ICD-10-CM

Index (Alphabetic Index)/Step 1: When you look up the Main term or Diagnosis. This is ALWAYS your first point of contact when looking up diagnoses. Located at the front of the manual

The Index has two parts:

A. Index to Diseases and Injuries:

-Neoplasm Table: Where you find certain neoplasms (always look in the index first)

-Table of Drugs: Where you will find drugs and chemicals related to illnesses and injuries

B. Index to External Causes of Injury

-External Cause Codes are NOT diseases/illnesses/injuries

-These codes describe what caused the diseases/illnesses/injuries, how and where it happened

Tabular List: Where you verify the codes (Always Step #2). The colored pages.

If you see the red dot/box- don't code it, go down one more. If it has a number in it, it tells you how many characters are in the code.

How to Look Up a Code in the ICD-10CM Manual 3 Basic- Steps

-Look up the Main Term in the Alphabetic Index

-Verify the Code in the Tabular List

-Review the guidelines