- UPDATED Coding Clinic® citations provide official ICD-9-CM coding advice, ensuring accurate coding by identifying the year, quarter, and page number for information about specific codes in the AHA's Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM. - UPDATED Exclusions and Present on Admission symbols ensure that you have the latest information needed for accurate coding. - UPDATED age edits from the Medicare Code Editor reflect the latest rules on checking diagnosis codes.

Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this ICD-9-CM reference by Carol J. Buck! Code more efficiently and effectively with Carol J. Buck's 2014 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals: Volumes 1, 2 and 3, Professional Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this reference combines Netter's Anatomy illustrations and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Its format makes it easy to access the ICD-9-CM information you need to stay up-to-date and ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in physician-based and inpatient coding settings. In addition, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support! Coverage of all three ICD-9-CM volumes includes all codes for inpatient (hospital-based) and outpatient (physician office-based) coding. Unique! Netter’s anatomy art included in the front of the book and cross referenced where appropriate within the Tabular list helps you understand complex anatomic information and how it may affect coding. More than 130 full-color illustrations make it easier to understand difficult terminology, diseases/conditions, and coding in a specific category. Full color throughout with consistent color-coded symbols and text provides easier access to codes and coding information. Color-coded Table of Drugs simplifies code selection. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed and also integrated within the code set, providing fast, easy access to the official coding rules. Symbols and highlights identify new, revised, and deleted material as well as government material needing special considerations, including: Unacceptable Principal Diagnosis Use Additional Digit(s) Includes and Excludes Use Additional Code First Additional elements within specific codes provide you with useful hints, tips, and definitions to supply additional coding instruction and aid in understanding difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category. Use Additional Digit(s) symbol in the Index identifies codes that require an additional digit and serves as a reminder to check the Tabular List to prevent inaccurate coding out of the index. American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic® citations provide reference information regarding official ICD-9-CM coding advice that will enhance understanding of specific codes. Codingupdates.com companion website includes ICD-9-CM coding updates, an ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM crosswalk, and MS-DRG information.

Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this ICD-9-CM reference by Carol J. Buck! Maximize your efficiency and effectiveness with Carol J. Buck's 2013 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2, & 3 — Professional Edition. Combining Netter's Anatomy artwork and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) with a format designed by coders for coders, this handy, spiral-bound reference gives you easy access to the information you need to stay up to date and ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in both physician-based and inpatient coding. Plus, you can take this resource into certification exams for enhanced testing support! - Coverage of all three ICD-9-CM volumes includes both inpatient and outpatient codes. - UNIQUE! Full-color Netter's Anatomy artwork clarifies complex anatomic information to help you appropriately code related procedures. - Use Additional Digit(s) symbol in the index identifies codes that require an additional digit to remind you to check the tabular. - The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) are listed within the lists of codes and in a separate index for fast, easy access to the coding rules when you need them. - Items provide detailed information on common diseases and conditions, helping you code more effectively. - Symbols throughout the text alert you to new, revised, and deleted codes and clearly identify codes that require special consideration before assigning symbols, including Unacceptable Principal Diagnosis, Use Additional, Includes and Excludes, Non OR Procedure, Code First, Present on Admission, Hospital Acquired Condition, and CC and MCC. - Additional hints, tips and definitions within specific codes provide extra guidance in coding anatomy, pathophysiology, or other coding directions. - References to the American Hospital Association's Coding Clinics® help you find expanded information about specific codes and their usage. - Age and Sex edits alert you to codes that are used only with patients of a specific age or sex, helping to ensure accurate reporting. - Omit and Code Also codes highlight government text needing special attention. - Coding updates on the companion codingupdates.com website keep you informed of changes to ICD codes.

Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this ICD-9-CM reference by Carol J. Buck! Code efficiently and effectively with Carol J. Buck's 2012 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2, & 3, Professional Edition. Combining Netter's Anatomy artwork and the 2011 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OCGR) with a format designed by coders for coders, this handy, spiral-bound reference helps you easily access the information you need to stay up to date and ensure the most accurate billing and maximum reimbursement in physician-based and inpatient coding. Plus, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support!

