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on each BLANK BLACK BOX below TOWARD THE LEFT, to reveal Each Step of
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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 |