Aapc: Chapter 7- Integumentary System

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add-on code

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CPT code used to report a supplemental or additional procedure appended to a primary procedure code

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diagnosis pointer field

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a field on the medical claim form (CMS 1500) that relates the line item to the diagnosis on the base claim

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global package

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the period & services provided for a surgery inclusive of preoperative visits, intraoperative services, post-surgical complications, postoperative visits, post-surgical pain management by the surgeon, & several miscellaneous services

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global surgery status indicator

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an assigned indicator which determines classification for a minor or major surgery, based on RVU calculations

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locum tenens

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substitute physician who takes over the professional practice of a physician who is absent for reasons such as illness, pregnancy, vacation, or continuing medical education

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major surgery

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surgeries that have a global surgical period that includes the day before the surgery, the day of the surgery, & any related follow-up visits with/by the physician 90 days after the procedure

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minor surgery

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surgeries that have a global surgical period that includes the preoperative service the day of the surgery, surgery, & any related follow-up visits with/by the physician 0-10 days after the surgery

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Resource-Based Relative Value Scale

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physician payment schedule established by Medicare

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Relative Value Units

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a national payment schedule based upon the resources used in furnishing physician services

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National Correct Coding Initiative

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used by professional coders to determine codes considered by CMS to be bundled codes for procedures & services deemed necessary to accomplish a major procedure

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Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

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national procedure code set for healthcare practitioners, providers, & medical equipment suppliers when filing insurance claims for medical devices, medications, transportation services, & other items & services

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actinic keratosis

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a premalignant warty lesion occurring on sun-exposed skin of the face or hands in aged light-skinned people

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alopecia

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loss of hair

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basal cell carcinoma

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a slow growing malignant neoplasm

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benign lesion

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a tumor not forming metastases, & not invading & destroying adjacent normal tissue

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biopsy

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removal of tissue from a patient for macroscopic diagnostic examination

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congenital nevus

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a melanocytic nevus visible at birth, often larger than an acquired nevus

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contact dermatitis

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acute or chronic dermatitis caused by initial irritant effect of a substance coming in contact with the skin

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debridement

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removal of foreign materials, necrotic matter, & devitalized tissue from a wound or burn

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decubitus ulcer

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focal ischemic necrosis of skin & underlying tissues at sites of constant pressure or recurring friction

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dermabrasion

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procedure used to remove acne scars or pits, performed with sandpaper or other abrasive materials

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dermatofibroma

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a slowly-growing, benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue

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dermis

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directly below the epidermis; the second layer of the skin

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dysplastic nevus

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cutaneous pigmented lesions with notched, irregular borders, considered pre-malignant

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epidermis

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outer layer of the skin

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eschar

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a thick, crusty covering or slough developing after thermal or chemical burn or cauterization of the skin

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gynecomastia

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excessive development of the male mammary glands

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impetigo

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a contagious superficial pyoderma, caused by Staph or group A Strep

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intradermal nevus

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a nevus in which nests of melanocytes are found in the dermis, but not at the epidural-dermal junction

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keloid

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a nodular, firm, often linear mass of hyperplastic, thick scar tissue

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lumpectomy

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surgical removal of a tumor or other lump from the breast along with some surrounding tissue, conserving normal breast appearance

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mammaplasty

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plastic surgery for altering the breast(s) size by enlarging or reducing the breasts

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mastectomy

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surgical removal of one or both breasts to treat or prevent breast cancer

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mastopexy

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plastic surgical fixation in doing a breast(s) lift or reshape the breast(s) to improve the look of sagging breast(s)

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mycoses

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any disease caused by a fungus

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necrosis

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pathologic death of one or more cells, or of a portion of tissue or organ, resulting from irreversible damage

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nevus

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a circumscribed malformation of the skin, especially one that is colored by hyperpigmentation

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pilonidal cyst

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hair-containing cyst or sinus in the tissues of the sacrococcygeal area

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pruritis

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relating to itching

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psoriasis

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a common inherited condition characterized by the eruption of reddish, silvery-scaled maculopapules

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sebaceous cyst

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a common cyst of the skin & subcutis containing sebum & keratin

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seborrhea

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overactivity of the sebaceous gland, resulting in an excessive amount of sebum