Book Description

Select and build procedure codes accurately with Carol J. Buck's 2017 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 extensive knowledge to work with ICD-10-PCS — and to choose from the thousands of possible codes — this book provides 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! Convenient Guide to the Updates lists all new, revised, and deleted codes, providing at-a-glance lookup of the annual coding changes. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCRs) are listed in full for fast, easy access to coding rules. Unique! Full-color Netter’s Anatomy art is included in the front of the book to help you understand complex anatomic information and how it may affect choosing codes. 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. 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 color images show difficult coding concepts.