Diagnosis Code

Definition

A standardized alphanumeric code used to document a patient's medical condition for billing and records—basically how healthcare translates 'you're sick' into a system insurance companies can ignore.

Example Usage

The billing department needed the correct ICD-10 diagnosis code to submit the insurance claim.

Source: Medical and healthcare billing terminology

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