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15 Cards in this Set
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the translation of medial terms for diagnoses and procedures into code numbers selected for standardized code sets
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medical coding
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a description of the patient's symptoms
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chief complaint
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the origin of cause of a disorder
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etiology
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a medical condition that existed prior to new health insurance coverage
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pre-existing condition
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the determination of the nature of a disease, injury, or defect
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diagnosis
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a publication that lists diseases and injuries with three-digit codes
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ICD-9-CM
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these are used as the primary code
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V codes
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are used to classify environmental causes of injury
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E codes
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these indicate that a procedure was different from the standard description
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modifiers
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an act of deception used to take advantage of another person or entity
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fraud
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a loss of feeling or sensation
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anesthesia
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the used of extreme cold to destroy unwanted tissue
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cryosurgery
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electric current is used to destroy unwanted tissue
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electrocauterization
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nail removal
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onychectomy
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the most commonly used system of procedure codes
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CPT
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