ICD10CM Complete Code Set 2017 Author:aapc ICD-10 was last year, right? It s old news now? Think again. Providers are facing a new deadline. When October 1 arrives, we will have to start coding with greater specificity and also get used to many new codes that CMS is activating at the same time, including new diagnoses codes that affect nearly all providers. The one-year grace period that... more » followed last year s initiation of ICD-10 is about to end. Denials are looming for the unprepared.
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In addition to the entire ICD-10-CM code set, AAPC s book includes: NEW! Appendix with Z codes for long term use of drugs. NEW! Symbols/alerts with Z codes that can be used as primary Dx. NEW! (in red) List of MCC, CC, CC excluded, and principal Dx codes that can be their own MCC or CC. Significant code changes - 1,943 new, 305 deleted, and 422 revised codes MCC and CC information - Facility information makes this outpatient/inpatient volume unique. Complete Official ICD-10-CM - View all 21 chapters, from infectious and parasitic diseases to injuries, including external causes and reasons for visit. Complete Official ICD-10-CM Coding Guidelines - Understand the guidelines, which are key to using this elegant code set properly. Chapter Specific Guidelines - Guidelines pertaining to each chapter in that chapter. Facility Icons - MCC, CC, and other icons needed for facility coding. Color-coding - Navigate this large code set easier with color-coding. Logical Icons for Coding - Logical symbols in code descriptions. Gender icons Age icons Primary diagnosis indicators Manifestation codes Color Illustrations - Code accurately with detailed color illustrations featuring essential anatomy and terminology. Extension Symbols - Differentiate codes by encounter, recovery stage, or laterality with these extension symbols. Intuitive Features and Format - Ease into the new classification system using intuitive visual alerts to highlight code groupings and the distinctions between code choices. Plus, added features make finding specific sections easier. Official index - Steer through the new coding system with the official index to the tabular section and index to the external causes. Spiral Binding - Enjoy a book that lays flat for easy-to-use coding and durability.« less