Terminology Words Week #3 Flashcards
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Addenda
Official updates to ICD-CM published continuously since 1986 that become effective on Oct 1st of each year
Adverse
Any response to a drug that is noxious and unintended and occurs with proper dosage.
Aftercare
An encounter for something planned in advance for example cast removal
AHFS
American Hospital Formulary Service
Alphabetic index
The portion of ICD-9CM that lists definitions and codes in alphabetic order. Also called volume 2.
Coding
The process of trampling written or verbal descriptions of diseases, injuries and procedures into numerical designations
Complication
The occurrence of two or more diseases in the same patient at the same time
Concurrent
A patient is being treated by more than one provider for different care conditions at the same time
Conventions
The use of certain abbreviations, punctuation, symbols, type faces, and other instruments that must be clearly understood in order to use ICD9CM
Diagnosis
A written description of the reason for the procedure, service, supply, or encounter
Hierarchy
A system that ranks items one above another
ICD-10
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision
Main term
Refers to listings in the Alphabetic Index appearing BOLDFACE type.
Sequencing
The process of listing ICD-9-CM codes in the proper order
Specificity
Refers to the requirement to code to the highest number of digits possible,3,4 or 5, when choosing an ICD-9-Cm code
Tabular List
The portion of IcD-9CM that lists codes and definitions in numeric order. Also referred to as Volume 1
Primary code
The ICD-9-CM code that defines the main reason for the current encounter
Rule out
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
Sections
Refers to portions of the Tabular List that are organized in groups of three digit code numbers. For example , Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx (140-149)
Down coding
The process where 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 code does not justify the procedure or level of service.
