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ancillary diagnostic services
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Services that support pt dx (e.g. labs or radiology services)
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ancillary therapeutic services
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Services that support pt tx
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and”
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In the context of ICD-9-CM, the word and should be interpreted as and/or
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chapters
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Broad section of the ICD-9-CM coding manual grouped by disease or illness
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code also”
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Used when more than one code is necessary to fully identify a given codition, "code also" or use additional code" is used
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coding
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Converting verbal or written descriptions into numeric and alphanumeric designations.
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diagnosis
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The determination of the nature of a disease, injury, or congenital defect.
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etiology
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the cause of the disorder; a claim may be classified according to etiology
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excludes
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Exclusion terms are always written in italics, and the word "excludes is often enclosed in a box to draw paricular attention to these instructions. Exclusion terms may apply to a chapter, a section, a category, or a subcategory . The applicable code number usually follows the exclusion term
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includes
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This term appearing under a subdivision, such as a category (three digit code) or two-digit procedure code, indicates that the code and title include these terms
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