find-a-code · menu that looks the same as each menu box as shown on the home page: code sets the...

Find-A-CodeProduct Overview

Table of ContentsIntroducing Find-A-Code.....................................................................................................................2General Information.............................................................................................................................2Code Sets..............................................................................................................................................3

ICD-9-CM vol 1/2...........................................................................................................................4ICD-10-CM....................................................................................................................................13CPT® Codes..................................................................................................................................15HCPCS...........................................................................................................................................22ICD-9-CM vol 3.............................................................................................................................23CDT (Dental "D" Codes)...............................................................................................................24ICD-10-PCS...................................................................................................................................25Other Code Sets.............................................................................................................................26

Coding Information............................................................................................................................27CPT® Assistant..............................................................................................................................27Medicare Contractor Information..................................................................................................30NCDs.............................................................................................................................................32

Coding Tools.......................................................................................................................................35Find-A-Code Search......................................................................................................................35Browse-A-Code.............................................................................................................................37Click-A-Dex...................................................................................................................................37Build-A-Code.................................................................................................................................38Cross-A-Code................................................................................................................................39Scrub-A-Claim...............................................................................................................................40NCCI Edits Validator.....................................................................................................................42

Introducing Find-A-CodeFind-A-Code provides an extensive array of medical coding information and tools. Find-A-Code’smain website, FindACode.com, is used by tens of thousands of visitors and subscribers every day.

General InformationThe heart of Find-A-Code is the Home Page. The menu bar at the top of the page contains links toall areas of the website as well as a search box. A larger search box is also shown below in theupper portion of the page, followed by a news headline section and the Find-A-Code main menuarea. Find-A-Code has divided our coding information and tools into three main areas: Code Sets,Coding Information, and Coding Tools.

Hovering over the Code Sets, Coding Info or Coding Tools menu bar items will reveal a pop-up

Find-A-Code: Product Overview -

menu that looks the same as each menu box as shown on the home page:

Code SetsThe Code Sets area contains links to the many code sets provided by Find-A-Code. The code setsare divided into Diagnosis, Procedure, Other Code Sets and Claim Forms (code sets grouped bytheir use on popular claim forms).

A selection of the code sets available in Find-A-Code are described below.


ICD-9-CM vol 1/2The ICD-9-CM page contains a quick search box that returns results that are specific to ICD-9-CMvol 1 diagnosis codes. Below the search box is a menu of links to ICD-9-CM vol 1 & 2 relatedinformation.

Searching for an ICD-9-CM vol 1 code can be done in one of two different ways. One way is to usethe Find-A-Code Click-A-Dex™ index searching tool described later in this document. The othermethod is to use the search-engine-like search boxes.


Customers can enter a code number, partial number, keywords, or partial words into the search box.When the“Search” button is clicked a customer will be shown the search results page:

The search results page shows the first ten results with links to additional set of ten results. The redflag icon on the right side indicates the code is not a highest specificity code or an is unspecifiedcode. The book-magnifying-glass icon opens a “Page View” window that shows the code’splacement within the context of the ICD-9-CM v1 code set:


This Page View can also be used to navigate through the ICD-9-CM procedure code set by using theupper and lower arrow buttons. This Page View window is available from both the search resultspage and the code information page for all code sets.

When a customer clicks on a specific code (from either the search results page or in the Page Viewwindow) they will see a code information page:

The top bar on the code information page (light blue matching the color used on the search resultspage) shows:

• the code set (“ICD-9-CM Vol 1 Diagnostic Codes” in this case) the code number (“726.70”),

• whether or not this code is in your custom code list (“My Codes list”),

• an “ADD” button to add the code to one of your custom lists,

• left and right arrows to go to the next or previous code in the sequence of codes,

• a “Page View” icon that shows the same Page View pop-up window as was available on thesearch results page,

• a printer icon which will reformat the information on the page for printing a codeinformation report.

The next bar (purple) is an on-page, pop-open section that shows the hierarchy of the code, the


chapter, chapter notes (with Includes and Excludes), sections, section notes (also with Includes andExcludes), and sibling codes.

Clicking on the green plus button will open this section to reveal:

An “Auto-open” check box is in the upper-right corner of the section title. Customers can checkthis box if they would like this section to automatically open each time they view a code in thecode information page.

Each pop-open section has its own Auto-open check box which operate independently of other pop-open sections, but operate the same for all code sets. The “Code Information” section (describedbelow) is the only section that does not have an Auto-open checkbox.

