| nos | | instructions included in coding guidelines |
| adverseeffect | | stage of kidhey disease that requires dialysis |
| third degree | | signs and symptoms of illness, disease or injury |
| modifiers | | coded only when diagnosis is not made |
| late effect | | single code used to classify two diagnoses |
| unspecified | | note under a code to indicate that the terms excluded from the code are to be coded elsewhere |
| combination | | indicates presence of severe sepsis and requires additioinal code even if not documented in the record |
| excludes | | note to further define or give examples of content of the category |
| closed | | returning after a remission, relapse |
| poisoningcode | | coded first when multiple burns of different degrees are present |
| symptoms | | in parentheses -supplementary words that may be present or absent in a statement without affecting the code |
| manifestation | | residual effect after the acute phase of an illness |
| includes | | instruction when underlying condition is sequenced first |
| nec | | if not documented as open, fractures are coded as closed |
| secondary | | classification of factors influencing health, reason for an encounter |
| acute | | not otherwise specified |
| chronic | | coding should be to the hghest level of this |
| statuspost | | code used when info in the record is not sufficient to assign a more specific code |
| esrd | | first place to start when coding |
| alphabeticindex | | type of code that is at the highest level of specificity |
| vcode | | drug correctly prescribed and properly administered may produce this |
| subclassification | | to determine the cause and nature of the condition |
| recurrent | | included in the alphabetic index for coding neoplasm sites |
| aftercare | | cover situations when initial treatment has been performed and patient requires continued care |
| diagnosis | | not elsewhere classifiable |
| neoplasmtable | | used to indicate cancer metastasis site |
| specificity | | slow to change or progress, coded second when acute is also listed |
| sequencing | | sequenced first followed by manifestation code |
| septicshock | | rapid onset, severe |
| codefirst | | codes to indicate that something has already happened |