Learning to code with ICD-9-CM /
Falen, Thomas J.
Liberman, Aaron,1939-
Falen, Cynthia S.
Noblin, Alice.
Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
c2012.
"New chapter on ICD-10 to prepare for the 2013 switch!"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. I. Introduction to ICD-9-CM. Introduction to ICD-9-CM coding -- Coding conventions, rules, and guidelines -- Medical records: the basis for all coding -- pt. II. Coding for Specific Diseases and Disorders. Coding for symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions -- Coding for endocrine, nutritional, metabolic, and immune disorders -- Coding for infectious and parasitic diseases -- Coding for digestive system diseases -- Coding for respiratory system diseases -- Coding for genitourinary system diseases -- Coding for skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases -- Coding for musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases -- Coding for diseases of the nervous system and sense organs -- Coding for diseases of the circulatory system, blood, and blood-forming organs -- Coding for neoplasms -- Coding for complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium -- Coding for conditions in the perinatal period and congenital anomalies -- Coding for injury and poisoning -- Coding for complications of surgical and medical care -- Coding for mental disorders -- pt. III. Preview of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding: An introduction to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS -- App. 1. Medicare severity-adjusted diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) -- App. 2. Laboratory reference range values -- App. 3. Medical prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms: the building blocks of medical language -- App. 4. Common medical abbreviations and acronyms -- App. 5. ICD-9-CM Codes for 2012-- App. 6. Answers to testing your comprehension -- App. 7. Student answers to coding practice I : chapter review exercises.
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Medical records.