International Classification of Diseases --- 9th Revision --- Clinical Modification 1996 (ICD-9-CM) in Rich Text Format The files listed below make up the entire text of "The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification," Sixth Edition, issued for use beginning October 1, 1996. These files are in Rich Text Format and may be imported into most word processors with indention intact. Separate files for the official ICD-9-CM Guidelines and a Conversion Table for 1986-96 are listed. These files, except the Conversion Table (File name: ICDCONV.RTF), come from the official version of the ICD-9-CM on a CD-Rom, compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) This CD-ROM includes Folio Corporation's VIEWS (tm)software, which features keyword searching and hypertext linking. It is available through the U.S. Government Printing Office.Listed below are the RTF directories. Listed below are the RTF directories. Individual files are located in subdirectories. Directory of Rich Text Files . .. DISEASES GUIDE RTF 110605 PREFACE RTF 0 PROCED README TXT 7 file(s) 112589 bytes Individual files are located in subdirectories. Questions and comments regarding the function or format of these files should be addressed to the Data Dissemination Branch, National Center for Health Statistics, at (301) 436-8500, or using a web browser that supports forms, at the following NCHS web site, URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/qscf/qscf.htm Coding questions should be submitted to: Coding Advice Central Office on ICD-9-CM American Hospital Association One North Franklin Chicago, IL 60606 Please formulate and submit the specific question you have regarding appropriate ICD-9-CM coding. No more than five(5) questions may be submitted per request. Pertinent documentation that will provide information to assist the Central Office in determining the appropriate code for diagnosis or procedure must be included. Such documentation may include copies of discharge summaries, history and physical examinations, consultations, diagnostic reports, operative reports, or journal articles. Please submit other relevant information in a typed format (i.e., physician notes, nursing notes). Please remove the name of the hospital, the patient, and physician identifiers from copies of medical records. Questions submitted without supporting documentation will be returned unanswered. The phone number for the Central Office on ICD-9-CM is: 312/422-3388. The fax number is 312/422-4583. They do not accept phone inquiries. Details about how to submit questions on coding are available from the Central Office on ICD-9-CM web site, URL: http://www.icd-9-cm.org/codereq.htm