Basic ICD-9-CM Coding, 2006 edition, with Answers

This comprehensive, step-by-step instructional book provides the reader with a solid introduction to ICD-9-CM coding. Designed to instill the fundamental knowledge and practice needed to understand the ICD-9-CM coding classification, it helps develop essential basic-level diagnostic coding skills and offers valuable benefits to: The Student — who is learning the basic principles and conventions of ICD-9-CM coding. The Educator — who uses examples and illustrations of the application of coding principles based on actual case documentation. The Professional — who requires the official guidelines for coding and reporting. Basic ICD-9-CM Coding consists of 23 chapters covering each section of ICD-9-CM coding, from Basic Procedures and Diagnostic Coding, to the Prospective Payment System and the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set. There is a handy alphabetic Index to Diseases and a Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries for each body system in the classification. This book explains the supplementary classifications of ICD-9-CM coding and provides instruction on E codes and V codes. Principles of coding are clearly explained and progressively reinforced throughout the book. There are challenging exercises and case studies, with a review exercise following each chapter. The coding self-test at the end of the book enables the reader to assess their own learning and identify areas of strength and weakness.