The ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook is the only guide published in collaboration with the Central Office on ICD-9-CM of the American Hospital Association (AHA).The Handbook is the premiere coding textbook in the United States and is designed to be used in conjunction with the three volumes of the ICD-9-CM coding manual. The Handbook is used for academic and in-service training programs, in-service performance evaluations and individual self-instruction, and it can be used as a workplace reference. Instructors can easily arrange course outlines around Handbook chapters to train new and experienced students. Each Handbook provides 100+ review exercises that describe additional information about a patient’s background or condition, and allow coders to practice their coding skills on examples based on diagnostic statements. The appendix contains official guidelines for coding and reporting.

• Contains the latest official ICD-9-CM coding guideline and code changes
• The most widely used publication for teaching entry-level and experienced coders
• Includes Central Office advice on ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS