Terminology
Etiology
Cause or origin of a disease or condition
The Tabular List are organized into _________ according to etiology, body system, or purpose.
Chapters
Common Terms
Terms that appear more than once in the Alphabetic Index
What are the two major parts of ICD-10-CM?
Alphabetic Index and the Tabular List
What is Section 1 of the Official Guidelines of Coding?
Conventions, general coding guidelines, and chapter-specific
Manifestation
Characteristics sign or symptom associated with a disease
Category
A three character code for classifying a disease or condition
Supplementary word or phase that help defines a code
Nonessential Modifier
What is the Index to External Causes?
Classifies the external causes of the disease or injury
What is Section 2 and 3 of the Official Guidelines of Coding?
Selection of Principal Diagnosis
Main Term
A word that identifies a disease or condition in the Alphabetic Index
Provides a further breakdown of the main code
Subcategory
Combination Code
Describes the main reason for the patient's encounter
Diagnostic Statement
What is Section 4 of the Official Guidelines of Coding?
Diagnostic Coding and Reporting Guidelines for Outpatient Services
Laterality
Use of ICD-10-CM classification system to capture the side of the body that is documented
When an "x" is used to fill a blank space
Placeholder Character
What does the abbreviation NOS stand for?
Not otherwise specified
Name one of the three additional sections that come after the Tabular List
Neoplasm Table
Table of Drugs and Chemicals
Index to External Causes
A condition that remains after a patient's acute illness or injury
Sequela
Eponym
Name or phase formed from or based on a person's name
How many chapters are in the Tabular List?
21
What does the Alphabetic Index contain?
All the medical terms in the Tabular List classification
An ICD-10-CM has between _______ to ________ characters
three to seven
What are chronic conditions?
Conditions that continue over a long period of time or recur frequently