9Updated for 2018 ICD-10 CM (International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification) guidelines, this 6 page laminated guide covers core essentials of coding clearly and succinctly. Author Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer used her knowledge and experience to provide the largest number of valuable facts you can find in 6 pages, designed for you to find answers fast with color coded sections, and bulleted lists. A must for students seeking coding certification and a great desktop refresher for professionals for classifying and coding diagnoses, symptoms and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care.
6-page laminated guide includes:

• General Coding Conventions & Official Guidelines
• Instructional Notations
• Chapter-Specific Official Guidelines
• Selection of Principal Diagnosis
• Reporting Additional Diagnoses
• Diagnostic Coding & Reporting Guidelines for Outpatient Services
• Steps to Coding Diagnoses
• Using the ICD-10-CM Manual
• Documentation of Complications of Care
• Rules of Compliance
• External Cause Codes
• Sequencing Multiple Codes Correctly
• What to Code & What Not to Code
• The Process of Abstracting
• Medical Coding ICD-10-PCS
• Selection of Principal Procedure
• ICD-10-PCS Coding Conventions
• ICD-10-PCS Sections & Subsections
• Medical & Surgical Section: Guidelines
• Obstetrics Section: Guidelines
• New Technology Section: Guidelines
• ICD-10-PCS Terms