CPSS Study Guide with correct answers

What does an Excludes1 note mean in ICD-10? CORRECT ANSWER The code excluded should never be used. What is used at the end of an ICD-10 diagnosis code to indicate additional digits are required? CORRECT ANSWER Dashes When coding services for eyelids, and the condition affects all four eyelids, separate codes must be assigned for all four eyelids. CORRECT ANSWER False In the Alphabetic Index, ______ are used to identify manifestation codes. CORRECT ANSWER Brackets In ICD-10, what is meant by a "family" of codes? CORRECT ANSWER Any 3-character category The term used in ICD-10 to represent a consequence of a previous disease or injury is: CORRECT ANSWER Sequela. What is the maximum number of characters that an ICD-10 code can contain? CORRECT ANSWER 7 When an Excludes2 note appears in ICD-10, it means: CORRECT ANSWER The two codes can be reported together. In ICD-10, a placeholder ______ is used to allow for future expansion in codes that require seven digits. CORRECT ANSWER "X"