Exam 24: Diagnostic Coding Basics

Which of the following is the correct ICD-10-CM code for this diagnostic statement; asthma, unspecified, uncomplicated?

Which of the following is the correct ICD-10-CM code for this diagnostic statement; lower abdominal pain, right lower quadrant?

Main terms appear in bold type.

The relative frequency of deaths in a specific population describes which of the following terms?

When performing diagnostic coding you should start in looking in the

Burns are coded by

The code HIV indicates which of the following?

Which of the following is the correct ICD-10-CM code for this diagnostic statement; streptococcal pharyngitis?

The abbreviation that is the equivalent of "unspecified" is __________.

ICD-10-CM uses up to ___ characters to identify a disease or injury.

Which of the following terms applies to the period from the last month of pregnancy to 5 months after giving birth?

Which of the following is the correct ICD-10-CM code for this diagnostic statement; ingrowing toenail, right great toe?

Accepted healthcare services appropriate for the evaluation and treatment of a disease, condition, illness, or injury and consistent with the applicable standard of care describes which of the following terms?

The study of the causes or origin of diseases describes which of the following terms?

Which of the following codes will be used for a patient with a history of myocardial infarction with no symptoms but diagnosed by means of an electrocardiogram?

Burns are coded to the site by __________.

The International Classification of Diseases was established by

__________ are indented under the main term and must be included in the diagnostic statement.

The signs and symptoms of a disease are its __________.

The coder should always refer to the Tabular Index first.