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ICD-10 Trainer: Top Coding Scenarios for CM and PCS Michelle A. Leppert, CPC Shelley C. Safian, PhD, MAOM/HSM, CCS-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, CHA, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10- CM/PCS Trainer Hit by a truck? Bit by a duck? There's an ICD-10-CM code for that, and we'll help you find it! Visit our premiere facilities--Stitch 'Em Up Hospital and Fix 'Em Up Clinic. Our friendly staff sees illnesses, injuries, and surgeries the length and breadth of ICD-10-CM and PCS. We'll take you on a tour of ICD-10, from the basic rules and guidelines to the intricacies of brain surgery. You'll learn the meanings of the ICD-10-PCS root operations and get the lowdown on key new concepts. And to make sure you don't suffer from F41.0 (panic attack) at the thought of coding in ICD-10, we've included exercises to test your knowledge. Just remember, whether you're awake from caffeine abuse or amphetamine use, we'll show you how to find the ICD-10 code for that! Take a look at the Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to ICD-10-CM Chapter 2: ICD-10-CM Chapter-Specific Stories Chapter 3: Injuries, Poisonings, and Other Consequences Chapter 4: More Coding Scenarios Chapter 5: ICD-10-PCS Guidelines Chapter 6: ICD-10-PCS Root Operations Chapter 7: ICD-10-PCS Procedure Stories This book provides: Important concepts for coding the relevant scenarios (e.g., laterality, placeholders, seventh characters, etc.) Practice questions that coders can use to test themselves Training tools to help coders prepare for ICD-10 Coding scenarios to help readers learn how to choose codes for all of the important ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS areas After reading this book, coders will be able to: Detail the most significant differences in coding guidelines between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM Build an ICD-10-PCS code using the