Comics Code Authority

an alphabetical list of terms and their corresponding code and the tabular list a sequential alphanumeric list of codes divided into chapters based on body system or condition. ICD-9 contains approximately 13,000 codes, a daunting number to deal with already. ICD-10 will contain a total of approximately 68,000 available codes. ICD-9 coders and ICD-9 billers are professionally trained and certified to translate medical records into 13,000 codes.…

presented by a political rally demonstrates several relations of authority. In terms of the recent Bernie Sanders rally in Oakland, California, two authority relations of particular interest were that between rally leader/follower and parent/child. Interactions between these groups of individuals were recorded in the form of field notes. The field notes I wrote recorded details of interpersonal relations with respect to spatiality, authority figures, verbal and nonverbal communication, and…

In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of British boys become stranded on an island without any adults there to govern them. Two boys are quickly established among them as leaders of the group. Ralph’s style of leadership is very democratic, listening to input from the other boys, making everyone equal, as well as trying to do what is best for them. In contrast, Jack has a dictator like way of ruling, discounting anyone else’s input, aiming for absolute power, and putting…

From the beginning of civilization, leaders and their leadership structures have been utilized to organize groups of people. But what makes an effective leader? In Joseph Nye, “The Powers to Lead,” a leader is one who mobilizes their followers to action to achieve shared goals. Therefore, leadership is a relationship between the leader and its followers. Reaching a collective goal is difficult, so leaders use soft and hard power to do so. Soft power is working alongside others in an equal side…

each letter meant that could make up the client’s three letter summary code, and how to use the booklet for career choices. The assessment book starts with the occupational day dreams which necessitated instructions to the client on how to locate the code of their “dream career” within the OF. This task was relatively straightforward once the client realized the book was divided in two parts; one with careers listed under codes the other with careers listed alphabetically. Subsequently, I read…

have many codes or rules that they will morph over time. They might honor them or they may abandon them as time goes by. Peter is a young boy who grows up in South Carolina during the time of segregation. His world gets turned upside down when he abandons his code of being a wealthy civilized boy who dislikes people with darker skin tone to immersing himself in the aboriginal culture, becoming what he knows as being “uncivilized”, and starting to be more hands on. Peter abandons his code when…

For the past thirty years, the American healthcare use International Classification of Disease, ninth edition (ICD-9) however on October 1st 2015, United states transitioned from ICD -9 to ICD 10, which was met with different reaction across the healthcare system. While many believed that we as a country is going the right way by implementing ICD 10,it was also meet with a lot skepticism by many in healthcare. International Classification of Disease-10 (ICD-10) developed by World Health…

This system design is a healthcare classification system that provides diagnostic codes for classifying disease, sign and symptoms, abnormal finds, etc. The ICD-9 system has been in use for over 30 years now is replaced by ICD-10. The change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 has received much opposition from the United States as well as the medical industry. The benefits of using the ICD-10 are the in depth details of the new codes, a more accurate payment system for new procedures, fewer miscodes, and…

Marvel Comics, but rather as, Timely Publications (TIMELINE). In 1939, Goodman was convinced by a sales manager at comic book company by the name of Funnies Inc., that comic books were a venture he should invest in. Funnies Inc. gave Goodman a superhero, a man-fish-hybrid called the Sub-Mariner, and let him give it a go. In October, Goodman published his first release, Marvel Comics No. 1., which featured both The Sub-Mariner and future Fantastic Four member, The Human Torch. The comic sold…

You should only code what is documented. The codes that are recorded need to be the same as what the physician has documented in the patient’s chart. A second item that follows the rules of being complaint is to make sure codes are reported in the correct order. Failing to do so can make a claim invalid and cause the claim to be returned. It is very important to stay up-to-date with coding changes in regards to being complaint. Codes change frequently at is the responsibility…