What does Volume 1 of the ICD manual contain?

Volume 1 of the ICD (International Classification of Diseases) manual is dedicated to the Tabular List of diseases and condition codes. This section is structured in a way that allows healthcare providers to easily find and utilize the specific codes associated with different diseases and health conditions. This organized listing aids in the consistent documentation and coding of health information, ensuring that healthcare providers use the correct codes for billing and statistical purposes.

The other options refer to various components of the ICD or related coding systems. The Alphabetic Index of diseases is actually found in Volume 2, which serves as a reference to locate specific disease codes more easily. Procedures and their descriptions are usually included in different coding systems, such as the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code set, rather than within the ICD. Finally, external causes of injury codes are indeed coded but are found in a separate volume, which focuses on specific classifications of factors contributing to health issues, instead of the primary disease classifications found in Volume 1.