ICD-10-CM/PCS has been delayed, so let this final edition of the ICD-9-CM Professional for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2 & 3 with the hallmark features and content that have provided accurate and reliable information for over 25 years serve to meet current coding challenges under HIPAA and to function as a solid reference for utilizing valuable legacy ICD-9-CM coded data.
Key Features and Benefits
Optum Edge ICD-10 Spotlight. Preview ICD-10 codes with the most frequently reported ICD-9-CM codes to learn as you work.
Optum Edge AHA s Coding Clinic and official coding guideline tips. Use citations to link to the official coding advice every coder in every health care setting must follow.
Diagnosis and Procedure Medicare Code Edit (MCE) alerts. Color-coding and symbols identify all major Medicare Code Edits (MCE) used to audit claims submitted under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for diagnosis, including unacceptable PDx, questionable admission PDx, age, sex, CC and MCC, and manifestation codes. Also MCEs related to valid OR procedures, non-covered, limited coverage, non-operating room, bilateral edits and sex edits.
Optum Edge Symbols identify MCC and CC conditions. Ensure appropriate reimbursement by reporting patient severity correctly. Know when conditions are considered a complication or comorbidity, as well as which are major CCs that impact MS-DRG assignment.
Optum Edge MCC and CC Exclusion list. The list of principal diagnoses for which the CC or MCC designated condition will not affect MS-DRG assignment is provided.
Optum Edge Hospital-acquired condition (HAC) alerts. Know which conditions, when not present upon admission, will not impact DRG assignment.
Optum Edge Adjunct procedure code alerts. Learn how to properly use ICD-9-CM procedure codes that provide additional information only and cannot be used alone.
Optum Edge 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).
Illustrations and definitions. Gain in-depth understanding of anatomy and disease processes in relation to coding with clinically-oriented definitions and illustrations.
Highlighted coding instructional and informational notes. Recognize important code usage guidance for specific sections more easily with highlighted notes.
Hallmark page design and features. Locate information quickly with a user-friendly page design, including dictionary-style headers, QuickflipTM color bleed tabs, and legend keys.
This item is currently in reprint, items will be available in February 2015.
