Ch 3: Terms Flashcards
ICD-10-CM Format and Conventions
Carryover line
Used when an entry will not fit on a single line
Category
A single three-digit code that describes a disease or a similarly related group of conditions
Connecting words
Subterms that denote a relationship between a main term or a subterm and an associated condition or etiology
Conventions
General rules for use in classification that must be followed for accurate coding
Etiology
Cause or origin of a disease or condition
ICD-10-CM
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification
ICD-10-PCS
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System
Main term
Term that identifies disease conditions or injuries, it is identified in bold print and set flush with the left margin of each column in the Alphabetic Index.
Manifestation
Symptom of a condition that is the result of a disease
NEC
Abbreviation for “not elsewhere classifiable” that means “other specified”
Nonessential modifier
Term that is enclosed in parentheses; its presence or absence does not affect code assignment
NOS
Abbreviation for “not otherwise specified” that means “unspecified”
Section
Consists of a group of three-character categories that represent diseases or conditions that are similar
“See”
A mandatory cross-reference that advises the coder to go to another main term
“See also”
Cross-reference that instructs the coder about the possibility that there may be a better main term elsewhere in the Alphabetic Index
