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Book ICD 10 CM Documentation 2021  Essential Charting Guidance to Support Medical Necessity

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Documentation 2021 Essential Charting Guidance to Support Medical Necessity written by American Medical Association and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM Documentation 2021 brings coders and physicians together to ensure documentation success, identifying all ICD-10-CM documentation requirements using detailed checklists.

Book Documentation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Evans Mac
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-05-04
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book Documentation written by Evans Mac and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM requires very specific documentation to correctly choose diagnostic codes, a skill that both coders and physicians must master to code successfully. Moving beyond the transition to ICD-10, the new edition focuses on the key role proper documentation plays in supporting medical necessity.ICD-10-CM Documentation 2021 brings coders and physicians together to ensure documentation success, identifying all ICD-10-CM documentation requirements using detailed checklists.Designed for use alongside an ICD-10-CM codebook, this comprehensive training guide provides all the tools necessary to conduct an effective documentation analysis and to create a corrective action plan, making it ideal for both non-facility and facility coders. The chapter organization mirrors the structure of codebooks and all guidance is geared toward the process of code decision-making. In addition, exercises and quizzes test knowledge and understanding of key points throughout the book.FEATURES AND BENEFITS New codes, revisions and deletions, plus guideline updates for 2021 -- final changes will be integrated into every pertinent chapter, checklist, scenario and quiz Detailed, full-page anatomy illustrations -- for better interpretation of clinical notes Checklists to identify documentation elements -- for categories, subcategories and codes Checklists for specialty-specific documentation -- to review current records and identify any documentation deficiencies ICD-10-CM documentation scenarios -- display documentation requirements with important elements highlighted CDI checklists -- identify common documentation deficiencies faced when coding COPD, Pneumonia and Sepsis/SIRS Glossary of Medical Terminology Scenarios -- illustrate required documentation in ICD-10-CM with additional ICD-10 requirements highlighted so readers can understand where the documentation will appear in common coding scenarios based on real-life health care encounters End of chapter quizzes -- dive into coding practice with the conditions discussed in each chapter

Book ICD 10 CM Documentation 2021

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Documentation 2021 written by American Medical Association and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM Documentation 2021 brings coders and physicians together to ensure documentation success, identifying all ICD-10-CM documentation requirements using detailed checklists.

Book ICD 10 CM Documentation 2020  Essential Charting Guidance to Support Medical Necessity

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Documentation 2020 Essential Charting Guidance to Support Medical Necessity written by American Medical Association and published by American Medical Association Press. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM Documentation 2020 brings coders and physicians together to ensure documentation success, identifying all ICD-10-CM documentation requirements using detailed checklists.

Book The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist s Guide to ICD 10

Download or read book The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist s Guide to ICD 10 written by Glenn Krauss and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take charge of ICD-10 documentation requirements The implementation of ICD-10 brings with it new documentation requirements that will have a significant impact on the work of your CDI team. The higher degree of specificity of information needed to code accurately will have a direct correlation to reimbursement and compliance. CDI specialists need a firm understanding of the new code set, and the rules that govern it, to obtain the appropriate level of documentation from physicians. The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Guide to ICD-10 is the only book that addresses ICD-10 from the CDI point of view. Written by CDI experts, it explains the new documentation requirements and clinical indicators of commonly reported diagnoses and the codes associated with those conditions. You'll find the specific documentation requirements to appropriately code conditions such as heart failure, sepsis, and COPD. Learn from your peers The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist's Guide to ICD-10 includes case studies from two hospitals that have already begun ICD-10 training so you can use their timelines as a blue print to begin your organization's training and implementation. ICD-10 implementation happens in 2013. It's not too soon to start developing the expertise and comfort level you'll need to manage this important industry change and help your organization make a smooth transition. Benefits: * Tailored exclusively for CDI specialists * Side-by-side comparison of what documentation is necessary now v. what will be required starting October 1, 2013 * Timelines to train physicians in new documentation requirements to ensure readiness by implementation date * Strategies and best practices to ensure physician buy-in

Book ICD 10 CM Documentation  Essential Charting Guidance to Support Medical Necessity 2018

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Documentation Essential Charting Guidance to Support Medical Necessity 2018 written by American Medical American Medical Association and published by American Medical Association Press. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM requires very specific documentation to correctly choose diagnostic codes, a skill that both coders and physicians must master to code successfully. The new edition focuses on the key role proper documentation plays in supporting medical necessity.

