On cover & title page: ICD-10. For CD-ROM version see (ISBN 9241545402). For Vol. 1 see (ISBN 9241546492); Vol. 3 see (ISBN 9241546549). This 2nd edition has NOT been mandated for use by the NHS

Intended for family physicians and others in primary care delivery. Compatible with International classification of diseases, 9th ed.

These guidelines have been approved by the four organizations that make up the Cooperating Parties for the ICD-10-CM: the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), CMS, and NCHS. These guidelines are a set of rules that have been developed to accompany and complement the official conventions and instructions provided within the ICD-10-CM itself. The instructions and conventions of the classification take precedence over guidelines. These guidelines are based on the coding and sequencing instructions in the Tabular List and Alphabetic Index of ICD-10-CM, but provide additional instruction. Adherence to these guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes is required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The diagnosis codes (Tabular List and Alphabetic Index) have been adopted under HIPAA for all healthcare settings. A joint effort between the healthcare provider and the coder is essential to achieve complete and accurate documentation, code assignment, and reporting of diagnoses and procedures. These guidelines have been developed to assist both the healthcare provider and the coder in identifying those diagnoses that are to be reported. The importance of consistent, complete documentation in the medical record cannot be overemphasized. Without such documentation accurate coding cannot be achieved. The entire record should be reviewed to determine the specific reason for the encounter and the conditions treated.

Radiology -- Rheumatology and Related -- Urology -- ENT (Otolaryngology -- Surgery: General -- Toxicology/Internal Medicine and General Medicine -- Nephrology and Cardiology -- There Are Many Possible Combination Codes -- Other Provider Requirements for ICD-10 -- Seventh-Character Codes -- Greater Level of Detail Required -- External Cause of Morbidity Codes (Transport and Other -- Other External Causes of Morbidity Code Examples -- 6 Chapter Six -- ICD-10 Coding Guidelines for General and Family Practice (Specific Coding for Differential Diagnoses -- Head/Neck -- Sore Throat -- Headache -- Eye (Vision) Problems -- Upper Extremity -- Shoulder Pain -- Elbow Pain -- Chest -- Chest Pain -- Common Respiratory Problems -- Abdomen -- Abdominal Pain -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS -- Dialysis Status -- Spine -- Back Pain -- Subluxation -- Neck Pain -- Pelvis -- Rectal Pain and Bleeding -- Urinary Tract Infection, Site Not Specified N39.0 -- Prostatitis -- Testicular Pain -- Lower Extremity -- Knee Pain -- Generalized -- Cardiovascular System -- Neuro/Psychiatry -- Neurology -- General Pain -- Diabetes -- Obesity -- Malnutrition -- Hyperlipidemia -- Dermatitis and Skin Related -- Oncology -- Women' s Health -- Other Conditions -- 7 Chapter Seven -- Worker's Compensation, Personal Injury, and Drug or Chemical Induced Diabetes -- Diabetes Mellitus Discussion -- Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium -- Use of Flowcharts -- Diabetes Flowcharts -- ICD-10-CM Draft Release Expert Edition: Diabetes Mellitus Section -- 8 Chapter Eight -- Worker' s Compensation and Personal Injury Billing Guide -- Code Extensions for External Cause Code -- Coding Injuries -- Coding of Traumatic Fractures -- Injury Coding Can Be a Big Challenge -- Place of Occurrence and Activity Codes -- Encounter Codes -- Using the Crosswalk