Medical Coding
Across
- 3. codes to describe outpatient procedures
- 6. removal of one or both adrenal glands
- 7. non cancerous
- 9. present from birth
- 10. procedure to remove the pancreas, duodenum, bile duct, and stomach
- 12. new and abnormal growth of tissue
- 14. relating to the brain and it's blood vessels
- 16. severe abscess or multiple boils in the skin
- 17. additions to codes that explain alterations
- 20. rules used in ICD-10-CM that are independent of coding guidelines
- 24. doctor who specializes in the skin, hair, and nails
- 25. sample of tissue or cells taken for study
- 26. taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
Down
- 1. face-to-face interaction between health care provider and patient
- 2. failure of healing at bone ends
- 4. groin area
- 5. middle section of the small intestine
- 8. a condition that occurs as the result of another condition
- 11. durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies
- 13. 5th axis in ICD-10-PCS medical and surgical section
- 15. other term for outpatient
- 18. a medical term identified by healthcare providers
- 19. assigning a code higher than necessary, possibly for financial gain
- 21. codes to describe disease
- 22. study of the heart
- 23. elevated blood pressure