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_BAS-Musc_Skel-ICD9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| NEC | Not elsewhere classifiable |
| NOS | Not otherwise specified. Used when the doctor is not specific. |
| "see" and "see also" | An instruction to see the conditions that follow these words. |
| An excludes note will: | List all of the diseases that are not included in the code number you found. |
| Parentheses are called: | non-essential modifiers |
| Parentheses are used in the index and tabular sections to: | Give you other words that help but are not needed. |
| Non-essential modifiers are words that must be written in the chart to identify the code | FALSE They may be written but are not necessary |
| oste/o | Bone |
| -algia | pain |
| myo- | muscle |
| arthr/o | joint |
| scoliosis | lateral (side to side) curvature of the spine |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| myel/o | bone marrow, spine |
| kyph/o | humpback |
| phalanges | toes or fingers |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| cephal/o | head |
| incision | cutting into tissue. |
| excision | cutting tissue out |
| debridement | cleaning a wound of dead tissue |
| Surgical reduction | replacing a bone to its normal position |
| Dislocation | Bone is out of place |
| Brackets [ ] | Used for synonyms, alternate wording, explanations |
| Slanted brackets [ ] | [711.2] disease associated with the underlying condition |
| xxx : First three digits | Category code: disease type |
| xxx.X: 4th digit | The subclassification : Type of that condition |
| xxx.xX : 5th digit | The location of the disease |
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