- NEW! 2016 ICD-10-PCS: Professional Edition replaces Carol Buck's ICD-9-CM, Volume 3; this manual includes 16 sections filled with tables to help you determine selection of inpatient procedure codes. - UPDATED 2016 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10-PCS codes needed for procedure coding.

Select diagnosis codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2016 ICD-10-CM for Physicians: Professional Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this full-color manual includes all the ICD-10 codes needed for today’s outpatient and physician-based coding. As coders need more extensive knowledge to work with ICD-10-CM — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this edition provides an essential background in A&P, pathology, and medical terminology, along with colorful Netter’s Anatomy illustrations and clear instructions for using the book. Together with the durable spiral binding, these features make professional diagnosis coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates! UNIQUE! Full-color Netter’s Anatomy art is included in a separate section for easy reference and cross-referenced within the Tabular List, to help you understand anatomy and how it may affect choosing codes. Full-color design includes consistent color-coded symbols and text, providing easier access to codes and coding information. More than 150 full-color illustrations provide visual orientation and enhance understanding of specific coding situations. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed in full and also integrated within the code set, providing fast, easy access to coding rules. 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 annual changes. Symbols and highlights draw attention to codes that may require special consideration before coding, including: New, Revised, and Deleted Codes that call for the use of additional character(s) Includes, Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 Use Additional Unspecified Code First and Code Also Items are included throughout the Tabular List to ensure accurate coding, providing additional information on common diseases and conditions. Placeholder X symbol reminds you to assign placeholder X for codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character. Additional elements within specific codes define terms and add coding instructions relating to difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category. Manifestation code identifies conditions for which it is important to record both the etiology and the symptom of the disease. Age and Sex edits from the Definition of Medicare Code Edits help to ensure accuracy by denoting codes that are used only with patients of a specific age or sex. American Hospital Association's Coding Clinic® citations include official ICD-10-CM coding advice relating to specific codes and their usage. Codingupdates.com companion website includes the latest changes to the ICD coding system.

- Updated 2018 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10 codes needed for diagnosis coding. - New Non-Operating Room Procedure symbols identify procedures that do and do not affect MS-DRG assignment.

Select and build procedure codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2016 ICD-10-PCS: Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this practical manual includes all the ICD-10-PCS codes needed for today's inpatient procedure coding. As coders need more extensive knowledge to work with ICD-10-PCS — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this edition provides an essential background in A&P, pathology, and medical terminology, along with colorful Netter's Anatomy illustrations and tables organized to help you choose and build procedure codes. Together, these features make procedure coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates! - UNIQUE! Full-color Netter's Anatomy art is provided in the front of the book to help you understand complex anatomic information and how it may affect choosing codes. - Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed in full for fast, easy access to coding rules. - Convenient Guide to the Updates lists all new, revised, and deleted codes, providing at-a-glance lookup of the annual changes. - Two-color design provides an economical version of this ICD-10-PCS coding manual. - Codingupdates.com companion website includes the latest changes to the ICD coding system. - NEW! 2016 ICD-10-PCS: Standard Edition replaces Carol Buck's ICD-9-CM, Volume 3; this manual includes 16 sections filled with tables to help you determine selection of inpatient procedure codes. - UPDATED 2016 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10-PCS codes needed for procedure coding.

- UPDATED 2017 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10-PCS codes needed for procedure coding. - NEW! Enhanced Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide easier reference to coding rules when they are needed most. - NEW! Updated design better differentiates between Os and 0s. - NEW! Combinations symbol identifies procedures that can affect MS-DRG assignment. - NEW! Procedure Combination Table lists each procedure cluster and DRG. - NEW! Highlight for Non-Operating Room Procedures identifies procedures that do and do not affect MS-DRG assignment.

Prepare to succeed on your physician coding exam with Physician Coding Exam Review 2016: The Certification Step! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics included on the physician coding certification exam — including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each body system; reimbursement issues; CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM coding (with ICD-9-CM posted on Evolve companion website); and more. Four full practice exams simulate the testing experience, include answers and rationales, and provide enough practice to reassure even the most insecure exam-taker. It's the only physician coding exam review you need! - Comprehensive review content covers everything you need to know to pass the physician coding certification exam. - Mobile-optimized quick quizzes provide extra practice and review with 380 additional medical terminology, pathophysiology, CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS questions. - Practice exams on the Evolve website allow you to assess strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan for focused study, including a Pre-Exam to be taken prior to studying, the same exam again as a Post-Exam to be taken after your review, and a Final Exam that simulates the experience of taking the actual physician coding exam. - Answers and rationales to the Pre-/Post- and Final Exams are available on Evolve. - Netter's Anatomy illustrations help you understand anatomy and how it affects coding. - Real-world coding reports (cleared of any patient identifiers) simulate the reports that you will encounter on the job and challenge you to apply key coding principles to actual cases. - Success Strategies section in the text guides you step-by-step through the entire exam process. - Concise outline format helps you access information quickly and study more efficiently. - Colorful design and illustrations make study and review easier and more engaging. - NEW! All diagnosis coding content is updated to ICD-10-CM, preparing you with all the ICD-10-CM information you need for success on the certification exam. - Updated content includes the latest coding information available, promoting exam success and accurate coding on the job. - NEW! ICD-9-CM versions of Units 4-5 and the practice examinations are posted to the Evolve companion website, so that you are prepared no matter which diagnosis code set is being tested on for your specific exam.

