9 updates and special reports, in addition to ICD-10 training and transition information.   Click here to sign up for the quarterly e-newsletter now.
•  Highlighted coding instructional and informational notes. Recognize important code usage guidance for specific sections more easily with highlighted notes.
•  Intuitive color-coded symbols and alerts. Identify critical coding and reimbursement issues quickly with alerts on the same page as the code you need.
•  Instructional and informational note alerts. Find coding notes clearly designated for enhanced emphasis and coding accuracy.
•  Additional digit required symbols. Know when an additional fourth or fifth digit is required for code specificity and validity to avoid invalid code submissions (provided in Index and Tabular Section).
• V-code symbols. Understand the appropriate use of V-codes that may only be sequenced as first-listed diagnosis for cleaner claim submissions.
• Manifestation code alert. Properly use codes that represent manifestations of underlying disease by knowing when two codes are required and alerts to sequencing rules
• “Unspecified” and ”Other Specified” code alerts. Recognize the codes that should be used with caution to reduce denied claims.
• Age and sex edits. Be aware of which codes have restrictions on use based on age or sex of the patient to prevent claim delays and denials.
• New and revised code alerts with dated pages. Know which codes and instructions are new or revised, with dates on the page indicating when the change was made.
• Synopsis of code changes. Perform accurate, retrospective claim audits by quickly identifying new code information for the year.
•  Hallmark page design and features. Locate information quickly with a user-friendly page design, including dictionary-style headers, QuickflipTM color bleed tabs, and legend keys.
• HIPAA compliance. Avoid delayed or denied claims and costly fines for violations.

Includes all the hallmark features above, plus:

•  ICD-10 Spotlight. Preview ICD-10 codes with the most frequently reported ICD-9-CM codes to learn as you work.

•  AHA’s Coding Clinic and official coding guideline tips. Use citations to link to the official coding advice every coder in every health care setting must follow for ICD-9-CM and find official coding tips with the codes.

• Illustrations and definitions. Gain in-depth understanding of anatomy and disease processes in relation to coding with clinically-oriented definitions and illustrations.  

•   ICD-9-CM Code Changes: An Insider’s View. Find detailed, chapter-by-chapter clinical and coding tips for all the new 2012 codes in a single resource.

•  Coding tables. Reduce time spent on code selection for complex diagnoses that typically require additional research and steps.

•  10 Steps to Correct Coding. Receive step-by-step instruction to improve coding accuracy and more effectively use ICD-9-CM conventions.

• Valid three-digit code list. See at a glance whether a code is valid for claim submission to prevent denied claims due to invalid code usage.  

 
Keep up-to-date all year with the Updateable Expert edition:

• Three yearly updates:

  • September 2010- Full-text update with new codes and updated Coding Clinic references.

  • February 2011- New illustrations, definitions, Coding Clinic reference, and updated coding edits.

  • July 2011- Newsletter with a preview of the new 2012 codes.

• AHA’s Coding Clinic topic summaries. Review a summary of coding advice from the latest AHA Coding Clinic with the September and February updates.