2. This is a navigational tool, similar to a shift lever in a car. The active button-representing where you are at in the coding process-is marked with a dark gray color. Click on these 5 buttons:
-H go to ICD Chapter headings
-S go to the ICD Subheadings from which this code came from
-3 display the 3 digit category codes for this chapter subheading
-4 show all of the 4th digit subcategory codes
-5 view 5th digit codes.
These buttons can be a great help when a text search displays codes that are close to meeting you needs, but not quit right. Click on the 3 button to view more general classification codes, then navigate into a more appropriate set of codes.
3. The upper box contains a I or III to indicate at a glance whether or not you are viewing a volume I diagnosis code or a volume 3 procedure code. This should help avoid attempting to bill a procedure code as a diagnosis code, and vice versa.
The lower box indicates if a code is New, Revised, or Deleted for any given year.
Examples:
N02-represents a new code for 2002
R03-represent a revised code for 2003
D04 -represents a deleted code for 2004
Click over the box (even if it is empty) to bring up a dialog box that will allow you to display all of the New, Revised, and Deleted codes for the current year. |
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