Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding

by American Medical Association

Give your practice what it needs to successfully transition to ICD-10-CM. The transition to ICD-10-CM will impact all physician practices. With an increased number of codes, along with enhanced code specificity, the transition will require a significant amount of planning and training. Learn how to make the correct decision when selecting a diagnosis code (or codes) using the new system. Updated and revised, this best-seller is written for all skill levels from basic to advanced and appropriate for self learners and the classroom. It provides the tools needed to confidently move from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM, as well as examples of real-life chart notes to enhance understanding. Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding objectives: * Understand the purpose of ICD-10-CM and its relationship to the reimbursement process * Understand and apply coding conventions when assigning codes * Interpret basic coding guidelines for outpatient care * Assign ICD-10-CM codes to the highest level of specificity * Properly sequence ICD-10-CM codes Features of Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding: * Introduction to ICD-10-CM -- contains conventions and terminology used in the ICD-10-CM coding system * Chapters organized by codebook section -- allows the reader to follow along with the ICD-10-CM codebook * Chart notes -- code directly from "real-life" chart notes from medical records using the ICD-10-CM coding system * Guidelines for coding -- leads the reader through each of the ICD-10-CM sections by reviewing and analyzing the guidelines * Chapter checkpoint exercises -- test your knowledge of the content * CD-ROM -- includes Microsoftr PowerPointr slides with chapter overviews and an exam testing module (including midterm and final with answers) Organized in two sections: * Part I provides an overview of the material in ICD-10-CM covering conventions and terminology, content, format, general coding guidelines, the coding process, and supplementary classifications.

437 pages, Spiral-bound

First published October 28, 2011