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the acronym ICD-9-CM means
international classifcation of diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification
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the three volumes of ICD-9-CM are
volume 1-diseases: tabular list, volume 2-diseases: alphabetic index, volume 3-procedures: tabular list and alphabetic index
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e codes are used to report
external causes of injury and poisoning
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ICD-9-CM codes are updated at least
annually
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v codes are located in
volume 1, ICD-9-CM
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symbols, abbreviations, punctuation, and notations in ICD-9-CM are termed
conventions
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NEC is the acronym for
not elsewhere classifiable
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ICD9CM codes translate the ____ of services provided from verbal and narrative descriptions to nationally accepted reporting standards
medical necessity
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nos means
not otherwise specified
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words contained within brackets provide the coder with
synonyms, alternative wording, explanatory phrases
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the colon in the tabular list indicates the
terms below complete the term to make it assignable to a give category
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a symbol used to denote all exclusion notes and to identify those codes that are not usually sequenced as the first listed diagnosis is the
italicized type`
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in the alphabetic index of volume 2 nonessential modifiers are
terms enclosed in parentheses that have no effect on the selection of the code`
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codes that have mandatory fifth digits are codes taht
always require a fifth digit to fully describe them`
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the table of drugs and chemicals is located in
volume 2
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the classification not included in the table of drugs and chemicals is
primary neoplasm
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all icd9cm codes must be supported byq
physician documentation in the medical record
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icd9cm contains _____ active appendices in the tabular list of vol 1
4
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the icd9cm manual was developed based on a text by what organization
world health organization
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another name for the supplementary classificatino of factors influencing health status and contact with health services is
V CODES
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what does v codes stand for
supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services
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what volume is used by hospitals to report inpatient procedures
volume 3
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what organization in conjunctino with teh national centers for health statistics is responsible for maintenance of the diagnosis classifications of icd9cm vol 3
department of health and human services
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what is defined as transforming written descriptions into numerical designations
coding
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