MEDICAL CODING CLASS - 6

Medical Coding, CROSS REFERENCES

1) See

Used only in VOL-II

It is a mandatory instruction given in VOL-II that a coder must follow to get an accurate code.

2) See Also

It is optional instruction given in VOL-II that a coder may follow to get some additional information.

Though it is optional sometimes it becomes mandatory.

3) See Condition

It is an instruction given in VOL-II to guide the coder to see the "condition" if the coder is not searching under condition.

4) See Category

It is an instruction given in VOL-II to guide the coder to see a category( a three digit code) in VOL-I.

5) Omit Code

It means no need of assigning any code number, in Vol II

Example: Healed pressure ulcers