What does ICD-9-CM stand for? What does it enable?
What will be an ideal response?
ICD-9-CM stands for International Classification of Diseases-9th Revision Clinical Modifications. It mainly enables the dental front office administrator to convert English-language descriptions of an illness, injury, or other condition into a numerical code. Secondly, it allows for the classification of diseases for statistical purposes.
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