ICD-9-CM 2015 Professional Edition for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, provides a comprehensive guide addressing all of your coding needs in a hospital setting. Covering all ICD-9-CM volumes, this easy-to-use, quick reference edition was designed by coders for coders to help ensure you stay current on both inpatient and outpatient codes. The hospital edition includes all of the features found in the physician edition plus the inclusion of volume 3 procedural codes. The 2015 edition includes dictionary style headings for quick reference and color coding and symbols to aid in code utilization. It also integrates the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting into the ICD-9-CM code set. Updated for 2015! Symbols for Medicare Code Edits – distinguish codes that are age and/or sex specific so erroneous coding is avoided Updated for 2015! American Hospital Association’s Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM citations – provide reference information regarding official ICD-9-CM coding advice that will enhance your understanding of specific codes Exclusive to the hospital edition! Professional annotations and highlighted symbols for “Unrelated OR Procedure” – identify quickly “Present on Admission,” “Complication and Comorbidity,” “Major Complication and Comorbidity,” and “Hospital-Acquired Condition” that may affect DRG assignment and aid in reducing risk of upcoding audits and potential fines Full-color Frank Netter anatomical plates – educate users about anatomy Companion Web site – provides the latest updates, a GEMs file for ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM crosswalking purposes, and MS-DRG information Coding tips and notes developed by coding experts – define terms and provide additional coding instruction to aid in understanding difficult terminology, diseases and conditions, or coding in a specific category Full-color coding tables – simplify complex coding issues and speed code searches

Contents

Part I: Introduction
ICD-9-CM Background
Coordination and Maintenance Committee
Characteristics of the ICD-9-CM
ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
Part II: Alphabetic Index, Volume 2
Section 1: Index to Diseases
Section 2: Table of Drugs and Chemicals
Section 3: Index to External Causes of Injury
Part III: Diseases: Tabular List, Volume 1
۱. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
۲. Neoplasms
۳. Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders
۴. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs
۵. Mental Disorders
۶. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
۷. Diseases of the Circulatory System
۸. Diseases of the Respiratory System
۹. Diseases of the Digestive System
۱۰. Diseases of the Genitourinary System
۱۱. Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
۱۲. Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
۱۳. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
۱۴. Congenital Anomalies
۱۵. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
۱۶. Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions
۱۷. Injury and Poisoning
V-Codes-Supplementary Classification of Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services
E-Codes-Supplementary Classification of External Causes of Injury and Poisoning
Appendices
A. Morphology of Neoplasms
B. Glossary of Mental Disorders
C. Classification of Drugs by American Hospital Formulary Services List Number and Their ICD-9-CM Equivalents
D. Classification of Industrial Accidents According to Agency
E. List of Three-Digit Categories
Part IV: Procedures, Volume 3
Index to Procedures
Classification of Procedures
۰. Procedures and Interventions, Not Elsewhere Classified
۱. Operations on the Nervous System
۲. Operations on the Endocrine System
۳. Operations on the Eye
۴. Operations on the Ear
۵. Operations on the Nose, Mouth, and Pharynx
۶. Operations on the Respiratory System
۷. Operations on the Cardiovascular System
۸. Operations on the Hemic and Lymphatic System
۹. Operations on the Digestive System
۱۰. Operations on the Urinary System
۱۱. Operations on the Male Genital Organs
۱۲. Operations on the Female Genital Organs
۱۳. Obstetrical Procedures
۱۴. Operations on the Musculoskeletal System
۱۵. Operations on the Integumentary System
۱۶. Miscellaneous Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
Part V: Inpatient Procedures
Inpatient Procedures