Exam 4: Introduction to Icd-10-Cm

There are times when a fifth, sixth, or seventh character is required, yet there are no fourth, fifth, or sixth characters. In these cases, ICD-10-CM uses a placeholder character, the letter ________, so the following characters will fall into their correct locations.

A ________ is used in the Alphabetic Index to indicate that additional characters are required.

ICD-10-CM code range J00-J99 identifies the Diseases of the

What is the correct external cause code for a patient who fell out of a stationary wheelchair, initial encounter?

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Section I. How many parts does Section I have?

Jim is scheduled for respiratory surgery. He presents today for a preoperative examination. The main term is ________, and the correct diagnosis code is ________.

Throughout the ICD-10-CM code book you will find which of the following to help guide you to the most accurate code for a patient encounter?

What is the correct code for a patient being examined for allergies?

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Section IV.C. This guideline concerns:

In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index turn to Disease>Alzheimer's. What punctuation(s) do you find?

What is the first step in looking up an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code?

The ________ notation provides you with additional terms and diagnoses that are included in the above code (this code's description).

Susan presents today for procreative management genetic testing. The main term is ________, and the correct diagnosis code is ________.

What section of the ICD-10-CM code book would provide you with a suggested code to describe how a patient was injured?

The physician's notes state, "Chest congestion, possible pneumonia." The coder in the physician's office should code:

The rules for coding uncertain diagnoses for patients of an inpatient facility are different from those for outpatients. You will find the guideline in which section?

When the physician indicates that the patient's signs and symptoms may closely lead to two different diagnoses and using the word versus or or between two diagnostic statements this is known as a/an:

A ________ located to the left of a code in the Tabular List is a symbol that notifies you that an additional character is required.

The condition, after study, that is the primary, or main, reason for the admission of a patient to the hospital for care; the condition that requires the largest amount of hospital resources for care is known as the:

The ________ notation is a reminder that you are going to need another code to identify the underlying disease that caused the diagnosed condition.