ICD-9-CM Coding Made Easy! A Comprehensive Coding Guide for Health Care Professionals

James B. Davis; Beverly J. Stone

ISBN 10: 1570661847 / ISBN 13: 9781570661846

Published by PMIC, 2000

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Synopsis:

ICD-9-CM Coding Made Easy! is a comprehensive guide to the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, commonly known as ICD-9-CM. It is intended as an introduction to the ICD-9-CM coding system and Medicare rules and regulations governing ICD-9-CM coding.

The new 3rd edition is completely revised and includes new sections, new special coding situations, and the most current Medicare regulations regarding ICD-9-CM coding. The book covers the following issues and much more:

* Preparing for ICD-9-CM coding
* Medicare Requirements for ICD-9-CM coding
* Understanding ICD-9-CM
* Important Coding and Billing Issues
* Format of ICD-9-CM
* ICD-9-CM Coding Fundamentals
* Special Coding Situations

Also includes anatomical charts with diagnosis code pointers and self-tests with answers. This book is used to teach diagnosis coding at numerous colleges and universities nationwide.

About the Author: James B. Davis has over 35 years in the health care management industry and has written and edited dozens of books about billing, coding, practice management and reimbursement. His experience includes billing over $1 billion dollars in health insurance claims on behalf of health care providers.

Bibliographic Details

Title: ICD-9-CM Coding Made Easy! A Comprehensive ...
Publisher: PMIC
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition