Alphabetic Index and Tabular List Memo week 2.docx HCR/201 Alphabetic Index and Tabular

Alphabetic Index and Tabular List Memo week 2.docx  HCR/201  Alphabetic Index and Tabular List Memo University of Phoenix  HCR/201: Medical Billing and Coding  Alphabetic Index and Tabular List Memo  Good afternoon team, the reason for this email is to bring everyone up to date on the Alphabetic  Index and the tabular list and some of the obstacles that may arise when using it.  When coding a patient encounter, First, select the diagnosis for the visit. This means that you will need to analyze and abstract the medical report then you will need to find the main reason for the patient encounter. Why did this patient come to see their physician? Find the diagnosis. Next, you will refer to the alphabetic index look for your correct code, Finally, the code needs to be verified in the tabular list by checking the code. Also, there is a need to pay attention to the cross references, if you see (see also) next to the diagnosis code you would need to cross reference that diagnosis and look up the term that reflects the information in the index. Be cautious if the encounter is coded incorrectly it could result in an underpayment that results in a loss of revenue or it could cause an overpayment of services or even a denial of the claim.  According to "Icd-10 Code"(10/01/2020), ICD-10-CM is divided into the Alphabetic Index, an alphabetical list of terms and their corresponding code, and the Tabular List, which is a chronological list of codes divided into chapters based on body system or condition. The alphabetic index and the tabular l