The invention relates to a handling instrument for a pedicle screw. The handling instrument is connectable to the pedicle screw in a rigid and rotationally fixed manner. The handling instrument includes a housing part which extends in an axial longitudinal direction and which is tubular or sleeve-shaped in some sections, and a rod part, which is arranged in the outer housing part and which can engage into a tool placement point of the pedicle screw. The housing part has a guide slot, and the rod part has a transverse opening, which extends in a radial direction, in particular in the region of the guide slot of the housing part. A coupling element can be arranged in the transverse opening of the rod part arranged in the housing part, and the coupling element protrudes into the guide slot of the housing part and can be moved in the guide slot in the longitudinal direction in a sliding manner such that the rod part and the housing part can be moved relative to each other in the longitudinal direction while being rotationally fixed to each other by means of the coupling element.