Book ICD 10 CM 2021  The Complete Official Codebook with Guidelines

Download or read book ICD 10 CM 2021 The Complete Official Codebook with Guidelines written by American Medical Association and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-20 with total page 1250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM 2021: The Complete Official Codebook provides the entire updated code set for diagnostic coding, organized to make the challenge of accurate coding easier. This codebook is the cornerstone for establishing medical necessity, determining coverage and ensuring appropriate reimbursement. Each of the 21 chapters in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is organized to provide quick and simple navigation to facilitate accurate coding. The book also contains supplementary appendixes including a coding tutorial, pharmacology listings, a list of valid three-character codes and additional information on Z-codes for long-term drug use and Z-codes that can only be used as a principal diagnosis. Official coding guidelines for 2021 are bound into this codebook. FEATURES AND BENEFITS Full list of code changes. Quickly see the complete list of new, revised, and deleted codes affecting the FY 2021 codes, including a conversion table and code changes by specialty. QPP symbol in the tabular section. The symbol identifies diagnosis codes associated with Quality Payment Program (QPP) measures under MACRA. New and updated coding tips. Obtain insight into coding for physician and outpatient settings. New and updated definitions in the tabular listing. Assign codes with confidence based on illustrations and definitions designed to highlight key components of the disease process or injury and provide better understanding of complex diagnostic terms. Intuitive features and format. This edition includes full-color illustrations and visual alerts, including color-coding and symbols that identify coding notes and instructions, additional character requirements, codes associated with CMS hierarchical condition categories (HCC), Medicare Code Edits (MCEs), manifestation codes, other specified codes, and unspecified codes. Placeholder X. This icon alerts the coder to an important ICD-10-CM convention--the use of a "placeholder X" for three-, four- and five-character codes requiring a seventh character extension. Coding guideline explanations and examples. Detailed explanations and examples related to application of the ICD-10-CM chapter guidelines are provided at the beginning of each chapter in the tabular section. Muscle/tendon translation table. This table is used to determine muscle/tendon action (flexor, extensor, other), which is a component of codes for acquired conditions and injuries affecting the muscles and tendons Index to Diseases and Injuries. Shaded guides to show indent levels for subentries. Appendices. Supplement your coding knowledge with information on proper coding practices, risk adjustment coding, pharmacology, and Z codes.

Book ICD 10 CM Documentation  Essential Charting Guidance to Support Medical Necessity 2019

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Documentation Essential Charting Guidance to Support Medical Necessity 2019 written by American Medical Association and published by American Medical Association Press. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM Documentation 2019 brings coders and physicians together to ensure documentation success, identifying all ICD-10-CM documentation requirements using detailed checklists.

Book ICD 10 CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting   FY 2021  October 1  2020   September 30  2021

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2021 October 1 2020 September 30 2021 written by Department Of Health And Human Services and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2020-09-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These guidelines have been approved by the four organizations that make up the Cooperating Parties for the ICD-10-CM: the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), CMS, and NCHS. These guidelines are a set of rules that have been developed to accompany and complement the official conventions and instructions provided within the ICD-10-CM itself. The instructions and conventions of the classification take precedence over guidelines. These guidelines are based on the coding and sequencing instructions in the Tabular List and Alphabetic Index of ICD-10-CM, but provide additional instruction. Adherence to these guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The diagnosis codes (Tabular List and Alphabetic Index) have been adopted under HIPAA for all healthcare settings. A joint effort between the healthcare provider and the coder is essential to achieve complete and accurate documentation, code assignment, and reporting of diagnoses and procedures. These guidelines have been developed to assist both the healthcare provider and the coder in identifying those diagnoses that are to be reported. The importance of consistent, complete documentation in the medical record cannot be overemphasized. Without such documentation accurate coding cannot be achieved. The entire record should be reviewed to determine the specific reason for the encounter and the conditions treated.

