Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is the ICD-10 CM used for?
Inpatient and Outpatient Diagnosis
What is the ICD - 10 PCS used for?
Inpatient Procedures
What is the HCPCS used for?
Used to code products, supplies, and services not covered in CPT codes
What are Combining Forms?
Subjects - word roots with it’s respective combining vowel
What are suffixes?
Word parts that appear at the end of some terms
What are prefixes?
Word parts that appear at the beginning of some terms
What is a word root?
Word origin
What is the combining vowel?
a letter sometimes used to join word parts, Usually an “O” but occasionally an “e” or “ i”
What are some suffix combining forms?
-ary , -al , -itis
What are some prefix combining forms?
- Bi , -Sub
What are cataracts?
“waterfall”, progressive loss of transparency of the lens
What is Asthma?
Panting
What is a Diagnosis?
the disease or condition that is identified after healthcare professionals evaluate patient signs, symptoms, and history
What is a Prognosis?
a prediction of the probable outcome of a disease or disorder
What is Sequela?
“late effect” , a condition that results from an injury or disease
What are nontransferable terms?
words used in medicine whose definitions must be memorized without the benefit of Greek and Latin word parts
What is a sign?
An objective finding of a disease state. ( fever, high blood pressure, rash)
What is a symptom?
