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Itis
Coding conventions
100
phlebitis
What is inflammation of the vein.
100
NEC
What is not else where classified
200
encephalitis
What is inflammation of the brain
200
It may be present or absent from the description and it encloses supplementary words.
What is a nonessential modifier?
300
rhinitis
What is inflammation of the nose
300
Indicates terms that are to be coded elsewhere.
What is excludes?
400
peritonitis
What is inflammation of the abdomen
400
Codes that usually with end with the number 9.
What is/are unspecified codes?
500
salpingitis
What is inflammation of the fallopian tubes
500
References the coder to look at another main term.
What is see also?