Question 1

The Alphabetic Index to diseases is arranged in alphabetic order by all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   injury.
B)   eponym.
C)   illness.
D)   frequency.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Match the following
-Contains the medical term describing the condition for which a patient is receiving care.

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A)   residual effect
B)   morphology
C)   Tabular List
D)   adverse effect
E)   combination codeF)  Alphabetic IndexG)  diagnostic statementH)  default codeI)  eponymJ)  syndromeK) A) and H)
L) D) and F)

Question 3

Secondary codes for use in any healthcare setting that provide data for injury research and evaluation of injury-prevention strategies can be found in the:

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A)   External Causes Index.
B)   Neoplasm Table.
C)   Table of Drugs and Chemicals.
D)   Alphabetic List of Procedures.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In the ICD-10-CM, the seventh character is only used in certain chapters to provide data about the characteristic of the encounters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When the physician gives a diagnosis of Gastric Ulcer, the ________ would be Ulcer and the ________ is Gastric.

Accepted Answer

main term,...

Question 6

What instructional term following a main term in the Alphabetic index indicates that another main term should be referenced?

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A)   "see"
B)   "see also"
C)   "code also"
D)   "and"E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

A type 1 Excludes note means :

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A)   not otherwise specified.
B)   not included here.
C)   not elsewhere classified.
D)   not coded here.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

When coding neoplasms, the sixth digit of a morphology code indicates the behavior of the neoplasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The coder must refer to the ICD-10-CM's chapter guidelines to:

Accepted Answer

A)   code to the lowest level of specificity.
B)   code to the highest level of certainty and specificity.
C)   code the primary diagnosis after the current coexisting conditions.
D)   downcode to avoid any question of abuse.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

In coding late (residual)  effects, the coder should:

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A)   code only the cause of the late effect.
B)   code only the late effect.
C)   code first the cause followed by the code for the late effect.
D)   code first the late effect followed by the code for its cause.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Codes in ICD-10-CM can contain from three up to ________alphanumeric characters.

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Question 12

Match the following
-A condition that remains after a patient's acute illness or injury.

Accepted Answer

A)   residual effect
B)   morphology
C)   Tabular List
D)   adverse effect
E)   combination codeF)  Alphabetic IndexG)  diagnostic statementH)  default codeI)  eponymJ)  syndromeK) B) and D)
L) C) and J)

Question 13

For each site in neoplasm coding how many code choices might there be?

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   4
C)   5
D)   6E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following is true of carryover lines (turnover lines) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are used if the main term or subterm is too long to fit on one line.
B)   They are used to show the cause of the disease (etiology) .
C)   They are used to identify the body site of the condition.
D)   They list another name for the condition or disease.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Codes with fewer than six characters that require a seventh character must contain placeholder "________" to fill in the empty characters.

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The answer of Codes with fewer than six characters that...

Question 16

The acronym NEC (not elsewhere classified)  represents "other specified" when:

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A)   a condition hasn't been researched enough to be included in the classifications.
B)   the coder must choose between two similar codes.
C)   a specific code is not available for a condition.
D)   this is the first year a condition has been included in the classifications.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

All of the following are true of supplementary terms in an ICD-10-CM entry EXCEPT:

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A)   they are essential to the selection of the correct code.
B)   they aid the coder in finding the correct term.
C)   they can be in parentheses.
D)   they can be in brackets.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Explain laterality.

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Question 19

What does the abbreviation "NEC" in the Alphabetic Index stand for?

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Not elsewh...

Question 20

What is step 4 of the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)   Review entries for modifiers.
B)   Read cross-references listed with the main term or the subterm.
C)   Determine whether the code is at the highest level of specificity.
D)   Interpret abbreviations cross-references, default codes, additional characters and brackets.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: ICD-10 Cm Medical Coding

A type 1 Excludes note means :

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Secondary codes for use in any healthcare setting that provide data for injury research and evaluation of injury-prevention strategies can be found in the:

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Which of the following is true of carryover lines (turnover lines) ?

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All of the following are true of supplementary terms in an ICD-10-CM entry EXCEPT:

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When coding neoplasms, the sixth digit of a morphology code indicates the behavior of the neoplasm.

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What does the abbreviation "NEC" in the Alphabetic Index stand for?

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In the ICD-10-CM, the seventh character is only used in certain chapters to provide data about the characteristic of the encounters.

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The coder must refer to the ICD-10-CM's chapter guidelines to:

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Match the following -A condition that remains after a patient's acute illness or injury.

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When the physician gives a diagnosis of Gastric Ulcer, the ________ would be Ulcer and the ________ is Gastric.

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In coding late (residual) effects, the coder should:

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What instructional term following a main term in the Alphabetic index indicates that another main term should be referenced?

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Match the following -Contains the medical term describing the condition for which a patient is receiving care.

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Codes with fewer than six characters that require a seventh character must contain placeholder "________" to fill in the empty characters.

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The Alphabetic Index to diseases is arranged in alphabetic order by all of the following EXCEPT:

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What is step 4 of the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines?

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For each site in neoplasm coding how many code choices might there be?

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The acronym NEC (not elsewhere classified) represents "other specified" when:

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Codes in ICD-10-CM can contain from three up to ________alphanumeric characters.

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Explain laterality.

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