Description: Gain confidence in ICD-9-CM diagnostic and procedural coding with this comprehensive, hands-on worktext. Practice exercises are provided throughout to help you test yourself as you go, and illustrations of human anatomy and procedures appear throughout to clarify concepts. When used in conjunction with your coding manual, this learning resource will help you master ICD-9-CM coding for all medical specialties. Product Benefits: - Expanded number of coding assignments and case studies
- Fully updated to 2009 code sets and 2008 ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
- Disease Highlights have been added to the disease chapters to discuss the signs, symptoms, clinical tests and treatments for diseases
- Includes a 30-day free trial of EncoderPro, Ingenix's powerful coding software
- Covers all aspects of ICD-9-CM coding including diagnostic and procedural coding
- Coding Assignments and Case Studies provide immediate 'real-world' application of skills
- Coding Guidelines and examples are highlighted for easy reference
- Internet Links direct you to additional coding resources to increase your field knowledge
Table of Contents: PREFACE. Section I. Introduction to Coding. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO CODING AND CODING PROFESSIONS. CHAPTER 2: AN OVERVIEW OF ICD-9-CM. CHAPTER 3: ICD-9-CM VOLUME ORGANIZATION. CHAPTER 4: ICD-9-CM CODING CONVENTIONS AND STEPS IN CODING. CHAPTER 5: CODING GUIDELINES. Section II. ICD-9-CM Diagnostic Coding. CHAPTER 6: INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES. CHAPTER 7: NEOPLASMS. CHAPTER 8: ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL, AND METABOLIC DISEASES AND IMMUNITY DISORDERS. CHAPTER 9: DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS. CHAPTER 10: MENTAL DISORDERS. CHAPTER 11: DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SENSE ORGANS. CHAPTER 12: DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. CHAPTER 13: DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CHAPTER 14: DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. CHAPTER 15: DISEASES OF THE GENITOURINARY SYSTEM. CHAPTER 16: COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, AND PUERPERIUM. CHAPTER 17: DISEASES OF THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. CHAPTER 18: DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE. CHAPTER 19: CONGENITAL ANOMALIES. CHAPTER 20: CERTAIN CONDITIONS ORIGINATING IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD. CHAPTER 21: SYMPTOMS, SIGNS, AND ILL-DEFINED CONDITIONS. CHAPTER 22: INJURY AND POISONING. CHAPTER 23: V CODES—SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSIFICATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH STATUS AND CONTACT WITH HEALTH SERVICES. CHAPTER 24: E CODES—SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSIFICATION OF EXTERNAL CAUSES OF INJURY AND POISONING. Section III. ICD-9-CM Procedural Coding. CHAPTER 25: INTRODUCTION TO ICD-9-CM CODING. CHAPTER 26: OPERATIONS ON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. CHAPTER 27: OPERATIONS ON THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM. CHAPTER 28: OPERATIONS ON THE EYE. |