2016 ICD-9-CM-Advisor for Hospital Payers

Still grappling with ICD-9 claims? Don't miss out on the payments you deserve. Specially drafted for hospitals and payers, The Coding Institute's ICD-9-CM reference provides critical coding and reimbursement expertise to manage your ICD-9 claims during the dual coding transition. Why put your ICD-9 claims at risk? Stay current with the 2016 edition of ICD-9-CM Advisor for Hospitals/Payers Vol. 1-3, and shore up your reimbursement. Here's what you'll get: Major Complication & Comorbidity (MCC) and Complication and Comorbidity (CC) indicators Medicare Code Edits with symbols and colors for bilateral, non-covered and limited coverage, and valid OR and non-OR procedures, exemptions from present on admission, hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), unacceptable principal diagnosis, questionable admission, and age and sex edits AHA's Coding Clinic® references V codes used as the first-listed diagnosis Additional digit required reminders Official ICD-9-CM conventions and guidelines Full Alphabetic Index and Tabular List for diagnoses and procedures, including tables *Plus, the 2016 edition includes bonus features from our expert coding educators: Manifestation code alerts Color-coded symbols for unspecified and other specified codes Highlighted instructional and informational notes Easy-to-follow legend keys Headers and tabs with chapter title, number, and code ranges on each page Crosswalk showing common ICD-9-CM codes and their ICD-10-CM equivalents Full-page color anatomical illustrations