1. "Code, if applicable, on causal condition first," note C) Causal condition first"
indicates that this code may be assigned as a first listed general coding
guideline
or principal diagnosis when: states, "this code may
a.the causal condition is a symptom code be assigned as
b.the code for the condition is unrelated to the principal di- agnosis
causal condition when the causal
c.the causal condition is unknown or not applicable
d.the code appears in italicized font condition is unknown
or not specified."
2. Which character in an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code
pro- vides information regarding encounter of
care? a.Fourth
b.Fifth D) The seventh
c.Sixth charac- ter provides
d.Sevent information about
h
encounter of care,
such as initial
encounter, subsequent
encounter, or
sequelae
3. What does the fourth character of an ICD-10-CM diag- C) The fourth
character
nosis code capture? a.Anatomic site captures etiology. The
b.Severity
fifth captures anatomic
c.Etiology
site.
d.Supplemental information
The sixth captures
4. Notes appearing under a 3-character code apply severity
to which of the following?
a. Only to category codes that are exactly
three-char- acters long B) When a note
b. To all codes within that category appears under a
c. Only to one specific code three-character code
d. To all codes within that chapter in ICD-10-CM, it ap-
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plies to all codes within that category
5. An exception to the Excludes 1 definition is the circum- A) Coding Guideline
stance when the two conditions . I.A.12.a explicitly states
this
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