2016 ICD-10-PCS Professional Edition

2016 ICD-10-PCS Professional Edition

<p>Select and build procedure codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's <b>2016 ICD-10-PCS: Professional Edition</b>. Designed <i>by</i> coders <i>for</i> coders, this full-color manual includes all the ICD-10-PCS codes needed for today’s inpatient procedure coding. As coders need more extensive knowledge to work with ICD-10-PCS ― and to choose from the thousands of possible codes ― this edition provides an essential background in A&P, pathology, and medical terminology, along with colorful <i>Netter’s Anatomy</i> illustrations and tables organized to help you choose and build procedure codes. Together with the durable spiral binding, these features make professional coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates! </p><ul><b><li>UNIQUE!<i> </i>Full-color </b><i><b>Netter’s Anatomy</i> art </b>is provided in the front of the book to help you understand complex anatomic information and how it may affect choosing codes. </li><li><i><b>Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting </b><b>(OGCRs)</b></i> are listed in full for fast, easy access to coding rules.</li><li><b>Convenient <i>Guide to the Updates</b></i> lists all new, revised, and deleted codes, providing at-a-glance lookup of the annual changes. </li><li><b><i>American Hospital Association's Coding Clinic</i><SUP>®</b></SUP> <b>citations </b>include official ICD-10-PCS coding advice relating to specific codes and their usage. </li><li><b>Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC)</b> <b>symbol</b> notes procedures related to HACs as outlined in the <i>MS-DRG v32</i>. </li><li><b>Symbols for Noncovered and Limited Coverage procedures</b> indicate related material outlined in the <i>Definitions of Medicare Code Edits, v32</i>.</li><li><b>Sex edits</b> from the <i>Definition of Medicare Code Edits</i> denote codes that are used only with patients of a specific sex.<b> </b></li><li><b>Codingupdates.com companion website</b> includes the latest changes to the ICD coding system<b>.</li> </ul></b><ul><b><li>NEW!</b> <b>2016 ICD-10-PCS: Professional Edition</b> replaces Carol Buck’s <i>ICD-9-CM, Volume 3</i>; this manual includes 16 sections filled with tables to help you determine selection of inpatient procedure codes.</li><li><b>UPDATED</b> <b>2016 Official Code set</b> reflects the latest ICD-10-PCS codes needed for procedure coding.</li></ul>