Updated for 2018 ICD-10 CM (International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification) guidelines, this 6 page laminated guide covers core essentials of coding clearly and succinctly. Author Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer used her knowledge and experience to provide the largest number of valuable facts you can find in 6 pages, designed for you to find answers fast with color coded sections, and bulleted lists. A must for students seeking coding certification and a great desktop refresher for professionals for classifying and coding diagnoses, symptoms and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care.
6-page laminated guide includes:
- General Coding Conventions & Official Guidelines
- Instructional Notations
- Chapter-Specific Official Guidelines
- Selection of Principal Diagnosis
- Reporting Additional Diagnoses
- Diagnostic Coding & Reporting Guidelines for Outpatient Services
- Steps to Coding Diagnoses
- Using the ICD-10-CM Manual
- Documentation of Complications of Care
- Rules of Compliance
- External Cause Codes
- Sequencing Multiple Codes Correctly
- What to Code & What Not to Code
- The Process of Abstracting
- Medical Coding ICD-10-PCS
- Selection of Principal Procedure
- ICD-10-PCS Coding Conventions
- ICD-10-PCS Sections & Subsections
- Medical & Surgical Section: Guidelines
- Obstetrics Section: Guidelines
- New Technology Section: Guidelines
- ICD-10-PCS Terms
