Official ICD-9-CM Coding Conventions
Brackets [ ]: Brackets enclose synonyms, alternative terminology or explanatory phrases. Example:
482.2 Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae [H. influenzae]
Alternatively, brackets may also appear beneath a code to indicate the fifth digits that are considered valid fifth digits for that code. This convention is applied for those instances where not all common fifth digits are considered valid for each subcategory within a category. Example:
715.0 Osteoarthrosis, generalized
[0,4,9]
The notation above indicates that only fifth digits of 0, 4 and 9 are valid for subcategory 715.0.
Slanted Brackets [ ]: This type of bracket is used in the alphabetical index to indicate mandatory multiple coding. Both codes must be assigned to fully describe the condition and are sequenced in the order listed. Example:
Tachycardia
ventricular (paroxysmal)
psychogenic 316 [427.1]
These are square brackets [ ]
Slanted brackets are used in the Index to Diseases of the ICD-9-CM coding book and they identify manifestation codes. A manifestation is a condition that occurs as the result of another condition, and manifestation codes are ALWAYS reported as secondary codes. In other words, when you see a code in slanted brackets (listed after a primary condition code), you MUST report and sequence it as the secondary code.
Isn't this the wrong section? >_> Square brackets generally refer to the concentration of whichever element or compound. For example [A] would refer the the concentration of A (generally calculated in moles/Liter or molarity).
It means indexing into an array. The array could be an array of built in primitive types or array of objects. The index must be a numeric value greater than or equal to 0.
Brackets, often denoted as parentheses (()), square brackets ([]), or curly braces ({}), are used in writing and mathematics to group information or clarify meaning. In writing, they can enclose additional information or comments that are not essential to the main text. In mathematics, brackets indicate the order of operations or group terms in expressions. Each type of bracket has specific uses depending on the context, such as parentheses for order of operations and square brackets for intervals in mathematics.
Square brackets around a signature typically indicate that the content within the brackets is not part of the original text but has been added for clarification or context. This is often seen in quotations or formal documents where additional information is necessary to understand the reference. In some contexts, it may also denote an editorial comment or a change made to the original wording.
The text in the brackets must be a question.
to put into brackets
Brackets around a number mean that the number is of a negative value. Instead of saying -$40 you would express it as ($40).
The quotation is exactly as in the original.
no
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