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Coding Terms

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Term
Definition
NEC   show
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NOS   show
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show NOT CODED HERE  
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Excludes2   show
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Parentheses   show
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Non-Essential Modifiers   show
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show used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, abbreviations and explanatory phrases that provide additional info; never be assigned as principal diagnosis  
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Colons   show
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show should be interpreted to mean either "and" or "or"  
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show should be interpreted to mean "associated with" or "due to"  
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MS-DRG System   show
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Other Reportable Diagnoses   show
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show the condition established after study that is chiefly responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital  
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show Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set; info used for reporting inpatient data in acute care, short-term care and long-term care hospitals  
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show present on admission indicator; a data element that applies to diagnosis codes for claims involving inpatient care  
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Provider   show
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Tabular List   show
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show indicates that a diagnosis is still possible  
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show indicates that a diagnosis once considered likely is no longer possible  
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show an axis of classification that specifies information about the procedure performed  
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ValueApproach   show
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Qualifier   show
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show the 3rd character in ICD-10-PCS code, which refers to the objective of the procedure  
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show procedure performed for definitive treatment (rather than for the diagnostic or exploratory purposes)  
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Z Codes   show
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External Cause of Morbidity Codes   show
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Aftercare Management   show
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show objective evidence of disease observed by the examining physician  
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Symptom   show
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