Coding Clinic. An industry journal that provides insight into the coding of complex medical cases. The journal is sponsored by the AHA. "coders who have questions on complicated cases can refer to the coding clinic, which is a journal published by the American Hospital Association (AHA)".
a disease that manifests over a long period because medical treatment has not resolved it. a "chronic condition" is a disease that manifests over a long period because medical treatment has not resolved it. Coding Clinic. An industry journal that provides insight into the coding of complex medical cases.
Chronic. a disease that manifests over a long period because medical treatment has not resolved it. a "chronic condition" is a disease that manifests over a long period because medical treatment has not resolved it . Coding Clinic. An industry journal that provides insight into the coding of complex medical cases.
information about a patients diagnosis or diagnoses that has been extracted from the medical documentation , such as the history and physical findings, operative reports, and encounter form. "the information about the diagnosis or diagnoses of the patient that has been extracted from the medical documentation".
Encounter. every meeting between a patient and a healthcare provider. The patient's history and chief complaint, in addition to the medical services provided, are documented in the patient's health record. "any contact between a patient and a provider of service".
Neoplasm. a growth of uncontrolled, abnormal tissue; a tumor. Notations. instructions or guides in classification assignments, defining category content; also called instructional notations, found in both the alphabetical index and the tabular index.
outpatient encounters do not ordinarily permit: the highest level of certainty. is reported as the reason for encounter for outpatient, which often means that a symptom code is assigned as ...
symptom. subjective observation reported by the patient but not confirmed objectively by the physician. an established diagnosis. if the patient is an inpatient, a diagnosis described as possible, probable, and so on at the time of discharge is considered to be: outpatient visits or encounters.
a scale for assessing the degree of consciousness, especially after a head injury. glasgow coma scale scoring is determined by these factors: amount of eye opening, verbal responsiveness, and motor responsiveness. certain diagnostic tests or treatments and for predicting the duration and ultimate outcome of coma.
subjective observation reported by the patient but not confirmed objectively by the physician. an established diagnosis. if the patient is an inpatient, a diagnosis described as possible, probable, and so on at the time of discharge is considered to be: outpatient visits or encounters.