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Viewing Instructions
Many ICD-9 codes have special instructions that you
should view before coding a disease or injury.
should view before coding a disease or injury.
• Fourth-and-Fifth-Digit (
) instructions tell you
when an ICD-9 code needs a fourth or fifth digit.
• Exclude (
) instructions tell you about conditions
that cannot be included in an ICD-9 code.
• Include (
) instructions tell you about conditions
that may be included in an ICD-9 code.
Try this example.
1. Find ICD-9 code 685 (
Pilonidal cyst ).
To learn how, read “Finding Codes.”
2. Press
F
to view the Fourth-and-Fifth-Digit,
E
the Exclude, or
I
the Include instructions.
Or press
ENTER
and then the arrow keys to highlight
an icon. Then press
ENTER
again.
This is the Exclude instruction.
3. Press
to scroll down.
4. Press
BACK
to go back to the code.