Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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Section I
A
General guidelines for chapter specific codes
2
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Section II
A
Guidelines for principal dx for hospital settings
3
Q
Section III
A
Guidelines for reporting additional diagnosis in hospital setting
4
Q
Section IV
A
Outpatient coding and reporting
5
Q
Integral conditions
A
Additional signs and symptoms that are not associated with a disease being treated for
6
Q
Acute and chronic conditions at the same time
A
Called the acute condition, first, followed by the chronic condition if they are in the same column in the alphabetic index
7
Q
Sequela
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Residual effect after acute phase of illness or injury, has terminated
8
Q
Coding sequelae
A
Current symptoms of old injury/illness
Reason for symptoms
