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Distinguish between different volumes of the ICD-9-CM manual and their uses.
Recognize the organizations responsible for the approval and maintenance of National codes.
Understand the purpose and use of tools like crosswalks or general equivalence mappings in coding conversions.
Compare the features and implications of the ICD-10-CM system to other coding systems.

Definitions:

Skeletal System

The framework of bones and cartilages that supports the body, protects internal organs, and facilitates movement.

Osteons

Structural units of compact bone, consisting of concentric layers of calcified matrix and central blood vessels.

Compact Bone

The dense, hard outer layer of bone that gives it strength and houses the osteons and Haversian system for nutrient and waste exchange.

Osteocyte

A mature bone cell, encapsulated within the matrix, which maintains the bone tissue.

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