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Sommario
UNIT 1 ReimbursementCHAPTER 1 Reimbursement, HIPAA, and Compliance
UNIT 2 ICD-10-CMCHAPTER 2 An Overview of ICD-10-CM
CHAPTER 3 ICD-10-CM Outpatient Coding and Reporting Guidelines
CHAPTER 4 Using ICD-10-CM
CHAPTER 5 Chapter-Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 1-10)
CHAPTER 6 Chapter-Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 11-14)
CHAPTER 7 Chapter-Specific Guidelines (ICD-10-CM Chapters 15-22)
UNIT 3 CPT and HCPCSCHAPTER 8 Introduction to CPT
CHAPTER 9 Introduction to the Level II National Codes (HCPCS)
CHAPTER 10 Modifiers
CHAPTER 11 Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services
CHAPTER 12 Anesthesia
CHAPTER 13 Surgery Guidelines and General Surgery
CHAPTER 14 Integumentary System
CHAPTER 15 Musculoskeletal System
CHAPTER 16 Respiratory System
CHAPTER 17 Cardiovascular System
CHAPTER 18 Hemic, Lymphatic, Mediastinum, and Diaphragm
CHAPTER 19 Digestive System
CHAPTER 20 Urinary and Male Genital Systems
CHAPTER 21 Reproductive, Intersex Surgery, Female Genital System, and Maternity Care and Delivery
CHAPTER 22 Endocrine and Nervous Systems
CHAPTER 23 Eye, Ocular Adnexa, Auditory, and Operating Microscope
CHAPTER 24 Radiology
CHAPTER 25 Pathology/Laboratory
CHAPTER 26 Medicine
UNIT 4 Inpatient CodingCHAPTER 27 Inpatient Coding 697
Differences Between Inpatient and Outpatient Coding
APPENDIX A Online Resources
APPENDIX B Exercise, Quick Check, and Toolbox Answers
APPENDIX C Learning Objective and Glossary Review Answers
APPENDIX D EHR Screens
Glossary
Figure Credits
Coder's Index
Index
