ICD-9-CM 2009 Volumes 1 & 2 Professional for Physicians

If you are like most practices, you are interested in reducing the number of claims that are denied. Choosing the right diagnosis codes is the key to your success. This field-tested resource assists you in finding the right code quickly, helping you code more accurately and efficiently to reduce denied claims.

• NEW! Email alerts on important ICD-9-CM information throughout the year —helps you stay updated with ongoing regulatory changes that can impact payment
• NEW! ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines integrated into tabular listing with the affected code(s) — one-stop code and guideline look-up
• All 2009 new and revised codes with a summary of code changes plus official ICD-9-CM Appendixes — using updated and official information is essential to complying with HIPAA and getting paid
• Over 500 definitions of complex codes — takes the guesswork out of choosing the right code
• Intuitive icons for Age and Sex edits, new or revised text, 4th and 5th digit requirements — helps ensure specificity and validity
• “Unspecified” and “Other Specified” code icons — alerts you when there is insufficient information, or no specific code that fits medical record documentation
• Valid three-digit list to identify a condition or disease when an additional digit is not available — helps you speed-up codingV Code designation icons — recognize when V codes can be used only as primary or additional diagnoses
• AHA Coding Clinic© for ICD-9-CM references noted with applicable codes —know right where to look for more guidance
• Detailed, full-page anatomy illustrations plus over 400 code-specific illustrations that have been integrated into the book — allows better interpretation of clinical notes to code with more specificity
• Spiral binding with color tabs for quick look-ups — find the right code quickly