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AR ICD-9
Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many volumes are in the codebook? | 3 volumes |
| Which volumes are used in physicians offices? | Volumes 1 and 2 |
| Which volumes are used in hopspitals? | Volume 3 |
| When do you code Acute (something has changed in an otherwise stable condition ~ short, but severe course) conditions? | 1st |
| When do you code Chronic (condition that persists for a long period of time or reccurent) conditions? | 2nd |
| Etiology | underlying cause *code 1st* |
| Manifestation | signs and symptoms associated with disease *code 2nd* |
| How many ICD codes can be used on a claim? | 4 |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| Benign | low risk, under control |
| Secondary | caused by another primary condition (tumor- appears cancer has spread as a result) |
| Essential | no cause found |
| Malignant | high risk, life threatening |
| Neoplasm | tumor, or new growth ~ classification: benign (or uncertain behavior) or malignant (primary CA in SITU (cancer in situation)) |
| Lesion | abnormality of tissue ~ classification: benign or malignant |
| Sequence of V codes when coding | may be listed primary or secondary depending on the condition |
| Poisioning | considered an intentional overdose ~ ex. suicide (E code classification) |
| Adverse effect | appropriate dose given resulting in and adverse reaction (E code classification) |
| Accident | accidental overdose (E code classification) |
| Theraputic use | identify agent of an adverse effect (E code classification) |
| Late effect | inactive condition produced after acute phase of illness |
| And/With | two conditions are present & BOTH must be present to use |
| NEC | Nowhere Else Classified |
| NOS | Not Otherwise Specific |
| How do you code fractures? | Always coded as closed, unless stated as open (an open fracture is also known as a compound fracture) |
| Primary diagnosis (diagnosis = dx) | 1st diagnosis listed on the claim form |
| Encounter form | lists chief complaint |
| Admitting | diagnosis given after addmission into the hospital |
| Secondary | diagnosis that contributes to patient's condition |
| Principal | diagnosis obtained after inpatient setting |
| Italicized bracket | need for another code |
| Brackets | synomyn or same meaning |
| Black circle | new code |
| parenthesis | add additional words to the code |
| triangle | revised code |
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