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INTRODUCTION TO ICD-10-CM LATEST UPDATE Main terms Represent diseases, conditions, symptoms, nouns, and adjectives in the Alphabetic Index. are set in boldface and listed in alphabetic order. Nonessential modifiers A term or a series of terms that appear in parentheses following a main t...

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  • April 17, 2024
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INTRODUCTION TO ICD -10-CM LATEST UPDATE Main terms ✔✔Represent diseases, conditions, symptoms, nouns, and adjectives in the Alphabetic Index. are set in boldface and listed in alphabetic order. Nonessential modifiers ✔✔A term or a series of terms that appear in parentheses following a main term or subterm has no effect on the selection of the codes listed for that main term. Default code ✔✔The code listed next to a main term in the Alphabetic Index Placeholder character ✔✔Used when a code has less than six characters and a seventh character is required NOS ✔✔The equivalent of "unspecified" NEC ✔✔The equivalent of "other spe cified" Square brackets ✔✔Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, abbreviations, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrases. The terms within the brackets are presented for informational purposes. Parentheses ✔✔Used to enclose supplementary words or explanatory information that may or may not be present in the statement of a diagnosis Colon ✔✔Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more additional terms in order to be assigned to a particular code Excludes1 ✔✔Indicate s that the conditions listed after it cannot ever be used at the same time as the code above the code. A patient can't have both conditions at the same time. Exception ✔✔when two conditions are unrelated. Excludes2 ✔✔Indicates that two codes are applied when both conditions are present And ✔✔Means "and" or "or" when it appears in a code title

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