Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish
this ICD-9-CM reference by Carol J. Buck! Maximize your efficiency and
effectiveness with Carol J. Buck's 2013 ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1
& 2 - Professional Edition. Combining Netter's Anatomy artwork
and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) with a format
designed by coders for coders, this handy, spiral-bound reference
gives you easy access to the information you need to stay up to date and ensure
the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in physician-based coding.
Plus, you can take this resource into certification exams for enhanced testing
support!
- Exclusive focus on ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2
- provides clear, concise
coverage of physician-based coding essentials.
- UNIQUE!
- Full-color Netter's Anatomy artwork
- clarifies complex
anatomic information to help you appropriately code related procedures.
- Use Additional Digit(s)
- symbol
- in the index identifies codes that
require an additional digit to remind you to check the tabular.
- The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) are listed
within the lists of codes and in a separate index for fast, easy access to the
coding rules when you need them.
- Items
- provide detailed information on common diseases and
conditions, helping you code more effectively.
- Symbols
- throughout the text alert you to new, revised, and
deleted codes and clearly identify codes that require special consideration
before assigning symbols, including Not First-Listed Diagnosis, Unspecified
Code, Includes and Excludes, and Use Additional.
- Additional hints, tips and definitions
- within specific codes provide
extra guidance in coding anatomy, pathophysiology, or other coding directions.
- References to the American Hospital Association's Coding
Clinics® help you find expanded information about specific
codes and their usage.
- Age and Sex
- edits
- alert you to codes that are used only with
patients of a specific age or sex, helping to ensure accurate reporting.
- Omit
- and Code Also codes
- highlight government text needing special attention.
- Coding updates
- on the companion codingupdates.com website keep you informed of changes to ICD codes.
2013 ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 and 2 Professional Edition, 1e
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