D521-Introduction to Medical Coding
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Diagnosis - Answer: identification of a disease by a licensed provider
Morbidity - Answer: Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or
group.
Mortality - Answer: the state of being subject to death
Comorbidity - Answer: a secondary condition that is present on admission and causes an increase in
length of stay (LOS)
Complication - Answer: a secondary condition that arises during hospitalization and causes an increase
in length of stay (LOS)
Principal diagnosis - Answer: that condition established after study, which is found to be primarily
responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital
What is a characteristic of ICD-6? - Answer: The first version of ICD used for both death classification and
disease indexing
What was the first ICD revision for which an alternate was made due to disagreements? - Answer: The
United States developed its own version of ICD-8 based on disagreements over the circulatory section.
Which characteristic of ICD-10-PCS represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? - Answer: No diagnostic
information is included.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Answer: a professional organization
for health information management (HIM) professionals
, American Hospital Association (AHA) - Answer: Non profit group or alliance of member hospitals and
health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals. It is an advocacy group for health care
organizations, particularly hospitals
World Health Organization (WHO) - Answer: A group within the United Nations responsible for human
health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to natural
disasters.
History of Present Illness (HPI) - Answer: eight categories that constitute a chronological description of
an illness.
History of Present Illness (HPI) eight categories - Answer: How long have you had the sore throat?
(duration)
What part of your throat hurts? (location)
Is the pain continuous? Does it become better or worse? (timing)
How does it compare to other sore throats you have had? (severity)
Do you also have other symptoms? (associated signs and symptoms)
What are you doing when it hurts? (context)
How would you describe the pain? (quality)
What have you done to obtain relief? Did it work? (modifying factors)
Common Diagnosis coding process errors - Answer: Illegible physician handwriting
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Correct Already Graded A+
Diagnosis - Answer: identification of a disease by a licensed provider
Morbidity - Answer: Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population or
group.
Mortality - Answer: the state of being subject to death
Comorbidity - Answer: a secondary condition that is present on admission and causes an increase in
length of stay (LOS)
Complication - Answer: a secondary condition that arises during hospitalization and causes an increase
in length of stay (LOS)
Principal diagnosis - Answer: that condition established after study, which is found to be primarily
responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital
What is a characteristic of ICD-6? - Answer: The first version of ICD used for both death classification and
disease indexing
What was the first ICD revision for which an alternate was made due to disagreements? - Answer: The
United States developed its own version of ICD-8 based on disagreements over the circulatory section.
Which characteristic of ICD-10-PCS represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? - Answer: No diagnostic
information is included.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Answer: a professional organization
for health information management (HIM) professionals
, American Hospital Association (AHA) - Answer: Non profit group or alliance of member hospitals and
health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals. It is an advocacy group for health care
organizations, particularly hospitals
World Health Organization (WHO) - Answer: A group within the United Nations responsible for human
health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to natural
disasters.
History of Present Illness (HPI) - Answer: eight categories that constitute a chronological description of
an illness.
History of Present Illness (HPI) eight categories - Answer: How long have you had the sore throat?
(duration)
What part of your throat hurts? (location)
Is the pain continuous? Does it become better or worse? (timing)
How does it compare to other sore throats you have had? (severity)
Do you also have other symptoms? (associated signs and symptoms)
What are you doing when it hurts? (context)
How would you describe the pain? (quality)
What have you done to obtain relief? Did it work? (modifying factors)
Common Diagnosis coding process errors - Answer: Illegible physician handwriting
