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What is the purpose of the third section of the ICD-9-CM manual?
What is the purpose of the third section of the ICD-9-CM manual?
- To provide diagnosis codes for physicians.
- To report services and procedures performed in hospitals. (correct)
- To offer demographic information about patients.
- To outline medical history of patients.
When do physicians and coding professionals typically use the third section of the ICD-9-CM manual?
When do physicians and coding professionals typically use the third section of the ICD-9-CM manual?
- To report codes for patient diagnoses.
- To determine patient demographics.
- To manage patient appointments.
- They do not use it to report codes. (correct)
What is the starting point for the coding process using ICD-9-CM?
What is the starting point for the coding process using ICD-9-CM?
- The patient's diagnosis.
- The patient's demographic info.
- The medical report. (correct)
- ICD-10-CM manual.
What type of information does the medical report provide to coders?
What type of information does the medical report provide to coders?
In the next course, what will be covered regarding ICD-9-CM?
In the next course, what will be covered regarding ICD-9-CM?
What new code set is scheduled to replace ICD-9-CM?
What new code set is scheduled to replace ICD-9-CM?
What is the purpose of the alphabetic index in the ICD-9 & ICD-9-CM codes?
What is the purpose of the alphabetic index in the ICD-9 & ICD-9-CM codes?
When using the alphabetic index, what does it help coders do?
When using the alphabetic index, what does it help coders do?
What does the alphabetic index do when there is no specific code provided for a condition?
What does the alphabetic index do when there is no specific code provided for a condition?
Where are the specific codes obtained from in the coding process?
Where are the specific codes obtained from in the coding process?
Which section of the ICD-9 & ICD-9-CM codes is important for actual coding purposes?
Which section of the ICD-9 & ICD-9-CM codes is important for actual coding purposes?
In what situation is the alphabetic index especially helpful in coding?
In what situation is the alphabetic index especially helpful in coding?
What is one of the key improvements of ICD-10-CM over ICD-9-CM?
What is one of the key improvements of ICD-10-CM over ICD-9-CM?
How is ICD-10-CM different from ICD-9-CM in terms of coding fractures?
How is ICD-10-CM different from ICD-9-CM in terms of coding fractures?
What do brackets [ ] and parentheses ( ) indicate in ICD-10-CM?
What do brackets [ ] and parentheses ( ) indicate in ICD-10-CM?
Which type of 'Excludes' in ICD-10-CM lists codes that should never be coded with the code listed above?
Which type of 'Excludes' in ICD-10-CM lists codes that should never be coded with the code listed above?
What does 'Excludes2' indicate in ICD-10-CM?
What does 'Excludes2' indicate in ICD-10-CM?
How does ICD-10-CM allow for a more detailed description of fractures compared to ICD-9-CM?
How does ICD-10-CM allow for a more detailed description of fractures compared to ICD-9-CM?
