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Identify the diagnosis code[s] for carcinoma in situ of vocal cord.
a. 231.0
b. 161.0
c. 239.1
d. 212.1. ANSWER -a. 231.0
Index Carcinoma, in situ, see also Neoplasm, by site, in situ.
Identify the diagnosis code[s] for melanoma of skin of shoulder.
1. 172.8, 172.6
b. 172.6
c. 172.9
d. 172.8. ANSWER -b. 172.6
Index Melanoma [malignant], shoulder. Melanoma is considered a malignant
neoplasm and is referenced as such in the index of ICD-9-CM. The term "benign
neoplasm" is considered a growth that does not invade adjacent structures or spread
to distant sties but may displace or exert pressure on adjacent structures .
Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure
classification of ICD-9-CM?
,a. Centers for Disease Control [CDC]
b. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
c. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]
c. World Health Organization [WHO]. ANSWER -b. Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services [CMS]
NCHS-Natl Center for Health Statistics is responsible for updating the diagnosis
classification[Vol 1 & Vol 2], and CMS is responsible for updating the procedure
classification [Vol 3].
At which level of classification system are the most specific ICD-9-CM codes found?
a. Category level
b. Section level
c. Subcategory level
d. Subclassification level. ANSWER -d. Subclassification level
The most specific codes in the ICD-9-CM system are found at the subclassification
level.
What are five-digit ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
,b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes. ANSWER -d. Subclassification codes
Five-digit code numbers represent the subclassification level
What are four-digit ICD-9-CM codes referred to as?
a. Category codes
b. Section codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. Subclassification codes. ANSWER -c. Subcategory codes
Categories are divided into subcategories. At this level, four-digit code numbers are
used.
Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes are always alphanumeric?
a. Category codes
b. Procedure codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes. ANSWER -d. V codes
, V codes are always alphanumeric codes. They are easy to identify because they begin
with the alpa character V and follow with numeric digits.
Which of the following ICD-9-CM codes classify environment events and
circumstances as the cause of an injury, poisoning, or other adverse affect?
a. Category codes
b. E codes
c. Subcategory codes
d. V codes. ANSWER -b. E codes
E codes provide a means to describe environmental events, circumstances, and
conditions as the cause of injury, poisoning, and other adverse effects.
Which volume of ICD-9-CM contains the Tabular and Alphabetic Index of
procedures?
a. Volume 1
b. Volume 2
c. Volume 3
d. Volume 4. ANSWER -c. Volume 3