Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding 4th Edition

Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding provides the tools needed for providers and payers to accurately and effectively use the ICD-10-CM code set. It clarifies the new diagnosis codes in detail to assist in making correct ICD-10-CM coding choices. Examples of real-life chart notes are included.

Updated to include the 2017 code set, the fourth edition of Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding helps health care professionals learn how to make correct decisions when selecting diagnosis codes from the ICD-10-CM codeset. 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

Principles of ICD-10-CM Coding is a best-selling training tool that assists in ICD-10-CM education for medical professionals who need to learn more about ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding.

The fourth edition features:

• Updated code set: Updated and revised using the 2017 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: Allows the reader to follow along with the ICD-10-CM codebook
• Real-life chart notes: Code directly from real-life chart notes from medical records using the ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding system
• ICD-10-CM guidelines for coding: Leads readers through each of the ICD-10-CM sections by reviewing and analyzing the guidelines
• Chapter checkpoint exercises: Tests readers’ knowledge of ICD-10-CM coding