What are ICD-9-CM codes mean?

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ICD-9-CM codes, or International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes, are a system used to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures in healthcare. These codes facilitate the organization of patient data, billing, and tracking of health statistics. ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10-CM in 2015, but it was widely used for many years in the United States to ensure standardized coding and reporting in clinical settings.