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step by step test 2 ch 2

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