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Understanding Medical Coding

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Term
Definition
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)   A Registered Nurse licensed by the state of practice who has completed a Nurse Anesthesia program, credentialed as a CRNA, who provides the same anesthesia services as an Anesthesiologist  
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Epidural   Located over or upon the Dural  
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General Anesthesia   A state of unconsciousness, produced by anesthetic agents, with absence of pain sensation over the entire body  
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Local Anesthesia   Anesthesia confined to one part of the body  
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Moderate Sedation   A decreased level of consciousness during a procedure without being put completely to sleep. The patient is able to respond to verbal instructions and stimulation  
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Regional Anesthesia   The production of insensibility of a part by interrupting the sensory nerve conductivity from that region of the body  
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Atrium   Upper chamber of the heart  
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Cardiomyopathy   A condition or general term describing a problem with the heart muscle  
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Endocardium   The innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart  
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Myocardium   The muscular tissue of the heart  
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Pericardium   Sac surrounding the heart  
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Septum   The dividing wall or muscle between the right and left sides of the heart  
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Tricuspid Valve   3 Separate leaflets or cusps are found in this critical valve  
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Ventricles   The 2 lower chambers of the heart  
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Achalasia   The inability of a muscle to relax  
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Aphakia   Absence of the crystalline lens of the eye  
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Base Units   Values assigned to each anesthesia CPT Code to reflect the difficulty of the anesthesia service, including preoperative and postoperative care and evaluation  
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Benign Lesions   A non-cancerous injury, wound, or infected patch of skin  
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Biopsy   Tissue or organ removal for study or examination  
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Catheter   A tubular, flexible instrument for withdrawal of fluids from, or introduction of fluids into, a body cavity  
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Definitive Diagnosis   Diagnosis based upon physician findings; the determination of the illness, or disease is made by the physician  
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Echocardiogaphy (ECHO)   An ultrasound of the heart used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases and cardiac valve disorders  
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Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)   The recording of the electrical activity of the heart  
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Endoscopy   Inspection of organs or cavities by use of a tube through a natural body opening or through a small incision  
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Fissure   A groove, split, or natural division  
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Fistula   An abnormal tube-like passage from a normal cavity to another cavity or surface  
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Malignant Lesion   Having the properties of a nearby invasive and destructive tumor growth and metastasis changes in the tissue  
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Sphincter   A muscle that constricts an orifice  
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Physical Status Modifiers   A 2-digit amendment to the anesthesia CPT Codes that describes the physical status of the patient who is receiving anesthesia  
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Closed Fracture   One in which the fracture site does not communicate with the outside environment  
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Dislocation   A complete separation of the bone from its normal position in a joint  
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Open Fracture   One in which the fracture site communicates with the outside environment  
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