Download or read book 2013 ICD 9 CM for Hospitals Volumes 1 2 and 3 Professional Edition E Book written by Carol J. Buck and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 1475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Heart Failure A Companion to Braunwald s Heart Disease E Book written by G. Michael Felker and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 937 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive, Heart Failure, 4th Edition, provides the clinically relevant information you need to effectively manage and treat patients with this complex cardiovascular problem. This fully revised companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease helps you make the most of new drug therapies such as angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs), recently improved implantable devices, and innovative patient management strategies. Led by internationally recognized heart failure experts Dr. G. Michael Felker and Dr. Douglas Mann, this outstanding reference gives health care providers the knowledge to improve clinical outcomes in heart failure patients. - Focuses on a clinical approach to treating heart failure, resulting from a broad variety of cardiovascular problems. - Covers the most recent guidelines and protocols, including significant new updates to ACC, AHA, and HFSA guidelines. - Covers key topics such as biomarkers and precision medicine in heart failure and new data on angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs). - Contains four new chapters: Natriuretic Peptides in Heart Failure; Amyloidosis as a Cause of Heart Failure; HIV and Heart Failure; and Neuromodulation in Heart Failure. - Covers the pathophysiological basis for the development and progression of heart failure. - Serves as a definitive resource to prepare for the ABIM's Heart Failure board exam. - 2016 British Medical Association Award: First Prize, Cardiology (3rd Edition).

Download or read book Physician Coding Exam Review 2013 E Book written by Carol J. Buck and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-12-14 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - NEW! Real-world, physician-based coding cases provide extra practice and preparation for the CPC exam.

Download or read book Physician Coding Exam Review 2014 E Book written by Carol J. Buck and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-04-04 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to confidently succeed on your physician coding exam with Physician Coding Exam Review 2014: The Certification Step with ICD-9-CM! From leading coding author and educator Carol J. Buck, this exam review provides complete coverage of all topics covered on the physician certification exams, including anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding; and more. Practice exams and a final mock exam simulate the testing experience to better prepare you for certification success. Comprehensive review content based on the physician exam covers everything you need to know to pass your certification exam. Concise outline format helps you access key information quickly and study more efficiently. Concrete real-life coding reports simulate the reports that you will encounter on the job and challenge you to apply key coding principles to actual cases. Success Strategies section guides you through the entire exam process. Practice exams on the Evolve companion website allow you to assess strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan for focused study. A final exam located in the text simulates the actual testing experience you’ll encounter when you take the physician certification exam. Answers and rationales to the practice and final exams are available on the Evolve website. Updated content includes the latest coding information available, promoting exam success and accurate coding on the job. NEW! Mobile-optimized 10-question quizzes provide quick, on-the-go study with 260 extra medical terminology and pathophysiology questions that may be downloaded to mobile devices.

Download or read book 2015 ICD 9 CM for Hospitals Volumes 1 2 and 3 Standard Edition E Book written by Carol J. Buck and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 1280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Code more efficiently and effectively with Carol J. Buck's 2015 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals: Volumes 1, 2 and 3, Standard 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 inpatient (hospital-based) and outpatient (physician office-based) coding settings. In addition, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support! Coverage of all volumes of ICD-9-CM Volumes 1, 2 & 3 provides all codes for inpatient (hospital-based) and outpatient (physician office-based) coding. 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. 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 codes that may require special consideration before coding, 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 aid in understanding difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category. Items are included throughout Diseases: Tabular List, Volume 1 to provide more information on common diseases and conditions to ensure that you code accurately. Omit Codes and Code Also draw attention to government material needing special attention. Codingupdates.com companion website includes the latest changes to the ICD coding system. 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.

Download or read book 2014 ICD 9 CM for Hospitals Volumes 1 2 and 3 Standard Edition E Book written by Carol J. Buck and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 1283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Codingupdates.com companion website includes ICD-9-CM coding updates, an ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM crosswalk, and MS-DRG information.

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Download or read book Facility Coding Exam Review 2013 E Book written by Carol J. Buck and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-11-28 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the expert insight of leading coding educator Carol J. Buck, this complete exam review highlights the content you’ll need to master to pass the AHIMA CCS certification exam and take your coding career to the next step. CCS Coding Exam Review 2013: The Certification Step with ICD-9-CM features an easy-to-follow outline format that guides you through the anatomy, terminology, and pathophysiology for each organ system; reimbursement concepts; an overview of CPT, ICD-9-CM, and HCPCS coding; and more. Two full practice exams and a final exam modeled on the actual CCS exam simulate the testing experience and help prepare you for success. Companion Evolve website includes electronic practice exams that simulate the actual AHIMA exam experience to help you overcome test anxiety. Pre-, post-, and final exams allow you to track your learning. Answers and rationales reinforce your understanding of coding concepts. Updates, study tips, and helpful web links aid your understanding. Comprehensive CCS coverage highlights essential information for passing the AHIMA CCS exam, accompanied by detailed figures, for the most efficient exam review. Concise outline format gives you quick and easy access to content and helps you make the most of your study time. NEW! Facility-based coding activities challenge you to apply your knowledge to 35 realistic inpatient case scenarios, providing valuable practice and preparation for the CCS exam.

Download or read book 2012 ICD 9 CM for Physicians Volumes 1 and 2 Professional Edition E Book written by Carol J. Buck and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page 1203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Physicians, Volumes 1 & 2, 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 optimal reimbursement in physician-based coding. Plus, you can take this resource into your certification exams for enhanced testing support! - Exclusive focus on ICD-9-CM Volumes 1 and 2 provides clear, concise coverage of physician-based and outpatient coding essentials. - Convenient spiral binding makes it easy to access the information you need. - 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. - Full-color design incorporates color-coded symbols to help you quickly find the information you need. - The 2011 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, including unspecified codes, includes and excludes, use additional, code first, and codes that cannot be assigned as first-listed diagnoses. - Additional hints, tips and definitions within specific codes provide extra guidance in coding anatomy, pathophysiology, or other coding directions. - Guide to the Updates enables you to reference all annual coding changes at a glance. - 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. - Authorized support you can take into your certification exams to enhance your testing experience and help you ensure certification success.

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