what is the main term in a diagnosis
To code spondylitis in (due to) brucellosis, two codes are given in the Alphabetic Index, side by side: A23.9 [M49.80] This is an example of. disregard the term âacuteâ and code the ovarian cyst. The diagnosis is âAcute ovarian cyst.â The term âacuteâ doesnât appear as a subterm or as a nonessential modifier.