TABLE OF CONTENTS Flashcards
1
Q
WHAT IS STEP 1 FOR LOOKING UP A CODE?
A
ALPHABETIC INDEX- LOOK UP MAIN TERM, DIAGNOSIS- FIRST CONCEPT, LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE MANUAL- PAGES GREY AND WHITE OR BLACK AND WHITE
2
Q
WHAT ARE THE TWO SECTIONS OF THE ALPHABETIC INDEX?
A
A. INDEX TO DISEASES AND INJURIES
B. INDEX TO EXTERNAL CAUSES OF INJURIES
3
Q
ARE EXTERNAL CAUSE CODES DISEASES, ILLNESS, INJURIES
A
NO
4
Q
WHAT IS STEP 2 OF CODING?
A
TABULAR LIST, VERIFY YOUR CODE, COLORFUL PAGES BEHIND THE INDEX
