Drg Expert 2004 A Comprehensive Reference to the Drg Classification System

-New. LTC-DRG current rate structure.- Exclusive Color Coding. Visual indicators for surgical/medical partitioning, CCs and age restrictions, necessary principal or secondary diagnosis qualifications, and OIG targeting of specific DRGs.- Main Term Code Search. Find codes quickly with customized code descriptions that list main conditions or operative terms first.- Optimizing Potential Indicator. Avoid "down-coding" -- recognize when key indicators missed in the medical record may result in assignment of a higher paying DRG.- Average National Payment. Listed for every DRG as a quick benchmark comparison.- Invalid DRG Conversion Table. Easily track the reassignment of codes to the new DRG.Ingenix is the author of 'Drg Expert 2004 A Comprehensive Reference to the Drg Classification System', published 0014 under ISBN 9781563374838 and ISBN 1563374838.