Billing and Coding Chap 3
Alphanumeric
a code consisting of both numbers and letters
Official Guidelines
a listing of rules and regulations instructing how to use a specific code set accurately
Notations
alerts and warnings that support more accurate use of codes in a specific code set
Linking
confirming medical necessity by pairing at least one diagnosis code to at least one procedure code
Symbols
marks, similar to emojis, that provide additional direction to use codes correctly and accurately
Alphabetic index
the section of a code book showing codes, from A to Z, by short code descriptions
Main section
the section of the CPT code book listing all of the codes in numeric order
Tabular list
the section of the ICD-10-CM code book listing all of the codes in alphanumeric order
Tables
the section of the ICD-10-PCS code book listing all of the codes in alphanumeric order based on the first three characters of the code
Coding Process
the sequence of actions required to interpret physician documentation into codes that accurately report what occurred during a specific encounter
