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Chapter 4
ICD-9-CM Coding Chapters 1-9 Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute Exacerbation | Worsening or a decompensation of a chronic condition |
| AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) | A chronic, potentially life - threatening disease that is caused by HIV. The patient's immune system is compromised, which makes him or her highly susceptible to disease and infections |
| Anemia | Decrease in the number of Red Blood Cells |
| Atherosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries caused by fats in the blood |
| Benign Hypertension | Continuous, mild blood pressure elevation |
| Benign neoplasm | A non-malignant neoplasm |
| Carcinoma In Situ | A localized cancer that has not spread to adjacent structures |
| Cataracts | Flaws or clouds that develop in the crystalline lens |
| Cerebrovascular Accident | The sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen, when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain |
| Cholelithiasis | Gallstones |
| Cholecystitis | Inflammation of the gallbladder |
| Congestive Heart Failure | The heart is unable to pump away the blood returning to it fast enough, which causes congestion in the veins |
| Conjunctivitis | Inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva, which is the transparent layer that lines the part of the eye and eyelid |
| Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | Blockage of the coronary arteries |
| Dementia | A group of symptoms that effect memory and cognitive functions such as judgment and communication |
| Epigastric Hernia | A protrusion of internal organ through the epigastrium above the umbilicus |
| Epilepsy | Causes disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain |
| Glaucoma | A hypertensive condition of the eye caused by too much pressure from fluid |
| Goiter | Enlargement of the thyroid gland |
| Hernia | Organ or tissue protruding through the walls or cavity that usually contains it |
| HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) | A virus that attacks the immune system |
| Incisional Hernia | Protrusion of internal organs near an incompletely closed surgical incision site |
| Inguinal Hernia | Protrusion of internal organs in the groin |
| Intractable (as in migraine) | Severe migraine that does note respond to therapeutic treatment |
| Leukemia | Cancer of blood and the marrow |
| Lipoma | Benign tumor made up of fat cells |
| Lymphoma | Cancer of the lymphatic system |
| Malignant Hypertension | Accelerated, severe form of hypertension that usually causes permanent organ damage |
| Malignant Neoplasm | Cancerous tumor that tends to grow, invade, and metastasize |
| Manifestation | Condition or symptom that develops as a result of an underlying condition or cause |
| Melanoma | Skin cancer that originates in cells called melanocytes, which produce pigment in the skin |
| Meningitis | Infection or inflammation of the membranes that surround the head and spinal cord |
| Metastases | Spread of cancer from one body area/organ to another |
| Myocardial Infarction | Death of tissue in the myocardium |
| Neoplastic Disease | Condition related to a tumor or growth |
| Neuropathy | Abnormal condition characterized by inflammation or degeneration of peripheral nerves |
| NSTEMI | Not ST elevation myocardial infarction; blood clot partly occludes the artery, and only a portion of the heart muscle being supplied by the affected artery dies |
| Otitis Media | Middle ear infection |
| Parkinson's Disease | Slowly progressive, degenerative neurologic disease |
| Pleural Effusion | Abnormal fluid accumulation in the pleural space |
| Sepsis | A whole body inflammatory state |
| Status Asthmatics | Asthma that is not responding to treatment |
| STEMI | ST elevation myocardial infarction; coronary artery completely blocked, and nearly all the heart muscle being supplied by the affected artery starts to die |
| Thyrotoxicosis | Morbid condition due to over activity of the thyroid gland |
| Umbilical Hernia | Protrusion of internal organs through the abdominal wall around the umbilicus |
| Urosepsis | Bacteremia resulting from urinary tract infection |
| Ventral Hernia (Incisional Hernia) | Protrusion of internal organs near an incompletely closed surgical site |
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