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Comprehensive Approach to Medical Diagnosis Coding
Be prepared with the most recent ICD-9-CM code changes with this comprehensive resource strategically organized to help improve coding accuracy and efficiency. Includes dictionary style headings, color tabs and legends on each page. Complete features include:
- Current official code set with complete summary of code Changes - Provides a quick reference to all relevant 2008 changes; includes instructional notes, additional conventions and complete coding guidelines
- Clinically-oriented definitions and illustrations
- Color fourth- and fifth-digit alert symbols in index and tabular
- Valid three-digit list - Identifies when an additional digit is not available for a condition or disease
- Age and sex edits - Correctly identify codes that are restricted dependent upon age or sex of patient
- V code designation symbol alerts
- "Unspecified" and "Other Specified" code alerts
