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Medical Coding
Question Answer
ACUTE Refers to the condition that is the primary reason forthe current encounter
ADVERSE
Any response to a drug that is noxious and unintended and occurs with
proper dosage
AFTERCARE An encounter for something planned in advanceexample-cast removal
Alphabetic
Portion of the of the ICD9-CM that lists definitions and codes in alphabetic
order.example-also called Volume @2
Carry-Over
Lines-
Are always indented more than two spaces from the level of the preceding
line
Category
Refers to diagnoses coded listed within a specific three-digit
categoryExample-category 250, Diabetes Mellitus
Cause- That which brings about any condition or produces any effect
Chronic Continuing over a long period of time or reoccuring frequently
Coding
The process of transferring written or verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries
and procedures into numerical designations
Combination
A code that combines a diagnosis with an associated secondary process or
complication
Complication
The Occurrence of two or more diseases in the same patient at the same
time
Concurrent
When a patient is being treated by more than one provide for different
conditions at the same time
CPT Current
Procedural
Terminology
Listing of codes and descriptions for procedures, services and supplies
published by the American Medical Association. Use to bill insurance
carriers.
Diagnosis
A written descrpition of the reason (s) for the procedure, service, or encounter
(signs, symptons, complaints)
Down Coding-
The process where the insurance carriers reduce the value of a procedure
and the resulting reimbursement due to either 1)a mismatchof CPT code and
description or 2) ICD9-CM code does not justify the procedure or level of
service
E Codes
Specific ICD9-CM codes used to identify the cause of injury , poisoning, and
other adverse affects(never primary, always eternalexamples-car accident.
Eponyms- Medical procedures or conditions named after a person or place
Etiology The cause (s) or origin of a disease.
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ICD-9 International Classifications of Diseases, 9th revision
ICD-10 International Clasifications of Diseases, 10th revision
Late Effec
A residual effect (condition produced after the acute phase of an illness or
injury has ended
Main Term Refers to listing in the Alphabetic Index appearing BOLD FACE type
Mainfestions Characteristsics signs of symptons of an illness
Multiple
Refers to the need to use more than one ICD 9 CM code to fully identify a
coding condition
Primary Code The ICD-9-CM code that defines the main reason for the current encounter
Residual The long term condition (s) resulting from a previous acute illness or injury
Rule Out
Refers to a method used to indicate that a condition is probable, suspected
or questionable but unconfirmed.
Secondary
Code
Listed after the primary code that further indicate the cause (s) code for the
current encounter of define the need for higher levels of care.
Sequencing The process of listing ICD 9CM codes in the proper order
Specificity
Refers to requirement to code to the highest number of digits possible, 3, 4,
or 5 when chosing an ICD 9-CM code
Sub term
refers to listing appearing in the Alphabetic Index under Main Term and
always indented two spaces to the right
SubCategories
Refers to the groupings of four digits codes listed under three-digit
categories
Tabular list
is the portion of the icd 9 cm that lists codes and definitions in numeric order.
also referred to as volume 1
V Codes
Specific ICD 9 cm code used to identify encounters for reasons other than
illness or injury, for example, immunization
volume 1 see tabular list
volume 2 see alpha list
Created by: d.holifield on 2010-04-04