ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook, Without Answers 2007

The only guide published in collaboration with the Central Office on ICD-9-CM of the American Hospital Association. The Central Office is an official industry body that participates in the editorial development, testing, and national hearings on ICD-9 and ICD-10 specifications and rules. Central Office staff are the nation's experts on coding. This Handbook helps coders understand the basic principles behind the classification system so they can apply the official coding advice provided by Central Office publications. The book has been used as the premiere coding textbook and is designed to be used in conjunction with the three volumes of ICD-9-CM. Each Handbook provides 100+ review exercises that describe additional information about a patient's background or present condition, and allow coders to practice their coding skills on examples that closely resemble actual patient records. This edition contains information on the development and testing, as well as the structure, format, and conventions of upcoming ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding. It also identifies action checklists, reference resources and strategic implementation issues.Brown, Faye is the author of 'ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook, Without Answers 2007 ', published 2006 under ISBN 9781556483387 and ISBN 1556483384.