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What does a coder do?
Translate diagnosis and procedures into numbers for the purpose of statistically capturing data
What coding system is currently used in the United States for diagnoses coding
ICD 9 CM
What does the CM of ICD 9-CM stand for?
Clinical Modification
List three uses for coded data
reimbursement
research
planning
What payment system does Medicare use for inpatient reimbursement?
DRGs diagnoses-related groups
What associations award coding credentials?
AHIMA
AAPC
Classification
grouping together of items as for storage and retrieval
Compliance
adherence to accepted standards
Credential
degree, certificate, or award that recognizes a course of study taken in a specific field and that acknowledges the competency required
diagnosis
identification of a disease through signs, symptoms, and tests
Encoder
coding software that is used to assign diagnosis and procedure codes
Ethic
moral standard
Federal Register
the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of U.S. federal agencies and organizations
Nomenclature
system of names that are used as the preferred terminology
Procedure
a diagnostic or therapeutic process performed on a patient
Reimbursement
payment for healthcare services
Terminology
words and phrases that apply to a particular field
Inpatient codes are based on the documentation of what health care provider?
Physician
ICD-10-PCS is used to code procedures performed on what type of patient?
inpatient
CPT is used to code procedures performed on what type of patient?
outpatient
Name the AHA publication that is published quarterly and contains coding advice?
coding clinic
Questions written to the doctor asking for clarification of documentation
queries