Aapc: Chapter 5- Icd-9-Cm Coding Chapters 10-19

Front 1

abrasion

Back 1

an area on the skin, or some other surface of the body, that has been damaged by scraping or rubbing

Front 2

acute renal failure

Back 2

a rapid loss of kidney function

Front 3

adverse effect

Back 3

a harmful, unintended reaction to a drug administered at the correct dose

Front 4

aftercare

Back 4

continued care of the patient following the acute phase of treatment for an illness, injury, or condition

Front 5

antepartum

Back 5

relating to the period before birth

Front 6

arthritis

Back 6

an inflammation of joint(s), & may also involve the muscles & connective tissue

Front 7

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Back 7

enlargement of the prostate gland

Front 8

bladder

Back 8

organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination

Front 9

cellulitis

Back 9

bacterial infection of the skin & subcutaneous tissue

Front 10

chronic kidney disease

Back 10

a progressive loss in renal function

Front 11

closed fracture

Back 11

a broken bone that does not pierce through the skin

Front 12

congenital abnormalities

Back 12

birth defects or abnormalities present at birth

Front 13

convulsions

Back 13

involuntary muscular contractions of the extremities, trunk, & head

Front 14

decubitus ulcer

Back 14

a pressure ulcer caused by lack of circulation caused by bones compressing the skin

Front 15

dermatitis

Back 15

inflammation of the skin

Front 16

dermis

Back 16

layer of skin beneath the epidermis that contains blood, lymph vessels, sweat glands, & nerve endings

Front 17

dysplasia

Back 17

abnormal development of tissue or organs

Front 18

E codes

Back 18

codes used to identify the external causes of injuries & poisonings

Front 19

elective abortion

Back 19

legally induced abortion performed by a medical professional for therapeutic or elective reasons

Front 20

epidermis

Back 20

outer layer of the skin

Front 21

failed abortion

Back 21

an unsuccessful elective abortion; the patient is still pregnant

Front 22

first degree

Back 22

a burn that affects the epidermis only

Front 23

follow-up care

Back 23

medical encounters to evaluate a condition that has healed &/or no longer exists

Front 24

gestational diabetes

Back 24

a condition in which women have high blood glucose levels only during pregnancy without a previous history

Front 25

late effect

Back 25

a condition that appears or remains after the acute phase of an earlier, casual condition has resolved

Front 26

malunion

Back 26

incomplete union of a previously fractured bone

Front 27

meninges

Back 27

the membrane that covers the brain & spinal cord

Front 28

nonunion

Back 28

failure of a broken bone to heal

Front 29

open fracture

Back 29

a broken bone that pierces the skin

Front 30

osteoarthritis

Back 30

gradual loss of cartilage of the joints

Front 31

pathologic fracture

Back 31

a broken bone caused by disease

Front 32

perinatal

Back 32

time from birth through day 28 following birth

Front 33

poisoning

Back 33

the act of administering a toxic substance; can result by the improper use of medications

Front 34

postpartum

Back 34

time from childbirth to six weeks after childbirth

Front 35

puerperal sepsis

Back 35

an infection in the genital tract that develops during the postpartum period

Front 36

second degree

Back 36

a partial thickness burn involving the epidermis & the dermis

Front 37

spontaneous abortion

Back 37

occurs without any intervention with drugs or instrumentation

Front 38

stress fracture

Back 38

a small fracture of a bone caused by repeated physical strain

Front 39

subcutaneous

Back 39

tissue that lies under the skin

Front 40

third degree

Back 40

a burn that destroys both the epidermis & the dermis, often also involving the subcutaneous tissue

Front 41

ureters

Back 41

structures that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Front 42

urethra

Back 42

structure that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

Front 43

urinary incontinence

Back 43

inability to control urination

Front 44

V codes

Back 44

codes reported to support services that are rendered when a patient does not have an acute medical condition

Front 45

diabetes

Back 45

When a patient has CKD & diabetes, which code is sequenced first?

Front 46

rapid onset

Back 46

Acute renal failure develops differently than CKD because ARF has a

Front 47

urge incontinence

Back 47

sudden need to urinate followed by the involuntary release of urine

Front 48

nephrolithiasis or calculus

Back 48

kidney stone

Front 49

endometriosis

Back 49

a disorder of the female reproductive system where the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus

Front 50

leiomyoma

Back 50

uterine fibroids

Front 51

submucous

Back 51

type of uterine fibroid that lies beneath the endometrium

Front 52

intramural

Back 52

type of uterine fibroid that lies within the uterine wall

Front 53

subserous

Back 53

type of uterine fibroid that lies under the serous surface of the uterus

Front 54

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical dysplasia

Back 54

an abnormal growth or pre-malignant cells of the cervix

Front 55

CIN III

Back 55

dysplasia that is considered carcinoma in situ of the cervix

Front 56

delivery code

Back 56

When a patient delivers outside of the hospital, do not report a

Front 57

generalized

Back 57

type of osteoarthritis that involves more than 1 joint or group of joints

Front 58

primary

Back 58

type of localized osteoarthritis that does not have a known cause

Front 59

secondary

Back 59

type of osteoarthritis that develops as a result of an injury or disease

Front 60

spina bifida

Back 60

congenital anomaly in which there is an incomplete closure of the spinal neural tube

Front 61

closed

Back 61

A fracture not indicated as closed or open should be coded as

Front 62

severity

Back 62

Multiple fractures are sequenced according to

Front 63

vesiculation

Back 63

blistering of burned skin

Front 64

identifies the drug

Back 64

To code poisoning correctly, the first code

Front 65

healing or recovery phase

Back 65

Aftercare codes are only reported during the