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_BAS-Musc_Skel-ICD9

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NEC   Not elsewhere classifiable  
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NOS   Not otherwise specified. Used when the doctor is not specific.  
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"see" and "see also"   An instruction to see the conditions that follow these words.  
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An excludes note will:   List all of the diseases that are not included in the code number you found.  
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Parentheses are called:   non-essential modifiers  
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Parentheses are used in the index and tabular sections to:   Give you other words that help but are not needed.  
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Non-essential modifiers are words that must be written in the chart to identify the code   FALSE They may be written but are not necessary  
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oste/o   Bone  
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-algia   pain  
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myo-   muscle  
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arthr/o   joint  
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scoliosis   lateral (side to side) curvature of the spine  
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-itis   Inflammation  
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myel/o   bone marrow, spine  
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kyph/o   humpback  
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phalanges   toes or fingers  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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cephal/o   head  
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incision   cutting into tissue.  
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excision   cutting tissue out  
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debridement   cleaning a wound of dead tissue  
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Surgical reduction   replacing a bone to its normal position  
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Dislocation   Bone is out of place  
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Brackets [ ]   Used for synonyms, alternate wording, explanations  
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Slanted brackets [ ]   [711.2] disease associated with the underlying condition  
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xxx : First three digits   Category code: disease type  
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xxx.X: 4th digit   The subclassification : Type of that condition  
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xxx.xX : 5th digit   The location of the disease  
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