ICD-9 Report

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ICD-9 CM is the abbreviation for International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification. It is the HIPPA transaction set of codes that is used by hospitals, doctors, and allied health workers to indicate diagnosis for all patient encounters (American College, 2014). These codes are composed by 3-5 numeric characters representing illnesses and conditions, and alphanumeric E codes, describing external causes of injuries, poisonings, and adverse effects; and V codes describe factors influencing health status and contact with health services. ICD-10 will be the 2015 revision of the ICD-9 codes. There is not a big significant change between the codes. The current ICD-9 has been used since 1979. Changes to these codes will

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