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ICD-9 THeory Quiz
ICD-9 theory quiz review
Term | Definition |
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Purpose of ICD-9` | To track healthcare statistics and accurate medical record keeping, ease in processing claims, mandatory for participation in insurance programs. |
Where can you find diagnostic information? | On encounter forms, treatment notes, discharge summary, operative report, radiology, lab, pathology. |
The Tabular Index is use for what? | Find and assign a code, describing disease. |
Category codes have how many digits? | 3 |
The Alphabetic Index is? | Diseases documented in Medical Record |
The broad section of the ICD-9 that contains codes grouped by disease or illness? | sections or chapter |
Two supplementary classifications in the tabular index are what? | E codes and V codes |
what codes are used to classify causes of injury? | E codes |
what digit is the sub classification | 5th |
What is the reason that a person seeks medical care? | Chief complaint |
Primary diagnosis is the condition or complaint that the patient expresses in what kind of setting? | Hospital |
Volume 1 is also called? | Tabular Index |
what are the rules to assist you in coding? | Use recent ICD 9 manual, keep medical dictionary handy, proofread claim for accuracy |
Services that can document diagnoses are? | Pathology, radiology, laboratory |
To maximize reimbursement remember to what? | lINK icd-9 TO show medical necessity. Highest specificity 4th or 5th digit if necessary. |
What table describes malgnancies? | Neoplams |
What is used for the exclusion notes? | Italics |
What are the notes included in the tabular index to provide additional guidance for selected diagnosis codes? | Notations |