Book ICD 10 CM PCS Coding  Theory and Practice  2021 2022 Edition

Download or read book ICD 10 CM PCS Coding Theory and Practice 2021 2022 Edition written by Elsevier and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-08-14 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 30-day trial to TruCode® Encoder Essentials gives you experience with using an encoder, plus access to additional encoder practice exercises on the Evolve website. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide fast, easy access to instructions on proper application of codes. Coverage of both common and complex procedures prepares you for inpatient procedural coding using ICD-10-PCS. Numerous and varied examples and exercises within each chapter break chapters into manageable segments and help reinforcing important concepts. Illustrations and examples of key diseases help in understanding how commonly encountered conditions relate to ICD-10-CM coding. Strong coverage of medical records provides a context for coding and familiarizes you with documents you will encounter on the job. Illustrated, full-color design emphasizes important content such as anatomy and physiology and visually reinforces key concepts.

Book ICD 10 CM Expert

    Book Details:
  • Author : Evans Mac
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-03-14
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 52 pages

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Expert written by Evans Mac and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-14 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ESSENTIAL! For new, 2021 codes and guidelines, AAPC's Official ICD-10-CM Expert for Providers and Facilities is a must-have resource for clinical coders. When it comes to ease-of-use, usable content and accuracy, there is no substitute. AAPC's ICD-10-CM was written by medical coding experts and custom-tailored as an easy, essential reference for use in the office, medical facilities, classrooms, and for exams.AAPC's difference includes these features: New for 2021! 2021 new, changed, and deleted codes updates assure you will have the codes you need at work and during your examination 2021 Official Guidelines in the front of the book build the foundation for your documentation of medical necessity and accuracy Additional character icons help make your book a one-stop, easy-to-use resource Expanded online updates and tips to help you succeed at work or in your exam Yellow-highlighted orientation lines - Index to Diseases and Injuries include highlights that are like maps to the correct indentation, meaning you can easily find the right code categories Highlighted codes - Easily find MACRA quality measure-related diagnosis codes Adhesive tabs - Save time by adding custom tabs Symbols/alerts with Z codes - Conveniently Identify primary Dx for this code chapter Age and Gender icon - Save yourself from embarrassing mistakes Primary Diagnosis indicators - Take any guesswork out of which code to report Manifestation codes - Add the information needed to make codes more payable Detailed illustrations - Understand the geography and pathology in the codes Extension symbols - Identify encounter, recovery stage, or lateralitySpiral binding - Lay your book open and flat for an easy-to-use coding reference

