Question 1

__________, a form of punctuation, are used in the index to identify manifestation codes in the Alphabetic Index.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________, a form of punctuation, are used...

Question 2

Why is it important for the coder to understand coding conventions?

Accepted Answer

Ensures accurate ass

Question 3

In ICD-10-CM, there is an additional index called the External Causes of Injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The word "__________" in the Alphabetic Index is sequenced immediately after the main term, not in alphabetic order.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word "__________" in the Alphabetic Index...

Question 5

What does the term "with" in the code title represent??

Accepted Answer

The term with should be interpreted to m

Question 6

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-See also

Accepted Answer

A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase 
B) Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful 
C) Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code 
D) Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index 
E) A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known 
A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase 
B) Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful 
C) Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code 
D) Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index 
E) A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known

Question 7

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement cortical cataract is a(n) ____ modifier.

Accepted Answer

A) essential 
B) nonessential 
A) essential 
B) nonessential

Question 8

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-See category

Accepted Answer

A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase 
B) Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful 
C) Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code 
D) Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index 
E) A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known 
A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase 
B) Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful 
C) Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code 
D) Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index 
E) A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known

Question 9

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-Colon

Accepted Answer

A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase 
B) Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful 
C) Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code 
D) Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index 
E) A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known 
A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase 
B) Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful 
C) Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code 
D) Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index 
E) A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known

Question 10

"____" is a reference that instructs coders to look up another term to locate a code for a particular condition.

Accepted Answer

A) See category 
B) And 
C) See condition 
D) Eponym 
A) See category 
B) And 
C) See condition 
D) Eponym

Question 11

There are manifestation codes that DO NOT have "in diseases classified elsewhere" in the title. For such codes, a "use additional code" note will still be present at the etiology code and a "code first" note at the manifestation code, and the rules for sequencing still apply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement aspiration pneumonia is a(n) ____ modifier.

Accepted Answer

A) essential 
B) nonessential 
A) essential 
B) nonessential

Question 13

What does NEC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Not elsewh

Question 14

"Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)" represents a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) chapter 
B) section 
C) category 
D) subcategory 
A) chapter 
B) section 
C) category 
D) subcategory

Question 15

"____" is used in the Alphabetic Index to provide guidance when two conditions are related or have a causal relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) With 
B) See condition 
C) See category 
D) And 
A) With 
B) See condition 
C) See category 
D) And

Question 16

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-Code, if applicable, any causal condition

Accepted Answer

A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase 
B) Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful 
C) Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code 
D) Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index 
E) A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known 
A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase 
B) Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful 
C) Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code 
D) Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index 
E) A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known

Question 17

"__________" is used in the Alphabetic Index to provide guidance when two conditions are related or have a causal relationship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "__________" is used in the Alphabetic Index...

Question 18

In ICD-10-CM the final character of a code assignment can never be a letter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A block in ICD-10-CM is a range of categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: ICD-10-Cm Format and Conventions

__________, a form of punctuation, are used in the index to identify manifestation codes in the Alphabetic Index.

Why is it important for the coder to understand coding conventions?

In ICD-10-CM, there is an additional index called the External Causes of Injury.

The word "__________" in the Alphabetic Index is sequenced immediately after the main term, not in alphabetic order.

What does the term "with" in the code title represent??

Match each definition to one of the following items. -See also

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement cortical cataract is a(n) ____ modifier.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -See category

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Colon

"____" is a reference that instructs coders to look up another term to locate a code for a particular condition.

There are manifestation codes that DO NOT have "in diseases classified elsewhere" in the title. For such codes, a "use additional code" note will still be present at the etiology code and a "code first" note at the manifestation code, and the rules for sequencing still apply.

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement aspiration pneumonia is a(n) ____ modifier.

What does NEC stand for?

"Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)" represents a ____.

"____" is used in the Alphabetic Index to provide guidance when two conditions are related or have a causal relationship.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Code, if applicable, any causal condition

"__________" is used in the Alphabetic Index to provide guidance when two conditions are related or have a causal relationship.

In ICD-10-CM the final character of a code assignment can never be a letter.

A block in ICD-10-CM is a range of categories.

The Rationale for and History of Coding

The Health Record As the Foundation of Coding

Basic Steps of Coding

General Coding Guidelines for Diagnosis

Introduction to Icd-10-PCS

General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures

Coding Medical and Surgical Procedures

Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings Not Elsewhere Classified, and Z Codes

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Neoplasms

Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism

Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases

Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Diseases of the Nervous System, Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa, and Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Diseases of the Digestive System

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous System

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Injuries and Certain Other Consequences of External Cases and External Causes of Morbidity

Burns, Adverse Effects, and Poisonings

Complications of Surgical and Medical Care

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