Medical Insurance 7th Edition by Amy Blochowiak, Joanne Valerius, Nenna Bayes, Cynthia Newby

Exercise 19

1. The following entry appears in the Alphabetic Index. Kimmelstiel (-Wilson) disease or syndrome (intercapillary glomerulosclerosis) 250.4 [581.81]
A. What type of term is Kimmelstiel (Wilson)?
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B. What type of term is shown in parentheses?
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C. Does this disease require one or two codes?
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2. Locate the following main terms in the Alphabetic Index. List and interpret any cross-references you find next to the entries.
A. La grippe ______
B. Angiocholecystitis ______
C. Branchial _______
3. Are see cross-references in the Alphabetic Index followed by codes? Why?
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4. Locate the main term Choledocholithiasis in the Alphabetic Index, and explain the purpose of the note beneath it.
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