Chapter 2

Question 1

ICD 10 was originally issued in 1993 by____

Answer 1

The World Health Organization

Question 2

This country uses ICD10-AM

Answer 2

Australia

Question 3

ICD-10 is designed for classification of patient ______ and ________

Answer 3

Morbidity, mortality

Question 4

CM in ICD-10-CM stands for?

Answer 4

Clinical modifications

Question 5

Four reasons why dx codes are used.

Answer 5

1. Facilitates payment
   2.Evaluate use of healthcare facilities
2. Research quality of healthcare
3. Predict trends
4. Plan for future healthcare needs

Question 6

ICD 10 is used to translate _________ descriptive information into alphanumeric codes.

Answer 6

Verbal or narrative

Question 7

Three sections of alphabetic index

Answer 7

Disease and injuries
Table of drugs and chemicals
External causes of injury

Question 8

Main terms

Answer 8

Bold and flush with left margins

Question 9

Sub terms

Answer 9

Under main terms indented to the right

Question 10

Essential modifiers

Answer 10

Sub terms modify main terms, creating greater specificity

Question 11

Connecting words

Answer 11

Define relationship between main and sub terms

Question 12

Neoplasms C00-D49

Answer 12

C for cancer

Question 13

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases

Answer 13

E for Endocrine

Question 14

Nervous system G00-G99

Answer 14

G for ganglia

Question 15

Ear and mastoid process H60-95

Answer 15

H for hearing

Question 16

Circulatory system I10-I99

Answer 16

I for infarct

Question 17

Musculoskeletal system, and connective tissue M00-M99

Answer 17

M for musculoskeletal

Question 18

Genitourinary system N00-N99

Answer 18

N for nephrology

Question 19

Certain conditions originated in the perinatal Period P00-P96

Answer 19

P for perinatal

Question 20

Section

Answer 20

Group of three digit categories that represent a group of conditions or related conditions 

Question 21

Category

Answer 21

A three character category code represents a single condition or disease

Question 22

Subcategory

Answer 22

Four character code provides specificity in terms of cause sight or manifestation of the condition

Question 23

Sub classification

Answer 23

5 to 7 character code, add some more information and specificity to a conditions description

Question 24

Italicize type

Answer 24

Not a primary diagnosis
Examples of code 1st

Question 25

Bold type

Answer 25

Main term

Question 26

NEC

Answer 26

Not elsewhere classifiable

Question 27

NOS

Answer 27

Not otherwise specified

Question 28

NEC two ways of use

Answer 28

Directions to coder to other classifications codes that does not have greater specificity

Question 29

NOS use

Answer 29

Equivalent of unspecified Should ask physician for more specific information

Question 30

Brackets

Answer 30

Include synonyms, alternative wording, or explanatory phrases

Question 31

Parentheses

Answer 31

Supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure

Question 32

Nonessential modifiers

Answer 32

Words that are used to clarify the diagnoses, but do not affect the code assignment

Question 33

Colon

Answer 33

Incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers that follow in order to make the condition assignable

Question 34

And

Answer 34

Means and/or

Question 35

With

Answer 35

With/in

Question 36

Includes

Answer 36

Gives examples of other issues

Question 37

Excludes 1

Answer 37

When two conditions cannot occur together

Question 38

Excludes 2

Answer 38

Both conditions can occur at the same time

Question 39

Etiology

Answer 39

Use additional follow up code

Question 40

Manifestation (in diseases classified elsewhere)

Answer 40

Goes second to etiology

Question 41

Half moon indicates

Answer 41

Manifestation code

Question 42

Code also

Answer 42

Instructed that two codes may be required to fully describe condition

Question 43

Default code

Answer 43

Most commonly associated with main term or unspecified code

Question 44

Code assignments and clinical criteria

Answer 44

Providers diagnostic statement that conditions exist.

Question 45

Acronym for I10 system reports inpatient procedures

Answer 45

PCS-Procedure coding system

Question 46

Index listed by

Answer 46

Symptoms Encounter Complication

Question 47

Combination codes

Answer 47

A code that reports more than one dx

Question 48

See category

Answer 48

Describes general type of injury or disease

Question 49

See also

Answer 49

Additional term should be referenced to provide other information

Question 50

See

Answer 50

Following main term or sub term