7 CHARACTER CODES Flashcards
1
Q
EXTENDERS/MODIFIERS-
ALLOWS US TO CODE MORE SPECIFIC CODES
A
2
Q
A. INITIAL ENCOUNTER
BEING SEEN NOW
A
SAME DAY
3
Q
D. SUBSEQUENT ENCOUNTER
AFTER THE INITIAL
A
SECOND ENCOUNTER
4
Q
EXTENDER BOXES ALWAYS LOCATED ABOVE THE CODE, NEVER BELOW
A
EXTENDER BOX
-CODE
5
Q
EXTENDER BOXES USED FOR 2 PURPOSES
- ASSIGN A 7 CHARACTER FOR 6 CHARACTER CODES
- X ACTS AS A PLACEHOLDER FOR 7 CHARACTER
A
BLUE BOX WITH SHORT CODES, USE AN X TO ELONGATE OR LENGTHEN A CODE EXAMPLE S37.92- CONTUSION OF PELVIC ORGANA S37.92 (X) A MAKES IT 7 CODES
6
Q
X ACTS A PLACEHOLDER FOR CODES
A
USE X TO ELONGATE
7
Q
NEVER CODE A CODE WITH RED BOX, GO DOWN ONE MORE, KEEP GOING UNTIL YOU CAN’T ANYMORE
A
WATCH OUT FOR EXTENDERS
