1. Code numbers inserted on claim forms by order, level, or rank. 2. In diagnostic coding for the outpatient setting, first list the primary diagnosis, which is the main reason for the encounter. The secondary diagnosis, listed subsequently, may contribute to the condition or define the need for a higher level of care but is not the underlying cause. Always code the underlying disease first, which is referred to as the etiology . In the inpatient setting, first list the principal diagnosis, which is obtained after the study that prompted the hospitalization. 3. In procedural coding, code the primary surgical procedure and then list secondary or adjunct procedures.

Reduction of funds to be used for benefits or administrative costs from a federal account based on the requirements specified in the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act.

In workers’ compensation cases, any injury or illness that occurs in a place of employment or in connection with any employment requiring inpatient hospitalization for a period in excess of 24 hours for other than medical observation or in which an employee suffers a loss of any member of the body or suffers any serious degree of permanent disfigurement.

Medical care and items such as medical diagnosis and treatment, drugs and biologicals, supplies, appliances, and equipment, medical social services, and use of rural primary care hospital (RPCH) or skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

1. Contract between any two parties. 2. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), basic agreement between a business associate and a covered entity that describes the business relationship (e.g., a transcription business and a health care provider).