The utilization of the ICD-9-CM codes for the classification of diseases has been a significant part of coding in the health care industry since the early 1900s.

When utilization ICD-9-CM codes there are four key steps that must be followed to make sure that the code is an accurate description of the diagnosis. Utilizing the Library and other outside references, prepare a research paper that:

Identifies the four main steps to ensure ICD codes are accurate

Lists the four steps essential to establish the proper ICD-9-CM code

Defines the four steps necessary to establish the proper ICD-9-CM code