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ICD-10 CM Convention
This is for the different ICD-10-CM conventions
Term | Definition |
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What does 'NEC' mean? | Not Elsewhere Classified |
What does 'NOS' mean? | Not Otherwise Specified |
What does '[ ]' represent? | These brackets indicate multiple codes are required |
What does '( )' represent? | These parentheses indicate supplementary words that may be present or absent of a disease or procedure. |
What does the 'BOLDFACE' type represent? | It is used for all codes and titles in the Tabular List |
What does the 'Includes' note represent? | The includes note appears right after the 3-character code title to define or clarify the category |
What does the 'Excludes1' note represent? | It means that the condition is NOT CODED within that specific code |
What does the 'Excludes2' note represent? | It means that the condition is NOT INCLUDED within that specific code |
What does the term 'Use Additional Code' represent? | This means an additional code should be used, to provide a more complete picture of the diagnosis |
What does the term 'Code First' represent? | This means the categories are NOT INTENDED to be the principle diagnosis |
What does the term 'Use Additional Code, If Applicable' represent? | This means that the casual condition code may be assigned as a diagnosis when the casual condition is unknown or not applicable |
What does the term 'Combination Code' represent? | This is when a single code is used to classify 2 diagnosis; a diagnosis with an associated secondary process (manifestation), or a diagnosis with an associated complication |
What does the term 'Eponym' represent? | This is a code that describes a disease or syndrome named after a person |
What does the term 'Modifier' represent? | Modifiers are subterms listed in the Alphabetic Index . They can clarify the diagnosis, but are not required. |
What does the term 'Notes' represent? | Notes are used to define terms, clarify information, or list choices for additional characters. |
What does the term 'Other' represent? | Other/Other Unspecified codes are used when the information in the medical record provides details for which a specific code does not exist. |
What does the term 'See' represent? | This directs the coder to a more specific term |
What does the term 'See Also' represent? | This means additional information is available that may provide an additional diagnosis code. |
What does the term 'See Category' represent? | This means the specified category code should be reviewed before assigning a code. |
What does the term 'Unspecified' represent? | This means if the information in the medical record does not indicate a more specified disease/condition isn't noted, this can be used |
What does the term 'And' represent? | The word 'And' can be use as "and" or "or" |
What does the term 'With' represent? | The term 'With' is identified as a casual relationship between 2 conditions, and is located in the Alphabetic Index under the main category term |