Acronyms
Back when
Name it
How to
Code it
100
What is the name of the group that created and manages the worldwide version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
What is the WHO?
100
How often is ICD-9-CM updated? (What months does this take place each year?)
What is In April and October?
100
What is name of Volume 1 of ICD-9-CM?
What is Tabular List of Diseases?
100
To code a procedure, you would first go to the... (in the code book)
What is Alphabetic Index of Procedures?
100
Code: Open fracture of the acromial end of the clavicle
What is 810.13?
200
The 'Standards of Ethical Coding' , is it from AAPC or AHIMA?
Who is AHIMA?
200
When will the US transition to the ICD-10 coding system?
When is October 1, 2013?
200
Volume 2 of ICD-9-CM is known as?
What is Alphabetic Index to Diseases?
200
Explain how to properly code: Epigastric hernia with gangrene
What is Begin in Alpha Index, look for main term hernia. Then find subterm epigastric. But don't stop there, keep looking for more detail. See with gangrene indented? Whats the code? 551.29. Now flip in the book to the Tabular and verify the code. Bingo! That's our code: 551.29?
200
Identify the main term and the proper code for: Raynaud's disease.
What is 443.0 is the proper code. Either 'Raynaud's' or 'Disease' can be interchangeable as the main term. * You can find the properly code looking it up both ways. *
300
The Cooperating Parties are made up of the following groups EXCEPT... AMA CMS NCHS AHA
What is AMA?
300
Back when I was in the Tabular List of Diseases at code 845.09 , I found this code could be used for sprain of other, such as...
What is Achilles tendon?
300
In the Tabular List of Diseases, what is the term for a single 3-digit code that describes a disease or similarly related group of conditions?
What is category?
300
How many and what code(s) would I have for: bilateral acute necrotic kidneys
What is just one code would be needed, because (bilateral) is nonessential according to the Index. The proper code would be = 584.9
300
Code and properly sequence: Acute and chronic bronchitis
What is 466.0, 491.9
400
The AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM is published by...
Who is AHA?
400
Back when this Granny was a young mother, I hated it when the baby would get: diaper rash. Ouch! Now stop this trip down memory lane and code it!
What is 691.0?
400
What is the condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care?
What is Principal diagnosis
400
Acute and chronic glomerulonephritis is coded and sequenced as: 580.9, 582.9. Explain why we need both codes and why they must be in this order.
What is OGCR B.10: If the same condition is described as both acute (subacute) and chronic, and separate subentries exist in the Alphabetical Index at the same indentation level, code both and sequence the acute (subacute) code first.
400
Code and properly sequence: Acute and chronic purulent otitis media.
What is 382.00, 382.3?
500
Can you dentify what the acronym CMI stands for?
What is Case Mix Index, which refers to a measurement used by hospitals to define how sick their patients are. We talked about this during the lecture Thursday night of week 3.
500
Back when I was first learning to be a diligent, ethical coder, I was taught the 'Golden Rule of Coding'. It states:
What is 'If it wasn't documented, it wasn't done.' So... if it wasn't done, then we can't code it?
500
Excludes, Includes, Code First, and Use Additional Code are examples of...?
What is instructional notes
500
Trick or Treat! This question is about how to code properly, name the word I am describing: Coding to the greatest detail possible for a code; coding to the fourth or fifth digit as necessary
What is specificity?
500
Which word is the main term: Paranoid alcoholic psychosis? Which is the subterm? What is the proper code?
What is Main term = psychosis Subterm = paranoid Code= 291.5