Full Description
Don't fear the transition to ICD-10. Understand it.Medical CodingUnderstanding ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS is a comprehensive walkthrough of the new ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding systems for coders in every part of healthcare. It covers the fundamentals of medical coding, billing, and documentation, essential to understanding the importance of code selection. In-depth chapters on body systems, signs and symptoms, injuries, and health status provide the full picture of diagnosis coding, preparing coders for ICD-10's new guidelines, terminology, and sequencing. Chapters on the brand-new format of ICD-10-PCS have you covered for the evolution in hospital coding.Looking for even more practice? Don't miss the Medical Coding Workbook for Physician Practices and Facilities: ICD-10 Edition (Newby). It spotlights the basics of ICD-10 coding and provides many opportunities for practice and mastery.
Contents
Medical CodingIntroduction to Medical Coding1.History and Evolution of the International Classification of Diseases2.Diagnosis Coding System Formats and Conventions 3.Data and Billing Basics4.Elements of Medical Documentation 5.Translating Documentation to CodesPart II: ICD-10-CM6.Signs, Symptoms, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings 7.Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Service8.Infectious and Parasitic Diseases9.Neoplasms10.Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases 11.Blood and Blood Forming Organs Plus Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism12.Mental and Behavioral Disorders13.Nervous System and Sense Organs14.Circulatory System15.Respiratory System16.Digestive System17.Genitourinary System18.Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium19.Conditions Originating in the Newborn (Perinatal) Period20.Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities21.Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue22.Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue23.Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes24.External Causes of Injury, Poisoning, and MorbidityPart III: Introduction to Medical Procedure Coding25.Procedural Coding System Formats and Conventions26.ICD-9-CM Volume 3Part IV: ICD-10-PCS Coding27.ICD-10-PCS Structure, Format, and Table Conventions28.ICD-10-PCS Sections, Part I: Sections 0-429.ICD-10-PCS Sections, Part II: Sections 5-930.ICD-10-PCS Sections, Part III: Sections B-HNER(01): WOW
