1 The Rationale for and History of Coding 2 The Health Record as the Foundation of Coding 3 ICD-10-CM Format and Conventions 4 Basic Steps of Coding 5 General Coding Guidelines for Diagnosis 6 Introduction to ICD-10-PCS 7 General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures 8 Coding Medical and Surgical Procedures 9 Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings Not Elsewhere Classified, and Z Codes (ICD-10-CM Chapters 18 and 21, Codes R00-R99, Z00-Z99) 10 Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (ICD-10-CM Chapters 1 and 22, Codes A00-B99, U07.1, U09.9) 11 Neoplasms (ICD-10-CM Chapter 2, Codes C00-D49) 12 Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (ICD-10-CM Chapter 3, Codes D50-D89) 13 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases (ICD-10-CM Chapter 4, Codes E00-E89) 14 Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ICD-10-CM Chapter 5, Codes F01-F99) 15 Diseases of the Nervous System, Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa, and Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (ICD-10-CM Chapter 6, Codes G00-G99, Chapter 7,Codes H00-H59, and Chapter 8, Codes H60-H95) 16 Diseases of the Circulatory System (ICD-10-CM Chapter 9, Codes I00-I99) 17 Diseases of the Respiratory System (ICD-10-CM Chapters 10 and 22, Codes J00-J99, U07.0) 18 Diseases of the Digestive System (ICD-10-CM Chapter 11, Codes K00-K95) 19 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (ICD-10-CM Chapter 12, Codes L00-L99) 20 Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (ICD-10-CM Chapter 13, Codes M00-M99) 21 Diseases of the Genitourinary System (ICD-10-CM Chapter 14, Codes N00-N99) 22 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium (ICD-10-CM Chapter 15, Codes O00-O9A) 23 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period, and Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities (ICD-10-CM Chapter 16, Codes P00-P96 and Chapter 17, Codes Q00-Q99) 24 Injury and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and External Causes of Morbidity (ICD-10-CM Chapter 19, Codes S00-T88 and Chapter 20, Codes V00-Y99) 25 Burns, Adverse Effects, and Poisonings (ICD-10-CM Chapters 19 and 20, Codes S00-Y99) 26 Complications of Surgical and Medical Care GLOSSARY ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS ILLUSTRATION CREDITS INDEX.