The "ICD-9" functionality from the "Dictionaries" submenu in "NHF" menu is used for management of the dictionary. After selecting this functionality there is displayed a list of version of the ICD-9 dictionary. Each version has defined start date of validating. At every version there is the "Select" button allows to go to manage the dictionary in this version.

In the system is necessary to store all versions of the dictionary to possible correction data of older services – medical procedures’ codes reported at the service have to come from the version of ICD- 9 dictionary, valid on the date of service realization. After pressing the "Select" button at the selected version of the ICD-9 dictionary, there is displayed a search engine of positions in the dictionary. You can search by any combination of the following criteria:

• code - code or part of the ICD-9 code, capitalization does not matter
• name - part of the name of medical procedure, capitalization does not matter
• short - defined shortcut of medical procedure, capitalization does not matter

After entering the search criteria and pressing the "Search" button, the search engine displays a list of items in the dictionary matching search criteria. As the ICD-9 dictionary is the standard, so there is no possibility of adding, modifying or deleting items in the dictionary. It is only possible to assign a shortcut to the medical procedure (shortcut can be used in the reporting of medical procedures in the form of data of service – when entering a shortcut of medical procedure in the data form of service, the system prompt procedure with assigned shortcut) and specify average cost of medical procedure (average cost can be used in the reports purposes).

To assign a shortcut and average cost to medical procedure, press the "Edit" button at the appropriate medical procedure from the search results list. You will see a data form of medical procedure where you can enter the shortcut and average cost and approve it by pressing "Save" button.