Terminology Quiz
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| Acute | Refers to the condition that is the primary reason for the current encunter. e.g.: Sudden Onset
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| Adverse | Any response to a drug that is noxious and unintended and occurs with proper dosage. e.g.: alergic reaction
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| Aftercare | An encounter for something planned in advance, for example, cast removal.
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| Alphabetic | The portion of the ICD-9-CM that lists definitions and codes in alphabetic order. Also called Volume 2.
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| Carry-Over Lines | Are always indented more than two spaces from the level of the preceding line.
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| Category | Refers to diagnoses code listed within a specific three-digit category, for example, category 250, Diabetes Mellitus.
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| Cause | That which brings about any condition or produces any effect.
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| Chronic | Continuing over a long period of time or recurring frequently.
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| Coding | The process of transferring written or verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries and procedures into numerical designations.
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| Combination | A code that combines a diagnosis with an associated secondary process or complication.
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| Complication | The occurance of two or more diseases in the same patient at the same time.
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| Concurrent | When a patient is being treated bymore than one provider for different care conditions at the same time.
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| CPT - Current Procedural Terminology | Listing of codes and descriptions for procedures, services and supplies published by the American Medical Association. Used to bill insurance carriers. ($ Book)
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| Diagnosis | A written description of the reason(s) for the procedure, service or encounter.
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| Down Coding | The process where the insurance carriers reduce the value of a procedure and the resulting reimbursement due to either 1) a mismatch of CPT code and description or 2) ICD-9-CM does not justify the procedure or level of service.
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| E Codes | Specific ICD-9-CM codes used to identify the cause of injury, poisoning and other adverse effects.
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| Eponyms | Medical procedures or conditions named after a person
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| Etiology | The cause(s) or origin of a disease
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| ICD-9-CM | Internationsl Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification
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| ICD-10 | Internationsl Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
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| Late Effect | A residual effect condition produced after the acute phase of an illness ot injury has ended. e.g: arthritis from broken leg years before
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| Main Term | Refers to listing in the Alphebetic Index appearing BOLDFACE type.
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| Manifestions | Characteristics, signs or symptons of an illness
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| Multiple | Refers to the need to use more than one ICD-9-CM code to fully identify a coding condition
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| Primary Code | The ICD-9-CM code that defines the main reason for the current encounter
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| Residual | The long-term condition(s) resulting froma previous acute illness or injury.
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| Rule Out | Refers to a method used to indicate that a condition is probable, suspected or questionable but unconfirmed. ICD-9-CM has no provisions for the use of this term.
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| Secondary Code(s) | Listed after the primary code that further indicate the cause(s) code for the current encounter of define the need for higher levels of care.
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| Sequencing | The process of listing ICD-9-CM codes in the proper order.
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| Specificity | Refers to requirement to code to the highest number of digits possible, 3, 4 or 5, when choosing ICD-9-CM code.
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| Sub-Term | Refers to listings appearing in the Alphebetic Index under Main Terms and always-indented two spaces to the right.
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| Sub Categories | Refers to the groupings of four-digits coded listed under three-digit categories.
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| Tabular List | Is the portion of the ICD-9-CM that lists codes and definitions in numeric order. Also referred to as Volume 1.
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| V Codes | Specific ICD-9-CM codes used to identify encounters for reasons other than illness or injury, for example, immunization.
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| Volume 1 | See Tabular List
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| Volume 2 | See Alphabetic Index
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| Volume 3 | Procedure codes used for hospital coding. Volume 3 contains both a numeric listing and alphabetic index.
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