Question 1

Which statement is NOT true of inclusion terms?

Accepted Answer

A) An "inclusion note" under a code indicates that the terms excluded from the code are to be coded elsewhere 
B) The terms may be included under some codes 
C) These terms are the conditions for which that code number is to be used 
D) The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive 
A) An "inclusion note" under a code indicates that the terms excluded from the code are to be coded elsewhere 
B) The terms may be included under some codes 
C) These terms are the conditions for which that code number is to be used 
D) The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive A

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
-Unspecified codes

Accepted Answer

A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory phrases 
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,Volume 1
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 phrases 
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,Volume 1
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 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The code "L01 impetigo" represents a ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory phrases 
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,Volume 1
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 phrases 
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,Volume 1
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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What does CPT stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Coding Principals Together 
B) Current Practice Theory 
C) Chapter Procedure Theory 
D) Current Procedural Terminology 
A) Coding Principals Together 
B) Current Practice Theory 
C) Chapter Procedure Theory 
D) Current Procedural Terminology

Question 12

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 13

__________,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 in the...

Question 14

"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

Question 15

____ 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 16

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 17

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 18

"____" 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 19

"____" 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 20

What does NEC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Not elsewh

Exam 3: ICD-10-Cm Format and Conventions

Which statement is NOT true of inclusion terms?

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

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

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

Match each item to one of the following definitions. -Unspecified codes

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

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

The code "L01 impetigo" represents a ____.

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

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

What does CPT stand for?

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

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

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

____ 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.

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.

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

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

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

What does NEC stand for?

The Rationale for and History of Coding

The Health Record As the Foundation of Coding

Basic Steps of Coding

General Coding Guidelines for Diagnosis

General Coding Guidelines for Medical and Surgical Procedures

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

Reimbursement Methodologies

Out patient Coding

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