The ICD-9 manual contains only diagnosis codes.
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False. The ICD-9-CM code set consists of:
Volume 1: The numeric listing of diseases, classified by etiology and anatomical system, as well as a classification of other reasons for encounters and causes of injury. [ This is called the tabular section of ICD-9-CM. Volume 1 is used by all health care providers and facilities
Volume 2: The alphabetic index used to locate the codes in Volume 1. Volume 2 is used by all health care providers and facilities
Volume 3: A procedural classification with a tabular section and an index. This set of procedure codes is used only by hospitals to report
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