Which of the following organisations is responsible for updating the procedure classification of icd-10-
pcs? - ANSWER Centres for medicaid and medicare services - CMS
Which character in an icd-10-CM diagnosis code provides information regarding encounter of care? -
ANSWER Seventh
What is the standard terminology used to code medical procedures and services? - ANSWER CPT
According to CPT a repair of a laceration that includes retention sutures would be considered what type
of closure? - ANSWER complex
What is the 4th character of an icd-10-cm diagnosis code capture? - ANSWER Etiology
ICD-10-CM codes must be a minimum length of how many characters? - ANSWER 3
notes appearing under a 3 character code apply to which of the following? - ANSWER to all codes within
that category
Which volume of icd- 10-CM contains the Tabular and Alphabetic index of procedures - ANSWER none. it
includes diagnoses only.
According to the UHDDS which of the following is the definition of other diagnosis? - ANSWER Receives
clinical evaluation or therapeutic treatment or diagnostic procedure or extends the length of stay or
increases nursing care in monitoring
- ANSWER