CCS EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS (RATED A+)
These ________________ are incorporated within the Alphabetic Index and Tabular
List of the ICD--CM as instructional notes - Answer-conventions
The conventions and instructions of the classification take precedence over
______________________ - Answer-guidelines
The ______________ ___________________ is an alphabetical list of terms and their
corresponding code. - Answer-Alphabetic Index
The ________ ______________ is a structured list of codes divided into chapters
based on body system or condition. - Answer-Tabular Index
The Alphabetic Index consists of what four parts? - Answer-- Index of Diseases and
Injury
- Index of External Causes of Injury
- Table of Neoplasms
- Table of Drugs and Chemicals
The ICD-10-CM Tabular List contains categories, ______________, and codes. -
Answer-categories, subcategories, and codes
Characters for categories, subcategories, and codes in the ICD-10-CM Tabular List may
be either a ____________ or a _____________. - Answer-letter or number
A _____________ character category that has no further subdivision is equivalent to a
code. - Answer-three
Subcategories are either _____________ or _______________ categories - Answer-4
or 5
Codes may be 3,4,5,6, or 7 _____________________. - Answer-characters
Each level of subdivision after a category is a ___________________. - Answer-
subcategory
The final level of subdivision is a __________________. - Answer-code
Codes that have applicable 7th characters are still referred to as codes, not
___________________. - Answer-subcategories
, A code that has an applicable 7th character is considered ___________without the 7th
character. - Answer-invalid
The ICD-10-CM coding system uses an _____________ format for ease in reference. -
Answer-indented
ICD-10-CM utilizes a placeholder character _____________. - Answer-"X"
The placeholder ___________________ is used as a placeholder for future
__________________. - Answer-"X" expansion
For reporting purposes only ____________________ are permissible, not categories or
subcategories, and any applicable 7th character is required. - Answer-codes
When a placeholder exists, the X must be used in order for the code to be considered a
______________________ code. - Answer-valid
NEC - Answer-Not Elsewhere Classified
NEC represents ____________________ - Answer-Other specified
When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Alphabetic Index directs the
coder to the ______________ _______________ code in the Tabular List. - Answer-
other specified
NOS - Answer-Not otherwise specified
NOS is the equivalent of ______________________. - Answer-Unspecified
NOS and NEC mean the same thing in both the Alphabetic Index and the
______________ __________________. - Answer-Tabular List
________________ are used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative
wording, or explanatory phrases. - Answer-brackets
____________________ are used in the Alphabetic Index to indicate manifestation
codes. - Answer-brackets
_____________________ are used in both the Alphabetic Index and the Tabular List to
enclose 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. -
Answer-Parenthesis
The terms within the parenthesis are referred to as ___________________
_______________________. - Answer-nonessential modifiers
COMPLETE ANSWERS (RATED A+)
These ________________ are incorporated within the Alphabetic Index and Tabular
List of the ICD--CM as instructional notes - Answer-conventions
The conventions and instructions of the classification take precedence over
______________________ - Answer-guidelines
The ______________ ___________________ is an alphabetical list of terms and their
corresponding code. - Answer-Alphabetic Index
The ________ ______________ is a structured list of codes divided into chapters
based on body system or condition. - Answer-Tabular Index
The Alphabetic Index consists of what four parts? - Answer-- Index of Diseases and
Injury
- Index of External Causes of Injury
- Table of Neoplasms
- Table of Drugs and Chemicals
The ICD-10-CM Tabular List contains categories, ______________, and codes. -
Answer-categories, subcategories, and codes
Characters for categories, subcategories, and codes in the ICD-10-CM Tabular List may
be either a ____________ or a _____________. - Answer-letter or number
A _____________ character category that has no further subdivision is equivalent to a
code. - Answer-three
Subcategories are either _____________ or _______________ categories - Answer-4
or 5
Codes may be 3,4,5,6, or 7 _____________________. - Answer-characters
Each level of subdivision after a category is a ___________________. - Answer-
subcategory
The final level of subdivision is a __________________. - Answer-code
Codes that have applicable 7th characters are still referred to as codes, not
___________________. - Answer-subcategories
, A code that has an applicable 7th character is considered ___________without the 7th
character. - Answer-invalid
The ICD-10-CM coding system uses an _____________ format for ease in reference. -
Answer-indented
ICD-10-CM utilizes a placeholder character _____________. - Answer-"X"
The placeholder ___________________ is used as a placeholder for future
__________________. - Answer-"X" expansion
For reporting purposes only ____________________ are permissible, not categories or
subcategories, and any applicable 7th character is required. - Answer-codes
When a placeholder exists, the X must be used in order for the code to be considered a
______________________ code. - Answer-valid
NEC - Answer-Not Elsewhere Classified
NEC represents ____________________ - Answer-Other specified
When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Alphabetic Index directs the
coder to the ______________ _______________ code in the Tabular List. - Answer-
other specified
NOS - Answer-Not otherwise specified
NOS is the equivalent of ______________________. - Answer-Unspecified
NOS and NEC mean the same thing in both the Alphabetic Index and the
______________ __________________. - Answer-Tabular List
________________ are used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative
wording, or explanatory phrases. - Answer-brackets
____________________ are used in the Alphabetic Index to indicate manifestation
codes. - Answer-brackets
_____________________ are used in both the Alphabetic Index and the Tabular List to
enclose 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. -
Answer-Parenthesis
The terms within the parenthesis are referred to as ___________________
_______________________. - Answer-nonessential modifiers
