Here are 14 reasons why Medicode's 1998 Hospital ICD-9 is coder tested and coder approved.

1. Guaranteed accuracy. Medicode has integrated all 1998 changes into this volume. In fact, they guarantee that if you make a coding error based on an outdated code while using their 1998 ICD-9, they'll give you next year's edition free. 2. Color coding to make fourth and fifth digits easy to find. 3. Easy to understand code definitions. 4. Color illustrations. 5. Color-coded index for ease of use. 6. Exclusive note save system that gives you room to write and a system to save important coding for next year's edition. 7. Coding tips. 8. Thumb-index tabs. 9. Spiral bound design. 10. Index checkmarks that identify invalid codes. 11. Medicare edits. 12. References to AHA's Coding Clinic. 13. Hospital revenue codes for supplies and services. 14. A useful self test.

Intended for hospital and payor users, this volume includes Volumes 1, 2, and 3 comprising the alphabetic index to diseases (Volume 2) and the tabular list of diseases (Volume 1), followed by an alphabetic and tabular index of procedures (Volume 3). Revisions integrate all 1998 code changes as well as providing color-coded symbols to identify irregular codes; code definition annotations; a note-saver system, in which space is left for transferable notes; thumb-index tabs; color illustrations; clearly identified coding changes and medicare edits; hospital revenue codes; and other features. Plastic spiral binding.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)