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coding for dummies
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many volumes in the ICD-9 coding book? | three |
| what is the name of the first volume? | Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries |
| how many chapters are in the first volume? | there are 17 |
| what is the name of the last volume? | Tabular List and Alphabetic Index to Procedures |
| what is the name of the second volume? | Alphabetic Index to Diseases |
| Which volume is the Appendix located in? | Volume 1 |
| consists of a group of three-digit categories that represent a single disease entity or a group of similar or closely related condition? | section |
| represents a single disease entity or a group of similar or closely related conditions? | categories |
| provides more specificity or information regarding the etiology, site, or manifestation. | subcategories |
| how many appendices are traditionally included in volume 1 of ICD-9-CM? | five |
| printed in boldface type, and are set flush with the left margin of each column for easy reference. | main terms |
| these are indented one standard indentation to the right under the main term. they describe essential differences in site, cause, or clinical type.. | subterms |
| these are needed because the number of words that can fit on a singlet line of print in the Alphabetic Index is limited. | carryover lines |
| a series of terms in parentheses that sometimes directly follow main terms, as well as subterms. | nonessential modifiers |
| many disease and operations carry the name of a person, or an _________? | eponym |
| what are the two index tables called? | hypertension and neoplasm |
| these are used in the Alphabetic Index as directions to look elsewhere in the codebook before assigning a code. | cross-reference terms |
| the second type of cross-reference direction is __________. this instruction requires the review of another main term in the index if all the needed information cannot be found under the main term. | see also |
| the least-used cross-reference in the Alphabetic Index. it is an instruction to consult a specific category in volume 1. | see category |
| these notes are used throughout the Tabular List to further define or provide an example of a category or section. | inclusion (or includes) notes |
| these notes are hard to miss on review because the word ___________ appears in italicized print with a box around it. they can appear at the beginning of a chapter or section, or below a category, subcategory, or subclassification. | exclusion (or excludes) notes |
| these appear in the Tabular List and the Alphabetic Index in all three volumes of the code book. some carry an instruction to assign a fifth digit. | notes |
| a diagnostic statement that includes phrases sch as "due to" "secondary to" or "with" may require ______________________ | multiple coding |
| __________________ is identified in the Alphabetic Index with the second code listed in brackets. | mandatory multiple coding |
| this notation indicated that use of an ___________ may provide more complete picture of the diagnosis or procedure. | use additional code |
| this instruction is found in the tabular list for categories in which primary tabulation is not intended. | code first underlying disease |
| these are subterms that indicate a relationship between the main term and an associated condition or etiology in the alphabetic index. | connecting words |
| what is this abbreviation? NEC | not elsewhere classifiable |
| what is this abbreviation? NOS | not otherwise specified |
| how many different punctuation marks are in the ICD-9-CM coding book? | there are five |
| these enclose supplementary word or explanatory information that may or may not be present in the statement of a diagnosis or procedure. | parentheses |
| these are used to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, abbreviations, and explanatory phrases. | square brackets |
| these are found only in the alphabetic index. they enclose a code number that must be used in conjunction with a code immediately preceding it. | slanted brackets |
| this is used in the tabular list after an incomplete term that needs one or more modifiers in order to be assigned to a given category or code. | colon |
| simplifies tabular entries and saves printing space by reducing repetitive wording. | brace |
| true/false do use a symptom or sign as the principal diagnosis if a definitive diagnosis has been established. | false |
| true/false if there are two or more interrelated conditions that could each meet the definition of principal diagnosis either may be sequenced first | true |
| true/false if the diagnosis is noted as probable, suspected, likely, questionable, rule out, the condition is coded as if it existed | true |
| true/false do code diagnoses documented as probable, suspected, questionable, rule out, or working diagnosis. | false |
| true/false for patients receiving therapeutic services only, code first the diagnosis responsible for the service. | true |
| true/false for ambulatory surgery, use the diagnosis for which the surgery was performed. | true |
| if the post-operative diagnosis differs from the pre-operative, select the pre-operative code. | false |
| what does ICD-9-CM stand for? | international classification of diseases, 9th edition, clinical modification |
| examples of cross reference terms (3) | see, see also, see condition |
| in the tabular list, what are the 2 notes called? | inclusions/includes and exclusion/excludes |
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