ICD EXAM TEST
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE 2023
The ______ provides an index of the disease descriptions that are found in the second
major part of ICD-10-CM. - ANSWER Alphabetic Index
The ICD-10-CM updates released by the National Center for Health Statistics are called
______. - ANSWER addenda
The ICD-10-CM code set contains approximately ______ codes, making it much larger
than ICD-9-CM. - ANSWER 70,000
______ are used to report encounters for circumstances other than a disease or injury
in ICD-10-CM. - ANSWER Z codes
A(n) ______ is an objective indication that can be evaluated by a physician. - ANSWER
sign
ICD-10-CM uses ______ to indicate an incomplete term. - ANSWER colons
Which of the following is not a further breakdown of a disease that may be provided by
a subcategory? - ANSWER sequela
Typographic techniques that provide visual guidance for understanding information and
help coders to understand rules and select the right code
are known as ______ in ICD-10-CM - ANSWER conventions
Tay-Sachs disease is an example of a(n) ______. - ANSWER eponym
The abbreviation ______ is used with a term when there is no code that is specific for
the condition. - ANSWER NEC
, Format & Structure - ANSWER The ICD-10-CM Tabular List contains categories,
subcategories and codes.
Placeholder character - ANSWER The ICD-10-CM utilizes a placeholder character "X".
The "X" s used as a placeholder at certain codes to allow for future expansion.
7th Character - ANSWER Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th
characters.
NEC - ANSWER "Not elsewhere classifiable" This abbreviation represents "other
specified". When a specific code is not available for a condition.
NOS - ANSWER "Not otherwise specified" This abbreviation is the equivalent of
unspecified.
"and" - ANSWER When the term "and" is used in a narrative statement it represents
and/or.
Includes Notes - ANSWER This note appears immediately under a three character
code title to further define or give examples of, the content of the category.
Inclusion Terms - ANSWER List of terms is included under some codes. These terms
are the conditions for which that code is to be used.
Excludes 1 - ANSWER A type 1 Exclude note is a pure exclude note. It means "NOT
CODED HERE!" An Exclude 1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be
used at the same time as the code above the Exclude 1 note.
Excludes 2 - ANSWER A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An
excludes 2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition
represented y the code but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. It is
acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
"With" - ANSWER The word "with" should be interpreted to mean "associated with" or
"due to" when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index, or and instructional not in
the Tabular List.
"See" - ANSWER The "see" instruction following a main term in the Alphabetic Index
indicates that another term should be referenced. It is necessary to go to the main term
referenced with the "see" note to locate the correct code.
"See Also" - ANSWER A "see also" instruction following a main term in the Alphabetic
Index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may
provide additional Alphabetic Index entries that may be useful.
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE 2023
The ______ provides an index of the disease descriptions that are found in the second
major part of ICD-10-CM. - ANSWER Alphabetic Index
The ICD-10-CM updates released by the National Center for Health Statistics are called
______. - ANSWER addenda
The ICD-10-CM code set contains approximately ______ codes, making it much larger
than ICD-9-CM. - ANSWER 70,000
______ are used to report encounters for circumstances other than a disease or injury
in ICD-10-CM. - ANSWER Z codes
A(n) ______ is an objective indication that can be evaluated by a physician. - ANSWER
sign
ICD-10-CM uses ______ to indicate an incomplete term. - ANSWER colons
Which of the following is not a further breakdown of a disease that may be provided by
a subcategory? - ANSWER sequela
Typographic techniques that provide visual guidance for understanding information and
help coders to understand rules and select the right code
are known as ______ in ICD-10-CM - ANSWER conventions
Tay-Sachs disease is an example of a(n) ______. - ANSWER eponym
The abbreviation ______ is used with a term when there is no code that is specific for
the condition. - ANSWER NEC
, Format & Structure - ANSWER The ICD-10-CM Tabular List contains categories,
subcategories and codes.
Placeholder character - ANSWER The ICD-10-CM utilizes a placeholder character "X".
The "X" s used as a placeholder at certain codes to allow for future expansion.
7th Character - ANSWER Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th
characters.
NEC - ANSWER "Not elsewhere classifiable" This abbreviation represents "other
specified". When a specific code is not available for a condition.
NOS - ANSWER "Not otherwise specified" This abbreviation is the equivalent of
unspecified.
"and" - ANSWER When the term "and" is used in a narrative statement it represents
and/or.
Includes Notes - ANSWER This note appears immediately under a three character
code title to further define or give examples of, the content of the category.
Inclusion Terms - ANSWER List of terms is included under some codes. These terms
are the conditions for which that code is to be used.
Excludes 1 - ANSWER A type 1 Exclude note is a pure exclude note. It means "NOT
CODED HERE!" An Exclude 1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be
used at the same time as the code above the Exclude 1 note.
Excludes 2 - ANSWER A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An
excludes 2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition
represented y the code but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. It is
acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
"With" - ANSWER The word "with" should be interpreted to mean "associated with" or
"due to" when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index, or and instructional not in
the Tabular List.
"See" - ANSWER The "see" instruction following a main term in the Alphabetic Index
indicates that another term should be referenced. It is necessary to go to the main term
referenced with the "see" note to locate the correct code.
"See Also" - ANSWER A "see also" instruction following a main term in the Alphabetic
Index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may
provide additional Alphabetic Index entries that may be useful.
