2010 ICD-9-CM Expert for Physicians Volumes 1, 2 Spiral

With over 500 required ICD-9-CM code changes in effect for 2009, even more are expected in 2010. Ensure you stay current with a leading coding and reimbursement resource geared toward your professional work --- the Ingenix ICD-9-CM Expert for Physicians. Loaded with innovative features and content to address regulatory changes and challenges, this Expert choice helps you comply with HIPAA code set regulations.

Exclusive to the Expert edition:

• New Ingenix Edge — AHA's Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM references with tips. Use citations to link to the official coding advice every coder in every healthcare setting must follow for ICD-9-CM and find official coding tips with the codes.
• New Ingenix Exclusive — ICD-9-CM Code Changes: An Insider's View. Find detailed, chapter-by-chapter clinical and coding tips for new 2010 codes in a single resource.
• New Ingenix Exclusive — Coding Tables. Reduce time spent on code selection for complex diagnoses that typically require additional research and steps (includes new table covering history of code assignment).
• Valid three-digit code list. See at a glance whether a code is valid for claim submission to prevent denied claims due to invalid code usage.
• Email alerts for special reports. Stay current on the latest regulatory and ICD-9-CM code changes via electronic notification when new, crucial information posts to the Ingenix website.

Also Includes These Hallmark Features:

• Ingenix Edge — Intuitive color-coded symbols and alerts. Identify critical coding and reimbursement issues quickly with alerts on the same page as the code you need.
• Ingenix Edge — V code symbols. Understand the appropriate use of V codes as primary or additional diagnosis for cleaner claim submissions.
• Ingenix Edge — Additional digit symbols. Pinpoint when an additional digit is required for code specificity and validity to avoid invalid code submissions (provided in Index and Tabular Section).
• Ingenix Edge — New and revised code alerts with dated pages. Know which codes and instructions are new or revised, with dates on the page indicating when the change was made.
• Ingenix Edge — Synopsis of code changes. Perform accurate, retrospective claim audits by quickly identifying new code information for the year.
• HIPPA Compliance. Comply with HIPPA code set requirements to avoid delayed or denied claims and costly fines for violations.
• Manifestation code alert. Find and properly use codes that represent manifestations of underlying disease, know when two codes are required, and be alerted to sequencing rules.
• Illustrations and definitions. Gain in-depth understanding of anatomy and disease processes in relation to coding with clinically-oriented definitions and illustrations.
• 'Unspecified' and 'Other specified' code alerts. Recognize the codes that should be used with caution to reduce denied claims.
• Age and sex edits. Be aware of which codes have restrictions on use based on age or sex of the patient to prevent claim delays and denials.
• User-friendly page design and features. Locate information quickly with dictionary-style headers, quick-flip color tabs and legend keys on each page.

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