Publisher's Synopsis
JustCoding's Guide to the 2017 ICD-10-PCS Updates
Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I The 2017 ICD-10-PCS code update is the largest annual update ever, with thousands of new and revised codes. JustCoding's Guide to the 2017 ICD-10-PCS Updates focuses on all of the changes to ICD-10-PCS, including additions, revisions, and deletions. Each new code is reviewed, informing coders about what they need to look for in documentation and which procedures to train on. In addition to presenting the new codes, this book examines what the changes mean for coders, clinical documentation improvement specialists, and physicians. Author Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I, highlights what terms and details may need to be queried and provides an explanation of the procedures featured in the code set's brand-new tables. This book will help you:- Understand new, revised, and deleted codes
- Prioritize which procedures to focus training on
