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Chapter 6 Keywords
Term | Definition |
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American Medical Association (AMA) | National professional organization involved in supporting all medical decisions makers; the AMA also owns and maintains the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. |
Classification | Systematic organization of elements into categories. ICD-10-CM is a classification system that organizes diagnosis into categories, primarily by body system. |
Cooperating Parties | The four organizations responsible for maintaining the ICD-10-CM: CMS, NCHS, AHA, and AHIMA. |
Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) | System used to classify mental disorders in a structured format from 1994 until it was replaced by DSM-5. DSM-d is used for classifying behavior and mental health care disorders and coding these disorders using ICD-10-CM. |
Federal Register | The publication of the proceedings of the U.S. Congress |
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) | The CMS coding system, of which CPT-4 is Level 1. Used for drugs, equipment, supplies, and other auxiliary health care services rendered. |
International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO) | A multinational organization that supports the standardized exchange of health information through development of clinical terminologies, notably SNOMED-CT. |
Multi-axel | A code structure in which the position of a character has a specific meaning. |
National Drug Codes (NDCs) | A transaction code set used to identify drugs by the firm, labeler, and batch. |
Nomenclature | A formal method of naming used by scientific or technical professions; in medical coding, users of the nomenclature determine the definition of each code. |
Standards of Ethical Coding | Guidelines from the AHIMA to guide professional coders toward ethical decisions. |