Book ICD 10 CM 2022 the Complete Official Codebook with Guidelines

Download or read book ICD 10 CM 2022 the Complete Official Codebook with Guidelines written by American Medical Association and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 1250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM 2022: The Complete Official Codebook provides the entire updated code set for diagnostic coding, organized to make the challenge of accurate coding easier. This codebook is the cornerstone for establishing medical necessity, correct documentation, determining coverage and ensuring appropriate reimbursement. Each of the 22 chapters in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is organized to provide quick and simple navigation to facilitate accurate coding. The book also contains supplementary appendixes including a coding tutorial, pharmacology listings, a list of valid three-character codes and additional information on Z-codes for long-term drug use and Z-codes that can only be used as a principal diagnosis. Official 2022 coding guidelines are included in this codebook. FEATURES AND BENEFITS Full list of code changes. Quickly see the complete list of new, revised, and deleted codes affecting the CY2022 codes, including a conversion table and code changes by specialty. QPP symbol in the tabular section. The symbol identifies diagnosis codes associated with Quality Payment Program (QPP) measures under MACRA. New and updated coding tips. Obtain insight into coding for physician and outpatient settings. Chapter 22 features U-codes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) codes Improved icon placement for ease of use New and updated definitions in the tabular listing. Assign codes with confidence based on illustrations and definitions designed to highlight key components of the disease process or injury and provide better understanding of complex diagnostic terms. Intuitive features and format. This edition includes color illustrations and visual alerts, including color-coding and symbols that identify coding notes and instructions, additional character requirements, codes associated with CMS hierarchical condition categories (HCC), Medicare Code Edits (MCEs), manifestation codes, other specified codes, and unspecified codes. Placeholder X. This icon alerts the coder to an important ICD-10-CM convention--the use of a "placeholder X" for three-, four- and five-character codes requiring a seventh character extension. Coding guideline explanations and examples. Detailed explanations and examples related to application of the ICD-10-CM chapter guidelines are provided at the beginning of each chapter in the tabular section. Muscle/tendon translation table. This table is used to determine muscle/tendon action (flexor, extensor, other), which is a component of codes for acquired conditions and injuries affecting the muscles and tendons Index to Diseases and Injuries. Shaded guides to show indent levels for subentries. Appendices. Supplement your coding knowledge with information on proper coding practices, risk-adjustment coding, pharmacology, and Z-codes.

Book Clinical Documentation Reference Guide   First Edition

Download or read book Clinical Documentation Reference Guide First Edition written by AAPC and published by AAPC. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's not the quantity of clinical documentation that matters—it's the quality. Is your clinical documentation improvement (CDI) program identifying your outliers? Does your documentation capture the level of ICD-10 coding specificity required to achieve optimal reimbursement? Are you clear on how to fix your coding and documentation shortfalls? Providing the most complete and accurate coding of diagnoses and site-specific procedures will vastly improve your practice’s bottom line. Get the help you need with the Clinical Documentation Reference Guide. This start-to-finish CDI primer covers medical necessity, joint/shared visits, incident-to billing, preventative care visits, the global surgical package, complications and comorbidities, and CDI for EMRs. Learn the all-important steps to ensure your records capture what your physicians perform during each encounter. Benefit from methods to effectively communicate CDI concerns and protocols to your providers. Leverage the practical and effective guidance in AAPC’s Clinical Documentation Reference Guide to triumph over your toughest documentation challenges. Prevent documentation deficiencies and keep your claims on track for optimal reimbursement: Understand the legal aspects of documentation Anticipate and avoid documentation trouble spots Keep compliance issues at bay Learn proactive measures to eliminate documentation problems Work the coding mantra—specificity, specificity, specificity Avoid common documentation errors identified by CERT and RACs Know the facts about EMR templates—and the pitfalls of auto-populate features Master documentation in the EMR with guidelines and tips Conquer CDI time-based coding for E/M The Clinical Documentation Reference Guide is approved for use during the CDEO® certification exam.

