Chapter 16 - Medical coding. After completing chapter 16, you will be able to: Explain the purpose and format of the ICD volumes that are used by medical, describe how to analyze diagnoses and locate correct codes using the ICD, identify the purpose and format of the CPT, name three key factors that determine the level of Evaluation and Management codes that are selected,...
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wording, or explanations.
( ) Parentheses are used around alternative
wordings.
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ICD9CM CONVENTIONS
A list of abbreviations, punctuation, symbols, typefaces, and notes that provide guidelines for using the code set
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part of the preceding code.
Use additional
code
This note means an additional code should be used if available.
Code first underlying disease
This means that the code
is not to be used as the primary diagnosis.
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Record the code
on the claim form.
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A medical assistant has looked up a medical term in the alphabetic index, and next to the term is the word
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Association (AMA).
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• Panels listed in Pathology and Laboratory sections of the CPT include tests commonly performed
• If the panel code is not used and separate codes are used, they will be rebundled
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to prevent errors in coding and incorrect billing
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submitted last year. When rechecking these forms the office medical assistant should:
a Use the current book to validate accuracy of the codes.
b Use last year’s book to validate accuracy of the codes.
c Use next year’s book to validate accuracy of the
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