Question 1

In ICD-9, three-digit categories known as ________ are used for diseases, injuries, and symptoms.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions is used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one of the terms that follow to make it assignable to a given category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Includes 
B)  Excludes 
C)  } 
D)  : 
E)  NOS

Question 3

The Tabular List is mainly organized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the patient's condition 
B)  the codes found in the Alphabetic Index 
C)  the patient's symptoms 
D)  the body system involved 
E)  the severity of the disease or condition

Question 4

The Alphabetic Index is organized by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the part of the body involved 
B)  the symptoms displayed by the patient 
C)  codes found in the Tabular List 
D)  diagnosis or condition description 
E)  the severity of the disease or condition

Question 5

In ICD-9, ________ codes identify encounters for reasons other than illness or injury and can be used either as a primary code for an encounter or as an additional code.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

See is an example of a(n) ________. If it appears after a main term, you must look up the term that follows the word see in the index.

Accepted Answer

The answer of See is an example of a(n) ________....

Question 7

A condition that is long-standing is considered a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic condition 
B)  subchronic condition 
C)  acute condition 
D)  intermittent condition 
E)  erratic condition

Question 8

In ICD-10, each category in the Tabular List has 3 characters, and each ________ has 4 or 5 characters, with the final code consisting of up to 7 characters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In ICD-10, each category in the Tabular...

Question 9

About how many codes does the ICD-10-CM contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  14,200 
B)  38,700 
C)  56,900 
D)  62,400 
E)  68,000

Question 10

How many characters are present in ICD-10 codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3 
B)  3 to 5 
C)  3 to 7 
D)  5 to 7 
E)  7 to 10

Question 11

The list of abbreviations, punctuation, symbols, typefaces, and instructional notes that appears at the beginning of the ICD and provides guidelines for using the code set are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The list of abbreviations, punctuation, symbols, typefaces,...

Question 12

ICD codes are updated ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  weekly 
B)  monthly 
C)  yearly 
D)  every two years 
E)  every five years

Question 13

Denise is being seen today because of blurry vision and pain in both eyes. The physician documents that diabetes has damaged the blood vessels in Denise's eyes, resulting in diabetic retinopathy. How will this diagnosis be coded?

Accepted Answer

A)  The retinopathy is coded first, followed by the diabetes. 
B)  The diabetes is coded first, followed by the retinopathy. 
C)  Only the diabetes should be coded. 
D)  Only the retinopathy should be coded. 
E)  The symptoms of blurry vision and pain should be coded.

Question 14

When you encounter the word see in the Alphabetic Index, you know that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the term you found is the correct one for the patient's condition 
B)  you must look in another category to find the correct term 
C)  there is more information about the patient's condition somewhere else 
D)  you need to turn to another research source 
E)  the term is considered "not otherwise specified"

Question 15

ICD-10 contains many more ________ codes than ICD-9, which cuts down the need to use multiple codes for a single diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ICD-10 contains many more ________ codes than...

Question 16

All ICD-10 codes begin with a(n) ________ character.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All ICD-10 codes begin with a(n) ________...

Question 17

Which of the following ICD-9-CM conventions is used around synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanations?

Accepted Answer

A)  ( ) 
B)  [ ] 
C)  : : 
D)  { } 
E)  ; ;

Question 18

Unlike outpatient coding, which uses the patient's primary diagnosis, hospital coding uses the _____ diagnosis, which is the condition that was chiefly responsible for the patient's admission to the hospital.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Teresa is being seen today in the urgent care center after spilling a pot of boiling water over her stomach and legs, which resulted in second-degree burns. In which ICD-10 series will you locate the code for her treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  C00-D49 
B)  G00-G99 
C)  L00-L99 
D)  S00-T88 
E)  V01-Y99

Question 20

What does the ICD convention NEC indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  May not be used as the first code 
B)  Not otherwise specified 
C)  Not elsewhere classified 
D)  Alternative wording 
E)  Two codes must be used together

Exam 18: Diagnostic Coding