Book ICD 10 Essentials for Homecare

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joan L. Usher
  • Publisher : Beacon Health, a Division of Blr
  • Release : 2011-10-26
  • ISBN : 9781601468352
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book ICD 10 Essentials for Homecare written by Joan L. Usher and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2011-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10 Essentials for Homecare: Your Guide to Preparation and Implementation Remain profitable and compliant under the ICD-10 coding system, as you begin preparation for the upcoming transition. Beacon Health provides you with a three-step plan that takes you from understanding the differences between ICD-9 and ICD-10 to full-scale ICD-10 readiness at your agency with ICD-10 Essentials for Homecare: Your Guide to Preparation and Implementation. You will learn the fundamentals of ICD-10 coding, what you can do today to manage the transition to ICD-10, and how to prepare for the impact on your daily operations. Complete with a chronological, step-by-step ICD-10 implementation action plan for your entire agency, this book is the perfect primer to get you where you need to be in order to survive and thrive under ICD-10. This book will help you: Implement simple coding changes immediately to ease the burden of the transition in future months Familiarize your coders with the ICD-10 format to ensure a smooth transition and avoid interruption of payments during implementation Develop timelines to train clinicians in new documentation requirements and ensure readiness by the implementation date Achieve leadership buy-in for the necessary budget, policy changes, and infrastructure upgrade to accommodate ICD-10 requirements Prevent payment denials under ICD-10 by determining primary diagnosis and sequencing in the new coding system Compare what documentation is necessary now to what will be required under ICD-10 with an ICD-9/ICD-10 crosswalk tool Ensure system readiness with a list of questions to ask your vendor Execute a step-by-step action plan throughout your agency to ensure timely ICD-10 readiness Table of Contents Acronym Guide PART I: Understanding the Fundamentals of ICD-10-CM Coding Introduction The Origins of ICD Coding Getting to Know the ICD-10-CM Manual Understanding the Coding Manual: Format and Setup Alphabetical index Tabular listing (essential under ICD-10) Conventions and Terms Format and structure (categories, subcategories, code) The 3-7 characters expansion New dummy place holders The complex general coding guidelines Five Easy Steps to Accurate Coding PART II: Home Health Specifics: What You Need to Know Primary and Other Diagnoses Selection of the primary and other diagnoses Case mix diagnosis Home health plan of care Effective Management of the Coding Process Referral and clinical documentation impact on coding The query process Coding functions and productivity Coding manager required skills Coverage Criteria Eligibility for coverage The new face-to-face encounter Home health care CAHPS survey Conditions of coverage OASIS CoPs and OASIS requirements OBQI and OBQM pre-survey reports Home health compare Receiving Appropriate Reimbursement Home health PPS Medical supplies, non-routine supplies, and DME under PPS HHRG and case mix adjustments Case Mix and Coding Diagnostic categories Grouper logic Ethical Coding Practice HIPAA and coding practices Health care fraud and abuse Corporate Compliance AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding PART III: ICD-10-CM Preparation and Implementation ICD-10 Implementation Planning Step-by-step plan Education tool Administration Leadership and Support Managing the Coding Function Intake, liaisons, clinician Query Query forms and questions Understanding GEM Fiscal and Billing Necessities Information Systems Readiness Checklist for vendor readiness Performance Improvement Data Compliance Oversight Valuable tools and forms include: ICD-9/ICD-10 crosswalk Step-by-step action plan for implementation Vendor readiness questions Query form for clinicians Query form for intake

Book ICD 10 CM Complete Code Set 2024

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Complete Code Set 2024 written by AAPC and published by AAPC. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Official 2024 ICD-10-CM Expert Code Book Developed for students and professionals alike, the ICD-10-CM Expert 2024 is designed for coders by coders. It is custom-tailored as an easy, essential reference for use in the office, medical facilities, classrooms, and for exams. The ICD-10-CM Expert 2024 will not only ensure that you’re up to speed with 2024 updates — it will help you check your coding for medical necessity. With color coding and illustrations, you’ll easily navigate, digest and remember the material. Key features and benefits: Complete 2024 ICD-10-CM code set with new codes, new text, revised codes, and revised text Summary of 2024 ICD-10-CM code changes in an easy-to-review appendix 2024 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting with quick view flow charts to help students and professional coders meet compliance requirements NEW! 2024 Chapter-specific guidelines before each chapter so you can quickly reference the guidelines you need for the codes you use most “Eye” symbols alert clinical coders that a specific code has a guideline reference Anatomy and physiology descriptions before Tabular List chapters provide information pertaining to specific body anatomy and diseases Special color coding throughout to highlight instructional notes, bilateral and unilateral indicators, and other features Symbols and highlights for Medicare code edits to highlight age, sex, manifestation, other specified and unspecified codes Indicators alert medical billers to MACRA codes required for MIPS quality and cost measures reporting Extension “X” symbol to alert coders to the ICD-10-CM placeholder “x” convention Appendix with Z codes for long-term use of drugs Symbol for Z codes used as the first-listed diagnosis Expanded online updates and tips to help you improve accuracy and efficiency Highlighted vertical lines orient the eye to the correct indentation throughout the Index to Diseases and Injuries Full-color anatomical illustrations at the front of the book and throughout the Tabular List Adhesive tabs save you time by eliminating the search for your high-trafficked codes Spiral binding allows your book to lay flat when open Free CEU with purchase: With every purchase of a 2024 AAPC code book, you can register for a free code book training (worth 1 CEU) that provides an overview of the book, including the history of the coding system, a book tour, and tips for success. Training courses only available for ICD-10-PCS, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, and 2024 AMA CPT® code books. Registration for the 2024 code book training will open in January 2024. Note: eBooks CANNOT be used on any AAPC certification exams.

