Coding ms drgs and ipps - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Question: A word or phrase used by a physician to identify a disease from which an individual suffers Answer: Diagnosis 2. Question: A term or a series of terms that appear in parentheses following the main term or the subterm, the presence or absence of which has no effect on the selection of the codes listed for that main term Answer: Nonessential Modifier 3. Question: An indicator used to differentiate between a condition that developed during a particular hospital encounter and a ...

1. Question: A word or phrase used by a physician to identify a disease from which an individual suffers Answer: Diagnosis 2. Question: A term or a series of terms that appear in parentheses following the main term or the subterm, the presence or absence of which has no effect on the selection of the codes listed for that main term Answer: Nonessential Modifier 3. Question: An indicator used to differentiate between a condition that developed during a particular hospital encounter and a ...

1. Question: A word or phrase used by a physician to identify a disease from which an individual suffers Answer: Diagnosis 2. Question: A term or a series of terms that appear in parentheses following the main term or the subterm, the presence or absence of which has no effect on the selection of the codes listed for that main term Answer: Nonessential Modifier 3. Question: An indicator used to differentiate between a condition that developed during a particular hospital encounter and a ...