ICD CODE Records
1. Each ICD code has either a red or green light associated with it. When the light is green, users should click on the light in order to move to the next intersection of codes. Do this until you see red lights, which indicate you have reached the end of the road for that code. (green light codes are not billable)
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.