A medical coding ICD-9 book or software program contains detailed information concerning a variety of health conditions along with a numerical set of numbers. Each disease or health condition is assigned a specialized code that is used for identification purposes when submitting documents to insurance carriers for reimbursement. Health care employees such as medical coders and secretaries require a medical coding ICD-9 as part of their job while working in medical facilities, including physician's offices, hospitals and nursing homes.