Elsevier and the American Medical Association have partnered to co-publish this ICD-9-CM reference by Carol J. Buck! Maximize your efficiency and effectiveness with Carol J. Buck’s 2013 ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 & 2 — Professional Edition. Combining Netter’s Anatomy artwork and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) with a format designed by coders for coders, this handy, spiral-bound reference gives you easy access to the information you need to stay up to date and ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in physician-based coding. Plus, you can take this resource into certification exams for enhanced testing support! Exclusive focus on ICD-9-CM, Volumes 1 and 2 provides clear, concise coverage of physician-based coding essentials. UNIQUE! Full-color Netter’s Anatomy artwork clarifies complex anatomic information to help you appropriately code related procedures. Use Additional Digit(s) symbol in the index identifies codes that require an additional digit to remind you to check the tabular. The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) are listed within the lists of codes and in a separate index for fast, easy access to the coding rules when you need them. Items provide detailed information on common diseases and conditions, helping you code more effectively. Symbols throughout the text alert you to new, revised, and deleted codes and clearly identify codes that require special consideration before assigning symbols, including Not First-Listed Diagnosis, Unspecified Code, Includes and Excludes, and Use Additional. Additional hints, tips and definitions within specific codes provide extra guidance in coding anatomy, pathophysiology, or other coding directions. References to the American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinics® help you find expanded information about specific codes and their usage. Age and Sex edits alert you to codes that are used only with patients of a specific age or sex, helping to ensure accurate reporting. Omit and Code Also codes highlight government text needing special attention. Coding updates on the companion codingupdates.com website keep you informed of changes to ICD codes.

- Codingupdates.com companion website includes ICD-9-CM coding updates, an ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM crosswalk, and MS-DRG information.

Code more efficiently and effectively with Carol J. Buck's 2015 ICD-9-CM for Physicians: Volumes 1 & 2, Professional Edition. Designed by coders for coders, this full-color reference combines Netter's Anatomy illustrations and the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Its format makes it easy to access the ICD-9-CM information you need to stay up-to-date and ensure the most accurate billing and optimal reimbursement in physician-based and outpatient coding settings. In addition, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support! Exclusive focus on ICD-9-CM: Volumes 1 & 2 provides clear, concise coverage of physician-based and hospital outpatient coding essentials. Netter’s Anatomy art is included in the front of the book and cross referenced within the Tabular List to help you understand complex anatomic information 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 130 full-color illustrations provide visual orientation and enhance understand 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 the official coding rules. Symbols and highlights identify codes that may require special consideration before coding, including: Not First-Listed Diagnosis Use Additional Digit(s) Unspecified Includes and Excludes Use Additional Code First Color-coded Table of Drugs simplifies code selection. Use Additional Digit(s) symbol identifies codes in the index that require an additional digit and serves as a reminder to check the Tabular List. Additional elements within specific codes provide you with useful hints, tips, and definitions to aid in understanding difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category. Codingupdates.com companion website includes the latest changes to the ICD coding system. Items are included throughout Diseases: Tabular List, Volume 1 to provide information on common diseases and conditions to ensure that you code accurately. Age and Sex edits from the Definition of Medicare Code Edits denote codes that are used only with patients of a specific age or sex, helping to ensure accurate reporting. Omit Codes and Code First draw attention to government material needing special attention.

These practical two-volume ICD-9-CM Professional codebooks were designed with the coder in mind. Enhanced with crucial reimbursement indicators, these codebooks are your guides to coding accurately. The clinically oriented definitions and illustrations, exclusive color-coded tabular, check fourth and fifth digit symbols, and official coding guidelines are some of the hallmarks of these Professional editions of the ICD-9-CM code book. Plus, the latest revisions to the complete official coding guidelines are included.

. By combining all public domain coding references into 1 volume (the three volumes of the ICD-9-CM, the HCPCS, and the Official Coding Guidelines), we can offer students and coders alike all this coding material at a very affordable price. . All three volumes of the ICD-9-CM. Most code books offer Volumes One and Two, but rarely do you also get Volume Three, which is an additional feature of this book. . HCPCS - Level II of the national codes (Level I is CPT codes), which are durable goods (crutches, prosthetics, drugs, etc.). Updates accessed via Evolve website. . Numerous pictures and illustrations throughout Volume 2 - Artwork situated next to a disease in Volume 2 - Helps students and coders understand difficult terminology, diseases/conditions, or coding in a specific category. Printed in a second color so they are not mistaken for official instructions or notations. Helpful for the A&P, term, and patho questions on the Certification exam. . Numerous annotations throughout Volume 2 - Explanation of a disease, located just prior to that disease listing - Helps students and coders understand more about a particular disease to ensure they have the correct code. . Official Coding Guidelines - CMS document issued annually explaining latest coding rules - This is a must-have for students and coders alike since coding guidelines change annually. . Symbols to identify new or revised material - Indicated by two distinctive symbols - Clearly identifies all new and revised codes from the previous year. . Guide to the updates - At-a-glance listing of all new and revised codes for that year, located in front matter - Helpful to professional coders who may not be aware of certain updates to codes they use frequently. . Price - Reasonable for what you get - A real value for students and coders alike.