Coding & Info Ordering Flashcards
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When coding a document for filing, the coder should:
Answer: Mark the filing code on the document in the upper right corner
Documents should be coded (marked with filing designation) for accurate and efficient filing.
Geographic filing arranges records by:
Answer: Physical location (state, city, street)
Geographic filing organizes records by location, typically: state → city → name.
Indexing in filing refers to:
Answer: Deciding the filing name or category for a document
Indexing is the mental process of deciding under which name or subject to file a document.
When two people have identical names, the filing tiebreaker is:
Answer: Address (city, then state)
When names are identical, use the address as the tiebreaker: city first, then state.
Color coding in filing systems helps with:
Answer: Quick visual identification and reducing misfiling
Color coding provides visual cues that make filing faster and misfiles easier to spot.
In chronological filing, documents are arranged by:
Answer: Date, with most recent on top
Chronological filing arranges records by date, typically with the newest document on top.