Coding Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Laterality
A
term indicates whether a condition affects one side of the body or the other
2
Q
Encounter
A
face to face contact between patient nad provider who treats the patient’s condition
3
Q
Neoplasm
A
new growth refers to an abnormal mass of tissue. Results when cell production is out of control.
4
Q
Eponym
A
disease or condition named after person who identified it
5
Q
etiology
A
cause of disease
6
Q
manifestation
A
condition or complication caused by another condition or disease
7
Q
Excludes1
A
indicates that two specific conditions cannot be coded together for the same encounter
8
Q
Excludes2
A
indicates that a specific condition is not included here but the two conditions can be coded separately
9
Q
Combination Code
A
single code used to classify two diagnoses
