Principles Of Icd 10 Cm Coding

Designed for both the self-learner and classroom use, this educational ICD-10-CM coding resource teaches the user how to make the correct decision when selecting diagnosis codes using the new coding system. Written for all skill levels from basic to advanced, Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding provides examples of real-life chart notes to enhance understanding and provides the tools needed to select ICD-10-CM codes confidently. Organized in two sections, Part I provides an overview of the material in ICD-10-CM covering conventions and terminology, content, format, general coding guidelines, the coding process and supplementary classifications. Part II presents the basic guidelines for coding each chapter and provides concrete instructions on how to code the diseases and injuries categorized in ICD-10-CM. Features and Benefits - UPDATED CODES!--content has been updated and revised using the 2018 ICD-10-CM code set - Introduction to ICD-10-CM--contains conventions and terminology used in the ICD-10-CM coding system - Chapters organized by codebook section--allow the reader to follow along with the ICD-10-CM codebook - Chart notes--code directly from real-life chart notes from medical records using the ICD-10-CM coding system - Tools for self-learning and classroom use--includes end-of-chapter exercises with answers, PowerPoint(R) presentations for instructors, additional exercises with answers and mid-term and final examinations

The third edition of Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding helps health care professionals learn how to make correct decisions when selecting diagnosis codes using the new system. It is written for all skill levels-from basic to advanced-and appropriate for self- learners and the classroom. This educational tool helps professionals: * Understand the purpose of ICD-10-CM and its relationship to the reimbursement process * Understand and apply coding conventions when assigning codes * Interpret basic coding guidelines for outpatient care * Assign ICD-10-CM codes to the highest level of specificity * Properly sequence ICD-10-CM codes

Get practical ICD-10-CM experience using real-life coding case studies Make the transition easier with this companion workbook to Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding. Written for all health care professionals who work closely with either diagnosing a patient, coding, or selecting a diagnosis code for patient encounters. Learn from real-life coding case studies rather than simple diagnosis statements. Designed as an independent study training tool, as well as for school programs. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction followed by the exercises and case studies corresponding to each chapter in the ICD-10-CM codebook. Organized by ICD-10-CM codebook section, this educational resource uses real chart notes from medical records to build skill and proficiency. Hands-on exercises helps users learn and retain the knowledge needed to successfully code with the new ICD-10-CM coding system. Features include: * Chart notes -- code directly from complete, real-life chart notes from medical records using the ICD-10-CM coding system * Chapter exercises -- hands-on exercises for each case using fill in the blank questions includes answer keys with rationale * Organized by ICD-10-CM specialty -- allows the user to follow along with the ICD-10-CM codebook

The traditional emphasis in medical records management around the world has been on what data to get, and not on how to get it. The more efficient health information systems of today, however, are interested in what data to get, how to get it, and how to synthesize these data into an understanding of the patient's total situation. Disease classification and coding is the principal tool used by medical records personnel to accomplish this, and is, therefore a skill, which the effective healthcare managers, medical records administrators, clinical statisticians, statistical technicians, and medical transcriptionists also must master. This book is designed to present the principles that will help the learner to acquire or improve that skill. The roots of the book go back to the teaching of ICD coding to doctors, medical records personnel and statistical technicians at the Department of Statistics & Medical Records, Ministry of Health, Kuwait for over two decades. While teaching the principles and techniques of disease coding through various revisions of the ICD we came across many areas which were not within easy reach of our students, leading to frustration among them. This led us to bring out this comprehensive guidebook on ICD-10 coding with detailed explanations, suitable examples and appropriate coding exercises for better comprehension. The book is divided into eight units. Unit 1 provides an introduction to disease coding. Unit 2 gives a brief history of the development of ICD Units 3 and 4 deal with the main classification and alphabetic index of ICD-10. Unit 5 explains the principles and techniques of using ICD-10 and Unit 6 does this on a chapter-by-chapter basis. Units 7 and 8 consider the special features of morbidity and mortality coding. Unit 9 emphasizes the various aspects of statistical presentation in accordance with the WHO regulations. Care has been taken all through these units to keep the matter as simple as possible. Appropriate examples are provided wherever needed. Suitable exercises are presented at the end of each unit, which the students can take to test their level of comprehension before embarking on to the next unit. Many people have contributed to this final product. Of these, special mention should be made of Dr. Abdul Aziz Khalaf, Director of Statistics & Medical Records Department at the Ministry of Health, Kuwait for his continuous support and encouragement. We are deeply indebted to Miss Zahra Awadh who reviewe d most of the chapters and made many helpful contributions to both style and content; and to Mr. Mohamed Bader and Mrs. Jaya Umaputhiran for secretarial assistance. We are especially grateful to hundreds of doctors, medical records administrators and technicians, health statisticians, and ICD coders who participated in our training programmes and workshops on ICD in Kuwait and other countries during the past 25 years. We trust that these many colleagues will find our account of some small value.

Written for all health care professionals whose work involves diagnosing a patient, coding or selecting a diagnosis code for patient encounters, this workbook provides practical experience using real-life coding case studies rather than simple diagnosis statements

These guidelines have been approved by the four organizations that make up the Cooperating Parties for the ICD-10-CM: the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), CMS, and NCHS. These guidelines are a set of rules that have been developed to accompany and complement the official conventions and instructions provided within the ICD-10-CM itself. The instructions and conventions of the classification take precedence over guidelines. These guidelines are based on the coding and sequencing instructions in the Tabular List and Alphabetic Index of ICD-10-CM, but provide additional instruction. Adherence to these guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The diagnosis codes (Tabular List and Alphabetic Index) have been adopted under HIPAA for all healthcare settings. A joint effort between the healthcare provider and the coder is essential to achieve complete and accurate documentation, code assignment, and reporting of diagnoses and procedures. These guidelines have been developed to assist both the healthcare provider and the coder in identifying those diagnoses that are to be reported. The importance of consistent, complete documentation in the medical record cannot be overemphasized. Without such documentation accurate coding cannot be achieved. The entire record should be reviewed to determine the specific reason for the encounter and the conditions treated.