Simply and concisely written, this book provides a basic foundation in ICD-9-CM coding and reimbursement for physician office personnel and outpatient coders. It provides an array of benefits to: The Professional — with emphasis on accurate coding, which helps to ensure adequate reimbursement in physician offices. The Educator — through exercises at the end of each chapter to help the learner move from simple problems to more advanced case scenarios. The Student — by providing coding guidelines for each body system, with appropriate examples to aid in the mastery of basic to intermediate coding skills. ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services consists of 22 chapters. It includes V Codes, explains the Coding of Late Effects and covers each Body System in the ICD-9-CM coding classification system. Each chapter provides detailed instruction based on the Alphabetic Index to Diseases and Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries. The official Coding Guidelines and the principles and conventions of ICD-9-CM coding are spelled out. There is an overview of Reimbursement and Coding Systems, including the challenges of Compliance and Ethical Coding. This comprehensive book also has appendices that provide easily accessible information to benefit student coders.

ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding and Reimbursement for Physician Services, 2006 Edition, with Answers

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