ICD 10 CM Unit 1 Review Questions With Correct Answers

Describe how a main term is indented and how it is printed in the alphabetical Index of ICD 10 CM. - Answer Midterms are set flush with the left-hand margin and printed in bold type and begin with a capital letter Describe how a subterm is indented and how it is printed in the alphabetic index of ICD 10 CM. - Answer Subterms are indented one standard indention equivalent to two typewriter spaces to the right under the main term. Printed in regular type and begin with a lowercase letter. Describe how more specific subterms are indented in the alphabetical Index of ICD 10 CM. Are they alphabetized? - Answer More specifics of terms are indented farther and farther to the right as needed, always indented by one standard indention from the preceding subterm. Yes. How are carryover lines indented and why are they used in ICD 10 CM? - Answer Carryover lines are indented to standard indentions from the level of the preceding line. They are used only when the complete entry cannot fit on a single line to avoid confusion with subterm entries. What is NEC and when is it used in ICD 10 CM? - Answer NEC means not elsewhere classified or other specified. It is used in the alphabetic index and tabular list to indicate that there is no separate code for the condition even though the diagnostic statement is very specific. What does NOS mean and when is it used in ICD 10 CM? - Answer NOS means not otherwise specified or unspecified. It is used in the alphabetic index and tabular list only when neither the diagnostic statement nor the medical record provides information that permits classification to a more specific code. What is a dash used for in ICD 10 CM? - Answer It is used at the end of an index entry and indicates that additional characters are required. Why are square brackets used in ICD 10 CM? - Answer They are used in the tabular list to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, abbreviations and explanatory phrases that provide additional information Why are parentheses used in ICD 10 CM? - Answer To enclose supplementary words or explanatory information that may be either present or absent in the diagnosis statement without affecting the code to which it is assigned. What is a category in the tabular list of ICD 10 CM? - Answer The basic code used to classify a particular disease or injury and consists of three characters What is a subcategory in the tabular list of ICD 10 CM? - Answer Each level of subdivision after a category is the subcategory and consists of either four or five characters How many characters make up a code and ICD 10 CM? - Answer Three, four, five, six, or seven characters What is a placeholder character in ICD 10 CM? - Answer It uses the letter X at certain codes to allow for future expansion