With this comprehensive guide to inpatient coding, you will ‘learn by doing!’ ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding: Theory and Practice, 2016 Edition provides a thorough understanding of diagnosis and procedure coding in physician and hospital settings. It combines basic coding principles, clear examples, plenty of challenging exercises, and the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting to ensure coding accuracy using the latest codes. From leading medical coding authority Karla Lovaasen, this expert resource will help you succeed whether you’re learning to code for the first time or making the transition to ICD-10! Coding exercises and examples let you apply concepts and practice coding with ICD-10-CM/PCS codes. Coverage of disease includes illustrations and coding examples, helping you understand how commonly encountered conditions relate to ICD-10-CM coding. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide fast, easy access to examples of proper application. Full-color design with illustrations emphasizes important content such as anatomy and physiology and visually reinforces key concepts. Integrated medical record coverage provides a context for coding and familiarizes you with documents you will encounter on the job. Coverage of common medications promotes coding accuracy by introducing medication names commonly encountered in medical records. Coverage of both common and complex procedures prepares you for inpatient procedural coding using ICD-10-PCS. MS-DRG documentation and reimbursement details provide instruction on proper application of codes NEW! 30-day trial access to TruCode® includes additional practice exercises on the Evolve companion website, providing a better understanding of how to utilize an encoder. UPDATED content includes icd-10 code revisions, ensuring you have the latest coding information.

Prepare to succeed on your physician coding certification exam with Physician Coding Exam Review 2017: The Certification Step! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics included on the physician coding certification exam — including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each body system; reimbursement issues; CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM coding; and more. Four full practice exams simulate the testing experience, include answers and rationales, and provide enough practice to reassure even the most insecure exam-taker. It's the only physician coding exam review you need! - Comprehensive review content covers everything you need to know to pass your physician coding certification exam. - UNIQUE! Practice exams on the Evolve website allow you to assess strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan for focused study, including a Pre-Exam to be taken prior to studying, the same exam again as a Post-Exam to be taken after your review, and a Final Exam that simulates the experience of taking the actual physician coding exam. - Concise outline format helps you access information quickly and study more efficiently. - Mobile-optimized quick quizzes offer on-the-go practice and review with 380 additional medical terminology, pathophysiology, CPT, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS questions. - Success Strategies section in the text guides you step-by-step through the entire exam process. - UNIQUE! Netter's Anatomy illustrations help you understand anatomy and how it affects coding. - Full-color design and illustrations make study and review easier and more engaging. - UNIQUE! Real-world coding reports (cleared of any patient identifiers) simulate the reports that you will encounter on the job and challenge you to apply key coding principles to actual cases. - Answers and rationales to the Pre-, Post- and Final Exams are available on Evolve. - Updated content includes the latest ICD-10, HCPCS, and CPT code updates, promoting accurate coding and success on the job.

Select and build procedure codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2016 ICD-10-PCS: Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this practical manual includes all the ICD-10-PCS codes needed for today's inpatient procedure coding. As coders need more extensive knowledge to work with ICD-10-PCS - and to choose from the thousands of possible codes - this edition provides an essential background in A&P, pathology, and medical terminology, along with colorful Netter's Anatomy illustrations and tables organized to help you choose and build procedure codes. Together, these features make procedure coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates! UNIQUE! Full-color Netter's Anatomy art is provided in the front of the book to help you understand complex anatomic information and how it may affect choosing codes. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed in full for fast, easy access to coding rules. Convenient Guide to the Updates lists all new, revised, and deleted codes, providing at-a-glance lookup of the annual changes. Two-color design provides an economical version of this ICD-10-PCS coding manual. Codingupdates.com companion website includes the latest changes to the ICD coding system. NEW! 2016 ICD-10-PCS: Standard Edition replaces Carol Buck's ICD-9-CM, Volume 3; this manual includes 16 sections filled with tables to help you determine selection of inpatient procedure codes. UPDATED 2016 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10-PCS codes needed for procedure coding.

Select diagnosis codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2016 ICD-10-CM: Standard Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this practical manual includes all the ICD-10 codes needed for basic inpatient, outpatient, and Medicare coding. As coders need more extensive knowledge to code with ICD-10-CM — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this edition provides an essential background in A&P, pathology, and medical terminology, along with colorful Netter's Anatomy illustrations and clear instructions for using the book. Together, these features make diagnosis coding faster and easier. Also included is a companion website with the latest coding news and updates! - UNIQUE! Full-color Netter's Anatomy art is included in a separate section for easy reference and cross-referenced within the Tabular List to help you understand anatomy and how it may affect choosing codes. - More than 150 illustrations provide visual orientation and enhance understanding of specific coding situations. - 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 annual changes. - Two-color design provides an economical version of this coding manual. - Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed in full and also integrated within the code set, providing fast, easy access to coding rules. - Symbols and highlights draw attention to codes that may require special consideration before coding, including: - New, Revised, and Deleted - Codes that call for the use of additional character(s) - Includes, Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 - Use Additional - Unspecified - Code First and Code Also - Placeholder X symbol reminds you to assign placeholder X for codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character. - Additional elements within specific codes define terms and add coding instructions relating to difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category. - Items are included throughout the Tabular List to ensure accurate coding, providing additional information on common diseases and conditions. - Codingupdates.com companion website includes the latest changes to the ICD coding system. - NEW! 2016 ICD-10-CM: Standard Edition replaces Carol Buck's ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2; this manual includes an introduction to ICD-10-CM coding in Part I, an alphabetic index to diseases and injuries in Part II, and the Tabular List of diseases and injuries in Part III. - UPDATED 2016 Official Code set reflects the latest ICD-10 codes needed for diagnosis coding.