ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook 2007, With Answers (ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook (W/Answers))

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 Central Office is an official industry body that participates
in the editorial development, preliminary testing, and national committee
and congressional hearings on ICD-9 and ICD-10 specifications and rules.
Central Office staff are the nation s experts on coding protocols and
prepare two official publications in addition to the coding handbook: AHA
Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM and ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and
Reporting. The ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook helps coders understand the basic
principles behind the classification system so they can apply the official
coding advice provided by the Central Office publications. The Handbook
has been used as the premiere coding textbook in the United States, and
has been translated into several languages including Chinese, Italian and
Spanish.