The “Code Information” section in light gray shows any icons related to the code in the right-mostarea of the title bar. Hovering the mouse over these icons will reveal a “tool tip” message thatdescribes the icon.


The Code Information section contains the code number, code description and any Includes orExcludes related to the code. It also has subsections for “Additional Code Information” and“Dictionary Definitions”.

When either of these sections are opened (using the green plus button), the following areas areshown:

Customers who have added the Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary and Jablonski’s Dictionaryof Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations products to their subscription will be able to see theinformation from those publications. Find-A-Code has integrated all of the Dorland’s andJablonski’s terms to be displayed with related codes. Dictionary entries may also link to otherwords, entries, images, and information from the dictionary appendices.


The “My Notes” section shows any notes or keywords a customer would like to add to this code:

There are two types of notes and keywords. The “Admin Code Notes” and “Admin SearchKeywords” can only be added by an account Administrator and will show for each user in theaccount. The “My Code Notes” and “My Search Keywords” are specific to the user and are onlyviewable by that user.

Customers may add their own keywords that will be used to locate and return this code as a resultfor the keyword when searched. Both Admin Search and My Search keywords will affect thesearch results by causing this code to be listed higher in the results when any of its keywords aresearched.

The “Articles & Newsletters” section shows articles and newsletters that contain information aboutthe current code. Find-A-Code currently provides articles from the AMA’s CPT® Assistantnewsletter, DecisionHealth®’s Part-B News, Pink Sheets, and Answer Book, and the AHA’s ICD-9and HCPCS Coding Clinics. All articles are directly linked to the codes the reference.

When a customer opens the Articles & Newsletters section, they will see subsections for each of thenewsletter publishers containing links to articles related to the current code:


When viewing information about ICD-9 and ICD-10 code, a special section titled “ICD-9 to ICD-10 Cross-A-Code™ (GEMs & RMs)” which shows the General Equivalency Mappings andReimbursement Mappings between the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets:

...


The “Cross-A-Code™ (ICD-9, CPT, HCPCS, Modifiers, ASA CROSSWALKS)” section showscodes in other codes sets the current code may relate to. The codes that are related through locationspecific documents (such as Medicare LCDs & Articles) may be filtered to show all the relatedcodes, just codes related by same-state-based documents, and by Medicare Carrier/Contractorspecific documents. The related codes in each code set are grouped together. When available a linkis provided to the source document(s). This section is displayed as:


The final section for ICD-9-CM codes is the “Medicare Policies & Guidelines” section whichshows Medicare NCDs, LCDs, and Articles that relate to or refer to the current code. As the Cross-A-Code section the Medicare Policies & Guidelines section allows filtering for carrier specific, statespecific, or all documents:

Each document reference is linked to so that the customer can quickly go directly to that documentfor a full review of related information.


ICD-10-CMThe ICD-10-CM page contains a quick search box that returns results that are specific to ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. Below the search box is a menu of links to ICD-10-CM related information.


A ICD-10-CM code information page looks like:

The ICD-10 to ICD-9 Cross-A-Code™ section works similar to the mirrored section in the ICD-9-CM code information pages. In this case it maps the ICD-10 code to the ICD-9 code(s).


CPT® CodesThe CPT Codes page contains a quick search box that returns results that are specific to CPTprocedure codes. Below the search box is a menu of links to CPT related information.


A CPT code information page looks like:


In addition to the previously described sections, a CPT code information page shows much CPTspecific information in the Additional Code Information section:

Items that are marked with a dotted underline have pop-up windows that contain descriptions,definitions and additional information related to the underlined item:


Often there are coding tips for particular codes:

The CPT and HCPCS code sets also have a special “Fees” section:


And a comprehensive “RVUs - Relative Value Units” section:


As shown here the RVUs section also contains RVU component information for each of the threecomponents. The “Practitioner Work Component” section is shown above, the other sections aredisplayed as:


Separate subsections for Facilities and Non-facilities are included in both the Fees and RVUsections.

CPT and HCPCS code information pages also contain a “NCCI Edits” section which also showsedits for both Facilities and Non-facilities:

:

Hovering the mouse over a linked code will show the code’s short description. Clicking on the codewill take the customer to that code’s information page.


HCPCSThe HCPCS Codes page contains a quick search box that returns results that are specific to HCPCSprocedure codes. Below the search box is a menu of links to HCPCS related information.


