xvi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Machine generated contents note: The Black Death -- William Farr and the Cholera Studies -- International List of Causes of Death -- Beyond Death -- Modern Times -- Reflection of Society -- Preparation for Coding Success -- References -- What Is a Diagnosis? -- Deducing the Diagnosis: History -- Ded...

Contents note continued: What's in Each Diagnosis Chapter? -- ch. 1 Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) -- ch. 2 Neoplasms (COO-D49) -- ch. 3 Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (D50-D89) -- ch. 4 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) -- ch. 5 Mental, Be...

Contents note continued: ch. 16 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) -- ch. 17 Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) -- ch. 18 Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R0O-R99) -- c...

Contents note continued: Medical- and Surgical-Related Sections (0-9) -- Medical and Surgical Section (0) -- Obstetrics Section (1) -- Placement Section (2) -- Administration Section (3) -- Measurement and Monitoring Section (4) -- Extracorporeal Assistance and Performance Section (5) -- Extracorpor...

Contents note continued: The Price Is Right -- Staking a Claim -- CMS-1500 Form or 837P (Professional) Format -- CMS-1450 or UB-04 Form or 8371 (Institutional) Format -- Claims Submission -- Claims Processing and Adjudication -- The Rejection Puzzle -- Medical Necessity -- Payment Methodologies -- F...

Contents note continued: 3.Request an Internal Review -- 4.Request an External Review -- 5.Contact the Provider Again -- References -- Is It Right for You? -- Where to Start? -- References -- 1.Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases -- 2.Neoplasms -- 3.Diseases of the Blood and Blood- Forming Org...

Contents note continued: 17.Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Anomalies -- 18.Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, NEC -- 19.Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes -- 20.External Causes of Morbidity -- 21.Supplementary Cl...