6" x 9", Softbound
Stock #: 07-10040
ISBN : 1-56337-907-4

DRG Desk Reference allows the customer to access crucial information to establish proven DRG assignment, audit assigned DRGs in the most complete and effective manner and to train for both assignment and auditing through the provided DRG tutorial. This must-have tool works efficiently and effectively with DRG Expert.

Features & Benefits:
• Exclusive - Optimal Reimbursement Indicators. Know the major factors involved in moving a patient from a lower-paying DRG to a higher one. Ensures optimal payment while staying in compliance and avoid fraudulent practices
• Exclusive - Web updates throughout the year
• DRG Decision Trees. Clearly understand the logical process for assigning a DRG within an MDC
• ICD-9-CM Codes For Common Diagnoses And Procedures. Quickly identify the key diagnosis or procedure by ICD-9-CM code for each potential
• Key Fields for Coder Abstracting. Abstracting basics, elements, code edits and compliance related issues associated with abstracting

• Ingenix Edge - DRG History and How-to. An overview of the basic characteristics of the DRG classification system, history, and relationship to the IPPS
  
• Complete CC List. Know exactly which codes are considered CC will impact DRG assignment -helping to improve reimbursement ? Relative Weights of Every Valid DRG. A quick reference of the relative weights of all DRG presented as options for optimizing
  
• Most Commonly Missed CC Reference. Perform accurate audits by knowing the most commonly missed CCs in the medical record
  
• Drug Usage and Treatment Indicators. Help coders identify drugs, determine actions and know the common CC conditions with which they are associated to help ensure assigning the appropriate DRG
  
• Organisms. Know each specimen of organism found that indicates CC condition helping to improve DRG selection accuracy
  
• Durable Medical Equipment. Understand how dispensing certain durable medical equipment to patients may affect DRG assignment -helping to identify the presence of CCs and improving reimbursement
  
• Earn 6 Continuing Education Units from the Academy.