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This comprehensive guide provides essential ICD-10-CM coding questions and answers for students and medical coders. It covers the Official Guidelines, Conventions, and proper use of the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List. Learn key concepts like Excludes notes, combination codes, placeholder 'X', and how to code differential diagnoses, unconfirmed conditions, and neoplasms. This resource is ideal for exam preparation and improving coding accuracy for inpatient and outpatient encounters.

Introduction to ICD-10-CM Chapter 2 Latest Update Graded A+ How many volumes does the ICD-10-CM coding manual contain? 2 what is the first step in looking up an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code? look up the main term in the alphabetic index in the tabular list of ICD-10-CM all diagnosis codes are listed in: alphabetic order then numeric order only the alphabetic index lists diagnoses by: condition an eponym is a: disease named after a person which of the following is not an exampl...

INTRODUCTION TO ICD-10-CM LATEST UPDATE Main terms Represent diseases, conditions, symptoms, nouns, and adjectives in the Alphabetic Index. are set in boldface and listed in alphabetic order. Nonessential modifiers A term or a series of terms that appear in parentheses following a main term or subterm has no effect on the selection of the codes listed for that main term. Default code The code listed next to a main term in the Alphabetic Index Placeholder character Used when a co...

Introduction to ICD-10-CM Chapter 3 Questions with Verified Answers NEC and NOS are _______ used in the ICD-10-CM codebook. A. Abbreviations Who are the parties responsible for providing the ICD-10-CM guidelines? C. NCHS and CMS What type of codes is assigned when the provider documents a reason for a patient seeking healthcare that is not an injury or disease? D. Z code (Z00-Z99) In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index what is the code next to the main term called? C. Default Code ...