nos		instructions included in coding guidelines
adverseeffect		stage of kidhey disease that requires dialysis
third degree		signs and symptoms of illness, disease or injury
modifiers		coded only when diagnosis is not made
late effect		single code used to classify two diagnoses
unspecified		note under a code to indicate that the terms excluded from the code are to be coded elsewhere
combination		indicates presence of severe sepsis and requires additioinal code even if not documented in the record
excludes		note to further define or give examples of content of the category
closed		returning after a remission, relapse
poisoningcode		coded first when multiple burns of different degrees are present
symptoms		in parentheses -supplementary words that may be present or absent in a statement without affecting the code
manifestation		residual effect after the acute phase of an illness
includes		instruction when underlying condition is sequenced first
nec		if not documented as open, fractures are coded as closed
secondary		classification of factors influencing health, reason for an encounter
acute		not otherwise specified
chronic		coding should be to the hghest level of this
statuspost		code used when info in the record is not sufficient to assign a more specific code
esrd		first place to start when coding
alphabeticindex		type of code that is at the highest level of specificity
vcode		drug correctly prescribed and properly administered may produce this
subclassification		to determine the cause and nature of the condition
recurrent		included in the alphabetic index for coding neoplasm sites
aftercare		cover situations when initial treatment has been performed and patient requires continued care
diagnosis		not elsewhere classifiable
neoplasmtable		used to indicate cancer metastasis site
specificity		slow to change or progress, coded second when acute is also listed
sequencing		sequenced first followed by manifestation code
septicshock		rapid onset, severe
codefirst		codes to indicate that something has already happened