Now enhanced with a new, bolder font to improve readability, the Ingenix ICD-9-CM Standard for Physicians continues to provide accurate and comprehensive coverage for diagnosis coding and reimbursement. For those who desire a compact code book with the official code set and critical coding and reimbursement edits — pure and simple, nothing more — the ICD-9-CM Standard for Physicians provides a straightforward resource geared toward your professional work. The Ingenix compact version outshines generic code books with a hallmark page design, color coding, and popular features that help increase coding efficiency.
Key Features and Benefits:
- IngenixEdge — Highlighted coding informational notes. Recognize important code usage guidance for specific sections more easily with highlighted notes.
- IngenixEdge — Intuitive color-coded symbols and alerts. Identify critical coding and reimbursement issues quickly with alerts on the same page as the code you need.
- IngenixEdge — Instructional and informational note alerts. Find coding notes clearly designated for enhanced emphasis and coding accuracy.
- IngenixEdge — Additional digit required symbols. Know when an additional fourth or fifth digit is required for code specificity and validity to avoid invalid code submissions (provided in Index and Tabular Section).
- V-code symbols. Understand the appropriate use of-V codes that may only be sequenced as first-listed diagnosis for cleaner claim submissions.
- Manifestation code alert. Properly use codes that represent manifestations of underlying disease by knowing when two codes are required and by knowing alerts to sequencing rules.
- "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.
- 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.
- Synopsis of code changes. Perform accurate, retrospective claim audits by quickly identifying new code information for the year.
- Hallmark page design and features. Locate information quickly with a user-friendly page design, including dictionary-style headers, Quickflip TM color bleed tabs, and legend keys.
- HIPAA compliance. Avoid delayed or denied claims and costly fines for violations.
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