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terminology and abbreviations

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chief complaint   reason the patient seeks medical care  
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diagnosis   physician's objective analysis of illness or injuries  
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eponyms   conditions or procedures named after a person or place  
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principal diagnosis   illness or injury that represents the outpatient's major health problem  
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acute condition   sudden or severe illness or disease  
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chronic condition   long term illness or disease  
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tabular list   ICD-9-CM codes presented in numerical order with additional explanations and specifics  
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DOB   date of birth  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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CPT   Current Procedural Terminology  
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V-codes   ICD-9-CM codes used when a person who is not currently sick encounters health services for a specific purpose  
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E-codes   diagnostic codes for exernal causes of injury  
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established patient   a patient who has an established chart and has received medical services within the last three years  
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cross reference   ICD-9-CM Alphabetical Index which indicates where else to look for additional anatomical sites, or main terms  
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diagnosis code   number used to identify a specific medical condition  
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new patient   A patient who has never received care from the provider or it has bee more than three years since receiving care  
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inpatient   patient admitted to a hospital for an overnight stay  
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main term   organized alphabetic index written in bold  
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outpatient   patient gets tests or treatment in the hospital and stays for 23 hours or less, usually not overnight  
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sub-term   diagnostic term indented under the main term  
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ICD-9-CM   International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification  
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NEC   not elsewhere classified  
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NOS   not otherwise specified  
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