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Rationale for new and revised codes. Knowing the reasons behind every new or revised code change is critical to adapting coding practices.
Explanation of changes to indexes, conventions and instructional notes. Understand what other changes will affect coding practices.
Clinical presentation and treatment. Coders must understand the clinical presentation of a condition or the intricacies of a procedure to code correctly. Helps prevent undercoding and overcoding.
Clinical definitions of diagnoses and procedures. Recognize terms found in the medical records that pertain to new codes, ensuring correct application of the code changes.
Coding history and changes. Understand how the condition was coded in the past and how it should be coded now.
Coding scenarios. Examples of coding scenarios clarify application of the new codes.
Organized by chapter of ICD-9-CM. Organizing the code changes in the context of their relationship to other codes provides insight into the rationale of the changes.
Illustrations. Illustrations are worth a thousand words and clarify some of the complex issues surrounding many of the code changes.
Annotated official addendum. View the official addendums that contain all the changes with annotations to the three volumes of ICD-9-CM, including text deletions.
Earn CEUs from AAPC. Earn up to 5 CEUs awarded by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC).
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