ICD-10-CM Manual
Coding Conventions
Coding Guidelines
Professionalism
Coding Symbols
100

ICD-10-CM manual is updated every year on?

October 1st

100

________ index is listing of terms and their corresponding codes.

Alphabetic

100

Sequencing diagnoses appropriately if there is more than one medical condition reported is an example of an ICD-10-CM coding guideline application.  True or False

True

100

Demonstrated __________ in treatment care delivery workflows and communication is demonstrating professionalism in the workplace.

empathy

100

The "Black Dot" symbol next to a ICD-10-CM Code indicates?

New code for calendar year

200

_________ developed ICD-10-CM codes and they are maintained by _____.

WHO and CDC.

200

First digit of an ICD-10-CM code is always?

Alpha

200

POA stands for?

Present on Admission

200

Effective ____________ between healthcare team members and patients demonstrates professionalism in the workplace. 

communication

200

Additional character required is represented by what symbol?

Checkmark

300

Coding guidelines are organized into ___ sections.

4

300

Structured listing of codes that is broken down into chapters is known as the?

Tabular list

300

Clinically undetermined (provider is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present on admission) is represented as U.  True or False

False

300

What is an example of dressing professionally in working as a medical assistant in healthcare?

Any of the following:  khakis, scrubs, polo shirt, lab coat, non skid shoes, not wearing perfumes, no dangling jewelry, etc.
300

The "Black Triangle" symbol represents?

The code title has been revised for current year.

400
Guidelines for selection of principal diagnosis for non-outpatient settings is in section?

2

400

Utilization of placeholder ___ for future expansion of codes.

X

400

Indicates there may be two codes that can explain the medical condition is referred to as?

Code Also

400

The medical assistant is chewing gum while talking on the phone with a patient is demonstrating professionalism in answering phones in the medical office.  True or False.

False

400

The brackets symbol in the alphabetic index will identify the ______________ codes.

Manifestation

500

ICD-10- CM codes are up to ___ in length.

7
500

NEC stands for?

Not elsewhere classified

500

Conditions that this term is used for is known as Inclusion Terms.  True or False

True

500

Which scenario is showing the Medical Assistant demonstrating professionalism in the workplace:

A. Tammy the Medical Assistant goes out to the waiting room and brings back Mr. Smith for his appointment and walks alongside him to the patient exam room.

B. Michael the Medical Assistant brings back Mrs. Willow for her appointment and is walking ahead of the patient right into the exam room first.

A

500

The symbol of a checkmark/x/7th represents?

Extension alert that is provided for codes that require a seventh digit extension code assignment for the numeric code.

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