Question 1

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
-( )Parentheses

Accepted Answer

A) U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase 
B) I 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) U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase 
B) I 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 G

Question 2

"Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)" represents a ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
-Colon

Accepted Answer

A) U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase 
B) I 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) U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase 
B) I 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 H

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The letter "X" in ICD-10-CM can be found in the fifth or sixth character position for some codes as a placeholder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"____" 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 7

"__________" 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 8

An "Excludes1 note" under a code indicates that the terms excluded from the code are to be coded elsewhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement poorly controlled diabetes is a(n)____ modifier.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The term "with" in the code title requires documentation of what?

Accepted Answer

That both conditions linked by

Question 11

"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 12

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
-See also

Accepted Answer

A) U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase 
B) I 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) U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase 
B) I 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 13

The word(s)"____" should be interpreted to mean either "and" or "or" when it appears in the title.

Accepted Answer

A) with 
B) see 
C) omit code 
D) and 
A) with 
B) see 
C) omit code 
D) and

Question 14

____ is/are 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 assignment.

Accepted Answer

A) Excludes 
B) Brackets 
C) Includes 
D) Parentheses 
A) Excludes 
B) Brackets 
C) Includes 
D) Parentheses

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What does an Excludes2 note in ICD-10-CM mean to a coder?

Accepted Answer

That a condition he or she may

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What are the two tables found in the Alphabetic Index in ICD-10-CM?

Accepted Answer

Neoplasm Table and t

Question 19

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
-Code,if applicable,any causal condition

Accepted Answer

A) U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase 
B) I 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) U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase 
B) I 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 20

The code "L01 impetigo" represents a ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: ICD-10-Cm Format and Conventions

MATCHING Match each item to one of the following definitions. -( )Parentheses

"Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)" represents a ____.

MATCHING Match each item to one of the following definitions. -Colon

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

The letter "X" in ICD-10-CM can be found in the fifth or sixth character position for some codes as a placeholder.

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

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

An "Excludes1 note" under a code indicates that the terms excluded from the code are to be coded elsewhere.

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement poorly controlled diabetes is a(n)____ modifier.

The term "with" in the code title requires documentation of what?

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

MATCHING Match each item to one of the following definitions. -See also

The word(s)"____" should be interpreted to mean either "and" or "or" when it appears in the title.

____ is/are 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 assignment.

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

What does an Excludes2 note in ICD-10-CM mean to a coder?

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

What are the two tables found in the Alphabetic Index in ICD-10-CM?

MATCHING Match each item to one of the following definitions. -Code,if applicable,any causal condition

The code "L01 impetigo" represents a ____.

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 Neuro developmental 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 Tissue

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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