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| based on the following criteria: the history of the patient, the complexity of the examination, and the degree of difficulty in medical decision making. |
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| used in circumstances in which the procedure code does not accurately describe the procedure. |
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| WHO (World Health Organization) |
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| Publishes the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification |
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| used in the CPT Manual to distinguish changes or give instructions to be used when coding. |
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| the process of translating a marrative description of procedures into numbers |
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| provides a comprehensive list of procedure and service codes |
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| one who has never been seen by anyone in the practice of has not been seen by anyone in the practice for more than 3 years |
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| contains numeric and alphanumeric diagnostic codes |
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| an incentive provided by another physician, laboratory, hospital, or pharmaceutical representative for using their services |
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| billing for a service at a higher level than was actually provided |
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| the reason that the patient sought care on a particular date |
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| contains increased specificity and includes recently discovered or diagnosed diseases |
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| one who has been seen within the past 3 years by any practitioner in the practice |
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