The Consumer's Guide to Medical Diagnosis Codes

Have you ever wondered what those codes on your doctor's bill or health insurance claim form really mean?

Did you realize that there are over 16,000 classified illnesses, injuries, signs, symptoms, and conditions that can happen to you?

Now for the first time consumers have access to the same information that doctors, hospitals, and health insurance companies have been using to communicate diagnostic information with each other for over 20 years. With over 15,000 codes describing illnesses, injuries, signs, symptoms and ill-defined conditions,

The Consumer's Guide to Medical Diagnosis Codes medical diagnosis codes helps consumers verify the accuracy of medical information recorded by their doctors and included on health insurance forms. The codes in the book are the official codes developed by World Health Organization (WHO) for the purpose of classifying causes of death (mortality) and disease (morbidity). In the United States, these codes are used by your doctor to report your diagnosis to your health insurance company and other third-party payers such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Consumers can use this book to look up descriptions and other information about diagnosis codes and to find out exactly how your doctor describes your illness or injury to your health insurance company. Just look up the diagnosis code listed on your visit slip, super bill or insurance claim form and then look up the code in the book.

About The Editor

James B. Davis is a nationally-recognized expert on reimbursement, medical coding and practice management, and has authored several best-selling books for medical professionals. He is also the author of Does Your Doctor Charge Too Much? A Consumer’s Guide to Physician Fees and numerous books on medical practice management topics.

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