Guidelines and Notations
Heart Matters
Neoplasms
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100
This notation is a reminder that you are going to need another code to identify the underlying disease that caused this condition.
What is CODE FIRST?
100
This condition identifies that the individual's heart is unable to pump a sufficient quantity of blood throughout the body. It can cause fluid to back up into the lungs, resulting in respiratory problems.
What is CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE?
100
Certain neoplasms require an additional code to report __________________ _____________?
What is FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY?
100
Abnormal collection of tissue.
What is MASS?
100
ICD-9 code for: Ovarian Cancer
What is 183.0?
200
A condition caused or developed from the existence of another condition.
What is MANIFESTATION?
200
When reporting an MI, the episode of care, either _______________ or _____________________ is not determined by how many times this provider or facility has cared for this patient but by the timing of the care.
What is INITIAL OR SUBSEQUENT?
200
Overlapping boundaries is also known as _________________.
What is CONTIGUOUS?
200
Invasive and destructive characteristic of a neoplasm; possible causing damage or death.
What is Malignant?
200
ICD-9 code for: Carcinoma in situ of the vermilion border of the lip.
What is 230.0?
300
These symbols or marks are used in the alphabetic index and will surround additional codes or secondary codes that must be included with the initial code
What is ITALICIZED OR SLANTED BRACKETS?
300
STEMI stands for:
What is ST-elevation myocardial infarction?
300
The study of the configuration or structure of living organisms?
What is MORPHOLOGY?
300
This terms indicates that the tumor has undergone malignant changes but is still limited to the site where it originated.
What is Ca In Situ?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!! :) ICD-9 Codes for: Jeffrey Cheadle is a 38 year-old male and is admitted to SunRise Hospital observation with a diagnosis of stage III chronic renal disease due to benign hypertension.
What is 403.10 Benign hypertensive chronic kidney disease, with chronic kidney disease stage I through stage IV. and 585.3 Chronic kidney disease, Stage III (moderate)
400
This mark is used in the tabular list and will emphasize that one or more of the following descriptors are required to make the code valid for the diagnosis.
What is a COLON?
400
Patients with cerebrovascular disease due to hypertension will have _______________ codes assigned.
What is TWO?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!! :) When the only treatment or service provided for the patient during a stay at the hospital is the administration of the chemotherapy or radiation, then you will code the chemotherapy _____________ and the radiotherapy ______________ first and then the malignancy or malignancies being treated.
What is V58.11 and V58.0?
400
ICD-9 Code - Bronchial adenoma
What is 257.3?
400
ICD-9 Codes for: Cystitis cystica due to E. Coli
What is 595.81 and 041.49?
500
These marks will show you alternate terms, alternate phrases and/or synonyms to provide additional detail or explanation to the description.
What is BRACKETS?
500
Hypertension accompanied by optic nerve swelling and other serious manifestations.
What is Malignant Hypertension?
500
A patient is seen in the hospital for complications following chemotherapy treatment. The diagnosis is Dehydration and Malignant neoplasm of the stomach, pylorus.
What is 276.51 and 151.1?
500
This patient developed a malignant tumor in her lung that metastasized from the cancer she has in her upper-inner quadrant of her breast.
What is 174.2 and 197.0?
500
ICD-9 Codes: Systemic lupus erythematosus with nephrotic syndrome
What is 710.0 and 581.81?
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