For exercises 14 through 19, match each of the phrases, signs, symbols, and
abbrevations in the left-hand column with the description in the right-hand column that
best conveys its usage in the ICD-9-CM.
14.
___ Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC).
a. Equivalent to
"unspecified" and
"unqualified."
15.
___ Not Otherwise Specified (NOS).
b. Used to enclose
supplementary as part of
the physician's
diagnosis/procedures
16.
___ Square Brackets [ ].
c. Added after terms
classified in unspecific
categories and to terms in
themselves ill-defined
17.
___ Parentheses ( ).
d. Indicates an
incomplete term or
phrase which must have
a certain make it
assignable to a specific
category
18.
___ Braces {}.
e. Used to connect a
series of words to a
common term.
19.
___ Colons : .
f. Used to enclose
synonyms, alternate
wording, or explanatory
phrases
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