APPENDIX F SPELLING WORDS FOR SuperMICAR DATA ENTRY

CHAPTER VI PROCESSING SuperMICAR FILE
Correcting SuperMICAR Rejects
Note: Correcting SuperMICAR rejects is an optional step in the process of
using SuperMICAR. Correcting rejects requires training - more than just an
understanding of basic medical terminology. Correcting SuperMICAR
rejects should generally be done by a trained underlying cause coder.
SuperMICAR may reject a record for several reasons. A word may be
misspelled, two separate conditions may be listed on a single line with no
punctuation between them, or an external cause may be embedded in the
record. Unlike ACME, SuperMICAR does not generate messages
corresponding to the reason for processing failure. This section provides
some general instructions for correcting SuperMICAR records during
processing.
Two Terms on a Line
If two separate terms appear on a single line with no divider to separate
them (a divider can be a punctuation mark or any of several words that
indicate a division, such as AND or WITH), they may be processed as a
single term and thus produce a reject. In this case, place a semicolon (;)
between the two terms and save the certificate. This will solve most
problems of this variety.
Example: II. DIABETES MELLITUS END STAGE RENAL DISEASE
Enter: DIABETES MELLITUS; END STAGE RENAL DISEASE;
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