Book ICD 10 CM Documentation

    Book Details:
  • Author : American Medical Association
  • Publisher : American Medical Association Press
  • Release : 2014
  • ISBN : 9781622020096
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book ICD 10 CM Documentation written by American Medical Association and published by American Medical Association Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides practical illustrations of the more detailed documentation requirements for ICD-10. It features case studies coded under both the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM code sets, general and specialty-specific checklists and chapter quizzes.

Book ICD 10 CM 2024 the Complete Official Codebook

Download or read book ICD 10 CM 2024 the Complete Official Codebook written by American Medical Association and published by American Medical Association Press. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ICD-10-CM 2024: The Complete Official Codebook provides the entire updated code set for diagnostic coding, organized to make the challenge of accurate coding easier. This codebook is the cornerstone for establishing medical necessity, correct documentation, determining coverage and ensuring appropriate reimbursement. Each of the 22 chapters in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is organized to provide quick and simple navigation to facilitate accurate coding. The book also contains supplementary appendixes including a coding tutorial, pharmacology listings, a list of valid three-character codes and additional information on Z-codes for long-term drug use and Z-codes that can only be used as a principal diagnosis. Official 2024 coding guidelines are included in this codebook. FEATURES AND BENEFITS Full list of code changes. Quickly see the complete list of new, revised, and deleted codes affecting the CY2024 codes, including a conversion table and code changes by specialty. QPP symbol in the tabular section. The symbol identifies diagnosis codes associated with Quality Payment Program (QPP) measures under MACRA. New and updated coding tips. Obtain insight into coding for physician and outpatient settings. Chapter 22 features U-codes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) codes. Improved icon placement for ease of use. New and updated definitions in the tabular listing. Assign codes with confidence based on illustrations and definitions designed to highlight key components of the disease process or injury and provide better understanding of complex diagnostic terms. Intuitive features and format. This edition includes color illustrations and visual alerts, including color-coding and symbols that identify coding notes and instructions, additional character requirements, codes associated with CMS hierarchical condition categories (HCC), Medicare Code Edits (MCEs), manifestation codes, other specified codes, and unspecified codes. Placeholder X. This icon alerts the coder to an important ICD-10-CM convention--the use of a "placeholder X" for three-, four- and five-character codes requiring a seventh character extension. Coding guideline explanations and examples. Detailed explanations and examples related to application of the ICD-10-CM chapter guidelines are provided at the beginning of each chapter in the tabular section. Muscle/tendon translation table. This table is used to determine muscle/tendon action (flexor, extensor, other), which is a component of codes for acquired conditions and injuries affecting the muscles and tendons. Index to Diseases and Injuries. Shaded guides to show indent levels for subentries. Appendices. Supplement your coding knowledge with information on proper coding practices, risk-adjustment coding, pharmacology, and Z-codes.