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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Brackets [ ] | encloses synonyms, alternative words, or explanatory phrases |
| NOS | equals unspecified |
| : | incomplete term that needs one of the modifers to make a code assignable |
| subterms | located under the main terms and indented to the right |
| italics | typeface used for all exclusion notes and codes that are never listed first |
| excludes | indicates terms that are to be coded elsewhere |
| includes | appears under the 3 digit code title to further define or explain category content |
| } | encloses a series of terms that are modified by the statement to the right |
| NEC | information is not available to code to a more specific category |
| () | encloses supplementary words and does not affect the code |
| slanted [] | used in vol 2 to enclose the disease codes that are recorded with the cod they are listed with |
| bold type | typeface used for all codes and titles in vol 1 |
| e codes are located in vol 2 section | 3 |
| synchronous means | occurring at the same time |
| see category | directs coder to vol 1 for important information |
| modifers | terms in parentheses that are nonessential |
| see | explicit direction to look elsewhere |
| notes | follows terms to define and give insturctions |
| subterms | indented under main term and are essential to code selection |
| see also | directs coder look under another term since all information is not under the first term |
| eponym | disease/syndrome named for a person |
| vol 3 is primarily used by which of the following | hospitals |
| vol 3 is used to code what type of procedures | surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic |
| the location of the Includes and Excludes notes has othing bearing on the code selection | false |
| use of 4 and 5th digits, if available is mandatory | true |
| appendix d classification of industrial accidents according to agency was deleted october 2004 | false |
| 4 digit codes are referred to as subcategory code in vol 1 | true |
| in vol 2 alph index when the main term is modified by term listed in parentheses following the main term, these modifers are considered essential for code selection | false |
| list category, subcategory or subclassification 1. 066.1 2. 070.43 3. 220 4.274.11 | 1. subcat 2. subclass 3. cat 4. subclass |
| diagnosis codes have how many numbers and procedures have how many | diagnosis xxx.x procedure xx.x |
| underline the main term: 1. grief reaction 2. fracture radius and ulna 3. bowel obstruction 4. erb palsy 5. supervision of high risk preg 6. aortic stenosis 7. rapid respiration | 1. reaction 2. fracture 3. obstuction 4. palsy 5. preg 6. stenosis 7. rapid |
| which vol of the icd 9 contains the alph index to disease | VOL 2 |
| VOL 3 OF THE ICD 9 CM IS USED primarily by which type of facility | hosptials |
| which convention is used to indicate the manifestation of the underlying condition | slanted brackets (always code second) |
| which term is not a type of cross reference SEE; SEE ALSO, SEE INDEX | see index |
| what type of code has 4 digits category; subcategory; subclassification | subcategory code |
| the icd 9 manual includes symboles, addreviations, punctuationk, and notations called | coventions |
| codes that are ? cannot be assigned as the principal diagnosis | italics |
| the cause of a disease is also known as the | etilogy |
| a(n) ? is a new tumor growth that can be benign or malignant | neoplasma |
| ? codes are used to classify persons who are not currently sick when they encounter health services | V |
| glossay of mental disorders deleted in 2oo5 was appendix/ | b |
| LIST 3 DIGIT CATEGORIES - appendix | E |
| classification of drugs - appendix | C |
| morphology of neoplasm - appendix | A |
| classification of industrial accidents - appendix | D |
| cancerous tumor in its original place | carcinoma in situa |
| used to classify external causes | e codes |
| causes of the disease | etiology |
| sign of a disease | manifestation |
| SPREADING | METASTASIS |
| condition of being diseased | morbidity |
| to identify the reason for encounter | primary diagnosis (outpatient) |
| to identify the reason for admission | principal diagnosis (inpatient) |
| condition responsible for a manifestation | underlying disease |
| tabular list disease | vol 1 |