ICD-10 Essentials - Applying ICD-10-CM Guidelines - Illustrated Guide and Practical Examples

Oct 22, 2026

ICD-10 Essentials provides an illustrated, practical guide to ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and conventions, supporting accurate application in healthcare encounters. The text outlines how to use ICD-10-CM guidelines, presents official coding and reporting guideline sections, and introduces a 10-step approach to correct coding. It then organizes content by major ICD-10-CM chapters, including certain infectious and parasitic diseases and neoplasms, with condition-specific coding examples and sequencing considerations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages14

Reading Time35 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Case Studies

Introduction

How to Use ICD-10 Essentials: Applying ICD-10-CM Guidelines

ICD-10-CM Guidelines

10 Steps to Correct Coding

Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines: Section I.A. Conventions for the ICD-10-CM

Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines: Section I.B. General Coding Guidelines

Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00–B99)

Chapter 2: Neoplasms (C00–D49)

ICD-10 ESSENTIALS Applying ICD-10-CM Guidelines Illustrated guide and practical examples of ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and conventions 2021 [optum360coding.com](optum360coding.com) Contents Case Studies ............................................................................................................................................vii Case Studies (Alphabetical Listing) ..........................................................................................................xv Figures .................................................................................................................................................xxiii Tables .................................................................................................................................................... xxv Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 How to Use ICD-10 Essentials: Applying ICD-10-CM Guidelines ............................................................................................ 1 ICD-10-CM Guidelines .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Illustrations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 AHA Coding Clinics ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Practical Application for Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Beyond the Guidelines ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Official ICD-10-CM Resources ................................................................................................................................................. 5 10 Steps to Correct Coding ....................................................................................................................... 7 Follow the 10 steps below to correctly code encounters for health care services............................................................ 7 Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines: Section I.A. Conventions for the ICD-10-CM .......................... 13 A. Conventions for the ICD-10-CM .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines: Section I.B. General Coding Guidelines ................................. 19 B. General Coding Guidelines ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00–B99) ............................................................. 25 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections (I.C.1.a) ..................................................................................................... 26 Infectious Agents As the Cause of Diseases Classified to Other Chapters (I.C.1.b) .......................................................... 40 Infections Resistant to Antibiotics (I.C.1.c) ................................................................................................................................. 41 Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock (I.C.1.d) ...................................................................................................................... 43 Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Con

FAQs

What does ICD-10 Essentials focus on?

It focuses on applying ICD-10-CM coding guidelines and conventions through illustrated guidance and practical examples.

How do the book’s 10 steps help with coding?

The 10 steps are designed to help you correctly code healthcare encounters by following a structured process for accurate coding.

Which ICD-10-CM areas are covered early in the book?

Early coverage includes major chapter groups such as certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00–B99) and neoplasms (C00–D49), including condition-specific guidance.

Oct 22, 2026

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