Now with our hallmark features and format, the 2014 ICD-10-CM: The Complete Official Draft Code Set makes facing the challenge of learning a new code set easier. Prepare for the future of coding with the latest and most comprehensive update to the code set. The current rule published in the Federal Register sets the adoption of ICD-10-CM to replace ICD-9-CM Volumes 1 and 2 to go into effect October 1, 2014. Start down the road to success using the resource that contains the latest version of the official government draft of the ICD-10-CM code set, plus the Optum features you have come to rely upon for coding accuracy in your ICD-9-CM code books. Ease the learning curve and face the challenges ahead with the confidence only an Optum product can deliver. Key Features and Benefits: Color-coding and symbols for the Medicare Code Edits. This edition includes all our hallmark color-coding and symbols for the most comprehensive coverage of MCEs for diagnoses. Intuitive features and format. Ease into the new classification system using intuitive visual alerts to highlight code groupings as well as the distinctions between code choices plus, added features that make finding specific sections easier. Illustrations featuring anatomy and terminology included in the ICD-10-CM classification system. Key Word. Green font is used to differentiate key words that appear in similar code descriptions in a given category. Complete 2014 ICD-10-CM code set. View all 21 chapters, from infectious and parasitic diseases to injuries, including external causes and reasons for visit. ICD-10-CM conventions. Get a head-start on training by familiarizing yourself with the ICD-10-CM conventions. ICD-10-CM official coding guidelines. Build a solid coding practice foundation and understanding to get the new coding system right the first time. Official index. Navigate through the new coding system with the official index to the tabular section, and index to the external causes. Exclusive. Icon x alerts coders to a new ICD-10-CM convention the use of a placeholder x . Table of Drugs and Chemicals, and Neoplasm Table. Get a first look at these important, updated tables within ICD-10-CM. The 2014 Draft comes out September 2014.