Selecting and building procedure codes is faster and easier with Carol J. Buck’s 2018 ICD-10-PCS: Professional Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this full-color
manual includes all the ICD-10-PCS codes that you need for today’s inpatient procedure coding. As coders need extensive knowledge to code with ICD-10-PCS - and to choose from the thousands of
possible codes - this edition provides colorful Netter’s Anatomy illustrations and tables organized to simplify the process of choosing and building procedure codes. It comes with
durable spiral binding, and also includes a companion website with the latest coding news and updates.
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Enhanced
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Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) provide easier reference to coding rules when they are needed most.
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Convenient Guide to the Updates in the front of the book lists all new, revised, and deleted codes, providing at-a-glance lookup of the coding changes.
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Unique!Full-color Netter’s Anatomy art is included in the front of the book to help you understand complex anatomic information and how it may affect choosing codes.
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American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic®citations include official ICD-10-PCS coding advice relating to specific codes and their usage.
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Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) symbol notes procedures related to HACs as outlined in the MS-DRG.
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Symbols for Non-covered and Limited-Coverage procedures indicate related material outlined in the Definitions of Medicare Code Edits.
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Sex edits from the Definition of Medicare Code Edits denote codes that are used only with patients of a specific sex.
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Combinations symbol identifies procedures that can affect MS-DRG assignment.
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Updated
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2018 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10 codes needed for diagnosis coding.
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New Non-Operating Room Procedure symbols identify procedures that do and do not affect MS-DRG assignment.
