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What is used to enclose nonessential modifiers, supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it is assigned?
Parenthesis ( )
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What does CODE FIRST means
First code the underlying condition, then the manifestation code
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ICD-10-CM contains _____ chapters?
21
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Who first created ICD-10 (Hint: WHO did it?)
WHO - World Health Organization created ICD-10.
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Codes are made up of a minimum of ___ characters and a maximum of ___ characters
Minimum of 3 characters; Maximum of 7 characters
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NEC means__________
NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIABLE
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For outpatient coding, the condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care is known as the __________?
First Listed or Primary Diagnosis
200
The 2017 version of ICD-10-CM has an effective date of?
OCTOBER 1, 2016
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TRUE or FALSE? The 2017 version of ICD-10-CM contains over 90,000 codes?
FALSE - The 2017 version of ICD-10-CM contains 71,486 codes
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What letter of the alphabet is considered the "placeholder character"
"X" is considered the placeholder character.
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"AND" in ICD-10-CM means?
AND/OR
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What are the 3 steps to look up a code in ICD-10-CM?
(STEP 1) Look up the main term in the Alphabetic Index, (STEP 2) Verify the code in the Tabular List, (STEP 3) Review guidelines to determine the highest level of specificity
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Volume II of the ICD-10-CM is called the ______________
ALPHABETIC INDEX
300
ICD-10-CM updates take effect when?
Each year on October 1
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What is the difference between EXCLUDES1 and EXCLUDES2?
EXCLUDES1 = NOT CODED HERE. EXCLUDES2 = NOT INCLUDED HERE.
400
Condition A cannot be coded in combination with condition B (they are mutually exclusive). This is notated by what general notes coding convention?
EXCLUDES1
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TRUE or FALSE: Signs & symptoms can be coded in addition to any diagnoses given by the provider?
FALSE. Statement is TRUE provided the signs and symptoms are NOT an integral part of a confirmed disease, otherwise they should not be coded. You cannot say signs & symptoms can be coded without qualifying it. (sorry... this one was a little tricky - Happy Halloween)
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Which do you come to first in the ICD-10-CM book, Volume I or Volume II?
Volume II
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What does ICD-10-CM stand for?
International Classification of Disease, Tenth Edition, Clinical Modification.
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Is R31 a valid code? Include why or why not to support your answer.
R31 is an INVALID code. R31 is a category code. Valid codes must contain 4 characters (as noted in a box or circle next to the category code)
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Look up HEMATURIA in the Tabular (use the Alphabetic Index to get you there). What type of general note coding guideline is listed beneath the category code?
EXCLUDES 1
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When you read "SEE(index)" next to a condition, it means:
Coder must refer to an alternate term in the tabular section (mandatory instruction)
500
What is included in the Alphabetic Index (Hint: There are 4 areas that are included)
(I) Index of Disease & Injury, (II) Index of External Causes of Injury, (III) Table of Neoplasms, (IV) Table of Drugs & Chemicals
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What are the contributing parties for ICD-10-CM? (Hint: there are 4. Guess as many as you can)
(1) AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association, (2) CMS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, (3) AHA - American Hospital Association, (4) NCHS - National Center for Health Statistics
500
What is the ICD-10-CM code for HEADACHE?
R51 (Look up HEADACHE in the Alphabetic Index. You are referred to R51. Verify R51 in the Tabular.)