I thought Joint Commission did not
Posted By: hanging by a thread on 2008-07-28
In Reply to: ABBREVIATION HELP - NEW MT
Subject: I thought Joint Commission did not
allow abbreviations in final diagnosis. Maybe I got it wrong.
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Make that Joint Commission etc. Sorry. nm
Subject: Make that Joint Commission etc. Sorry. nm
Joint Commission control the dangerous
Subject: Joint Commission control the dangerous
abbreviations list and not AHDI although the BOS contains information about them. You should check with a supervisor or lead to see about your particular situation. Account specifics usually tell you what is and is not acceptable if you are working for an MTSO who does hospital work. Joint commission rules do not apply in an outpatient or physician's office setting unless the client wants it. If this is a private account then you call the shots with the client's approval.
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO, pronounced "jay-co"), nm
Subject: Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO, pronounced "jay-co"), nm
The tibiotarsal joint is the joint between the tibia and the tarsus.
Subject: The tibiotarsal joint is the joint between the tibia and the tarsus.
patella femoral joint or patellofemoral joint?
Subject: patella femoral joint or patellofemoral joint?
what is correct? if the doctor says patella femoral joint do you change it or do you leave it as he dictates it?
no and, just one joint. Calcaneocuboid joint. nm
Subject: no and, just one joint. Calcaneocuboid joint. nm
it is not ESL and I thought of warts but thought the same thing and it does not sound like a "t&#
Subject: it is not ESL and I thought of warts but thought the same thing and it does not sound like a "t"
joint
Subject: joint
thecal maybe
What joint are you in? nm
Subject: What joint are you in? nm
s
joint
Subject: joint
DIP joint
joint?
Subject: joint?
MP joint as well.
Subject: MP joint as well.
does CC joint mean...
Subject: does CC joint mean...
calcaneal cubiod joint?
CALCANEAL AND CUBOID FRACTURES, LEFT FOOT
There is no pain with loading of the CC joint. tia.
There is also a PIP joint.
Subject: There is also a PIP joint.
x
PIP joint
Subject: PIP joint
The doctor is a hand surgeon. He does not give specific diagnosis, but indicates that this is a followup visit for surgery of the PIP joint.
MTV joint? sm
Subject: MTV joint? sm
I can't find it now but sometime ago I thought I found it meaning metatarsal varus joint?
DIAGNOSIS: Right bunionette and cyst at the s/l MTV joint.
I know it could be MTP but it really sounds like a "v".
PCP joint
Subject: PCP joint
I searched the word board as well as Google and couldn't find any mention of this. The doctor speaks very clearly and there is no doubt that he is saying PCP joint. I just do not know what it stands for and must expand all abbreviations used in the diagnosis/impression. Thank you for any help.
MC joint?
Subject: MC joint?
Arthritis at the first, the doctor first states MP joint and then corrects it as MC joint. Is there a MC joint?
facet joint
Subject: facet joint
thank you - I did not know about "post" ii greatly appreciate.
scoring of the joint
Subject: scoring of the joint
Looking for a second opinion. Sounds like scarring/scoring talking about osteophytes and joint space narrowing.
s/l Liz Frank joint
Subject: s/l Liz Frank joint
Lisfranc joint. nm
Subject: Lisfranc joint. nm
Maybe facet joint?
Subject: Maybe facet joint?
nm
Probably is facet joint. (sm)
Subject: Probably is facet joint. (sm)
I do a lot of transcriptions on patients who have had spinal fusions, and the term facet joint has been used a lot.
congruitive joint?
Subject: congruitive joint?
X-rays taken today reveal maintenance in the __________ s/l congruitive joint. Still a slightly bent pin. (this comes from a podiatry report)
thank you
set joint injection?
Subject: set joint injection?
he had a cortisone injection into his back with a set-joint injection.
Not sure about the set joint part of this. Help!!
probably facet joint nm
Subject: probably facet joint nm
x
Joint replacement
Subject: Joint replacement
There is an Exact-Fit hip replacement system. Try googling and seeing if there is a similar system from that company for the knee.
available joint space
Subject: available joint space
Although ankle arthroscopy has been limited by the restricted available joint space, the use of distraction in addition to joint distention has permitted ...
found stuff when I typed in "available joint space" into google but not "unavailable joint space"
Could he be saying joint wrap ? nm
Subject: Could he be saying joint wrap ? nm
nm
Which joint is this? Wrist?
Subject: Which joint is this? Wrist?
You can get a ganglion cyst in almost any joint. If it's wrist, "fat pad" could be correct, but it seems unlikely. 
colectomy of the 2nd MTP joint?
Subject: colectomy of the 2nd MTP joint?
I had a blank on a podiatry exam that my QA filled in like this...
"would recommended a modified Weil osteotomy to decompress the joint along with opening up and cleaning up any osteophytes and possibly a colectomy of the second metatarsophalangeal joint."
I had a blank where the word colectomy is. I've never heard of a colectomy of the MTP joint. I did a search but didn't find anything. I'd like to document it if it exists.
Is there such a thing as DIT joint
Subject: Is there such a thing as DIT joint
This does show evidence of some arthritis at the CMC joint as well as his DIT joint throughout that hand.
s/l show-pod joint
Subject: s/l show-pod joint
of her first metatarsal phalangeal joint, her tarsal metatarsal joints, as well as her "show-pod" joints.
Chopart joint
Subject: Chopart joint
s/l metatarsotarsal joint. NM TIA
Subject: s/l metatarsotarsal joint. NM TIA
x
para SI joint
Subject: para SI joint
How would that be written out please?
parasacroliac joint
Subject: parasacroliac joint
There you go
BIP joint - hand?
Subject: BIP joint - hand?
I know there is a PIP joint, but he dictates both the BIP and PIP joint in one sentence.
s/l tailotibial? joint
Subject: s/l tailotibial? joint
I am not sure, but he could talk about the joint..s/m
Subject: I am not sure, but he could talk about the joint..s/m
I will look further into it.
triscape joint
Subject: triscape joint
triscape joint of the hand???? Anybody heard of this?
triscaphoid joint?
Subject: triscaphoid joint?
x
There is a triscaphe joint.
Subject: There is a triscaphe joint.
I would put radioulnar joint....
Subject: I would put radioulnar joint....
capitoradial joint?
Subject: capitoradial joint?
maybe interphalangeal (joint) excision?...
Subject: maybe interphalangeal (joint) excision?...
x
s/l patellofemoral joint tracks normally
Subject: s/l patellofemoral joint tracks normally
Thanks for any suggestions!
The hip joint "proper" is unremarkable.
Subject: The hip joint "proper" is unremarkable.
Help! TIA :)
could be SI joint, short for sacroiliac
Subject: could be SI joint, short for sacroiliac
this is what I usually hear in ortho, or possibly sciatic notch. just a thought.
s/l alithronk or lithronk joint? sm
Subject: s/l alithronk or lithronk joint? sm
swelling to her left midfoot and pain through *alithronk* joint, and pain underneath the metatarsal head
I'll be happy to get my reference books for this specialty!!
Thanks in advance!
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