These STEP-BY-STEP solutions are the Best Learning Tool in this course. If you do nothing else, spend an hour a week coding Operative Reports. On our Prep Course we have over 125 Op Reports.
CLICK on each BLANK BLACK BOX below TOWARD THE LEFT, to reveal Each Step of the ICD-9 or CPT Solution.  

Try to work as much on your own as possible.

 Surgical Operation - Adrenalectomy - 3rd ICD-9

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For the third ICD-9 code the Main Term is Aldosteronism

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Look up Aldosteronism in the Index

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You will see Aldosteronism, Primary, Code 255.1

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Confirm this in the Tabular List (Note that in this case, Primary and Secondary use the same ICD-9 Code)

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The ICD-9 Code is 255.1

   

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