AMA Hospital ICD-9-CM 2008 - v.1,2,3

This book helps readers to stay up-to-date with the most recent Hospital ICD-9-CM code changes.

It includes dictionary-style headings, color tabs and legends on each page.

This is the current official code set with complete summary of code.

It provides a quick reference to all relevant 2008 changes; includes instructional notes, additional conventions and complete coding guidelines.

It allows users to easily replace no longer valid codes with the appropriate 2008 codes.

It includes clinically-oriented definitions and illustrations, and full-color anatomical charts.

It features color fourth- and fifth-digit alert symbols in index and Tabular - Flags when an additional digit is required.A complete list is used to identify a condition or disease when an additional digit is not available.

It features age and sex edits, which correctly identify codes that are restricted dependent upon age or sex of patient, lowering claim delays and denials.

The V code designation symbol alerts, quickly recognize when V codes can be used only as primary or only as an additional diagnosis.

It includes "Nonspecific" and "Unacceptable" Primary Diagnosis code symbol alerts.A valuable ICD-10-CM code set information is included free with every AMA ICD-9-CM purchase!It includes anticipated changes, differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM general organization, conventions comparisons and chapter-by-chapter content review.