If you’re an educator, you’ll discover detailed, practical information that is an excellent starting point for grounding students in the basics of clinical coding. Use the text to bring out the fine points of ICD-9-CM coding by making guidelines more accessible and easier to understand for students. Logically organized, the workbook details the structure, rules, and guidelines for correct coding, covering each section of ICD-9-CM. Your students benefit from the attention given to explaining the structure of the ICD-9-CM codebook, including exercises and examples designed to build a foundation in multiple coding contexts. Includes ICD-9-CM code updates effective October 1, 2003.
Free online instructors guide is available for reference and downloading for AHIMA members on the Assembly on Education’s (AOE’s) Community of Practice.