2010 ICD-9-CM Standard for Physicians, Vols. 1 & 2

•  Ingenix Edge — Instructional Note Alerts. Never miss an ICD-9-CM instructional note again. Overlooking important coding instruction impacts coding accuracy.
•  Ingenix Edge — Reformatted Table of Drugs & Chemicals and Neoplasm Table in the Index. Get easier to use tables that help you code more accurately. 
•  Hallmark color-coded symbols and alerts. Identify critical coding and reimbursement issues quickly with alerts on the same page as the code you need.
•  Additional digit symbols. Pinpoint when an additional digit is required for code specificity and validity to avoid invalid code submissions (provided in Index and Tabular Section).
•  New and revised code alerts with dated pages. Know which codes and instructions are new or revised, with dates on the page indicating when the change was made.
•  Synopsis of code changes. Perform accurate, retrospective claim audits by quickly identifying new code information for the year.
• V code symbols. Understand the appropriate use of V codes as primary or additional diagnosis for cleaner claim submissions.
• Illustrations and definitions. Gain in-depth understanding of anatomy and disease processes in relation to coding with clinically-oriented definitions and illustrations.
• Manifestation code alert. Find and properly use codes that represent manifestations of underlying disease, know when two codes are required, and be alerted to sequencing rules.
• ‘Unspecified’ and ‘Other specified’ code alerts. Recognize the codes that should be used with caution to reduce denied claims and your risk for audits.
• Age and sex edits. Be aware of which codes have restrictions on use based on age or sex. of the patient to prevent claim delays and denials.
• HIPAA compliance. Comply with HIPAA code set requirements to avoid delayed or denied claims and costly fines for violations.
• User-friendly page design and features. Locate information quickly with dictionary-style headers, quick-flip color tabs and legend keys on each page.

Meet the Expert

Anita Hart, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
Ms. Hart’s experience includes 15 years conducting and publishing research in clinical medicine and human genetics for Yale University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research conclusions have been published in several peer-reviewed journals. In addition, Ms. Hart has supervised medical records management, health information management, coding and reimbursement, and workers' compensation issues as the office manager for a physical therapy rehabilitation clinic. Ms. Hart is an expert in physician and facility coding, reimbursement systems, and compliance issues. Ms. Hart is also the author of the Complete Coding Tutor, ICD-9-CM Changes: An Insider's View, and has served as technical consultant for numerous other publications for hospital and physician practices. Currently, Ms. Hart is the product manager and technical editor for the ICD-9-CM, DRG, and ICD-10 product lines.