ICD-9-CM vol 3The ICD-9-CM vol 3 Codes page contains a quick search box that returns results that are specific toICD-9-CM vol 3 procedure codes. Below the search box is a menu of links to ICD-9-CM vol 3related information.


CDT (Dental "D" Codes)The CDT Codes page contains a quick search box that returns results that are specific to CDTprocedure codes. Below the search box is a menu of links to CDT related information. The CDTpage also provides links to other dental-specific documents and tools such as:

• Recent changes

• ADA Claim Form

• Tooth Numbering

• 100+ Questions and Answers

• Dental Codes Glossary

These documents and tools are licensed by Find-A-Code from the American Dental Association(ADA).


ICD-10-PCSThe ICD-10-PCS codes page contains a quick search box that returns results that are specific toICD-10-PCS procedure codes. Below the search box is a menu of links to ICD-10-PCS relatedinformation.


Other Code SetsFind-A-Code also provides many other code sets such as the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs),Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) and:


Coding InformationFind-A-Code also provides a vast array of coding information including:

• Guides & Handbooks

• Newsletters & Articles

• Medicare Manuals, Guides, Programs, FAQs, Transmittals, and Forms

• Coding related National Legislation (PSQIA, HIPAA, etc.)

Listed below are two examples from the library of coding information available through Find-A-Code.

CPT® AssistantThe CPT Assistant articles may accessed in one of two ways. The first way is through a CPTAssistant specific search:


CPT Assistant articles may also be viewed as related to a specific code:


Clicking on an article link will take the customer to the article display page:

This page also shows the edition and pages where the article appears in the CPT Assistantnewsletter. The “Prev” and “Next” links allow the customer to navigate through the articles in ahistorical order.


Medicare Contractor InformationCustomers can also drill into Find-A-Code’s comprehensive database of Medicare information suchas the Medicare Contractor Information library:


Open a section to see contractors who are grouped into the section:

Click on a carrier to view information about that carrier:


NCDsA full search-able database of the Medicare NCDs is also available through Find-A-Code:

Clicking on a section will list the specific NCDs in that section:

Clicking on a NCD number will show the NCD:


The NCD page is comprised of pop-open sections which reveal the text of the NCD.


Coding Tools

Find-A-Code SearchCustomers can enter a code number, partial number, keywords, or partial words into the search box.When the“Search” button is clicked a customer will be shown the search results page:


The search results page shows the first ten results with links to additional set of ten results. Thebook-magnifying-glass icon opens a “Page View” window that shows the code’s placement withinthe context of the code set:

This Page View can also be used to navigate through the ICD-9-CM procedure code set by using theupper and lower arrow buttons. This Page View window is available from both the search resultspage and the code information page for all code sets.

For a more in depth look at how Find-A-Code Search works, please see Finding Codes in Find-A-Code.


Browse-A-CodeThe Browse-A-Code tools lets you navigate through Find-A-Code like you would using a book.The Browse-A-Code tool looks like:

For a more in depth look at how Browse-A-Code works, please see Finding Codes in Find-A-Code.

Click-A-DexClick-A-Dex is Find-A-Codes representation of the various book indexes that come with most codesets. A typical Click-A-Dex entry looks like:

For a more in depth look at how Click-A-Dex works, please see Finding Codes in Find-A-Code.


Build-A-CodeBuild-A-Code lets you “build a code” by guiding you through several choices until you arrive at thecode you want. This process is especially helpful in the highly structured ICD-10-PCS code set,where each digit has a specific meaning. The Build-A-Code tool looks like:

For a more in depth look at how Build-A-Code works, please see Finding Codes in Find-A-Code.


Cross-A-CodeCross-A-Code is a tool specifically created for the ICD9/10 transition. It lets you enter a list ofICD-9 or ICD-10 codes and matches them up to their ICD-9/10 counterparts using the GEMs andReimbursement mappings. The Cross-A-Code tool looks like:

For a more in depth look at how Cross-A-Code works, please see Finding Codes in Find-A-Code.


Scrub-A-ClaimScrub-A-Claim is Find-A-Code's claim scrubber. You enter the information contained within aclaim and it “scrubs” that claim, providing you with a list of any errors, omissions, or issues that itfinds. The Scrub-A-Claim tool looks like:


(continued)


NCCI Edits ValidatorThe NCCI Edits Validator tool takes a list of CPT/HCPCS codes and validates them against theMedicare NCCI edits. The NCCI Edits Validator looks like:


find-a-code · menu that looks the same as each menu box as shown on the home page: code sets the...

Documents