Conventions, nonessential modifiers, essential modifiers, subterms.
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Conditions are boldface type and are followed by the code number.
terms for which a more specific code does not exist.
Used only when the coder lacks the information necessary to code the term to a more specific category code.
Information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist.
Used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code.
enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrases.
Enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code assigned (nonessential modifiers).
Used for all exclusion note.s.
Identify those subcatergories that are not t be used for primary tabulation of diseases
Conditions are boldface type and are followed by the code number.
