Deck 3: ICD-10-Cm Format and Conventions

Question 1

The code "L05.0 pilonidal cyst and sinus with abscess" represents a ____.

A)chapter
B)section
C)category
D)subcategory

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement bacterial pneumonia is a(n)____ modifier.

A)essential
B)nonessential

Answer 2

A

Question 3

"____" is a reference that instructs coders to look up another term to locate a code for a particular condition.

A)See category
B)And
C)See condition
D)Eponym

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement poorly controlled diabetes is a(n)____ modifier.

A)essential
B)nonessential

Question 5

"Infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)" represents a ____.

A)chapter
B)section
C)category
D)subcategory

Question 6

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement purulent pneumonia is a(n)____ modifier.

A)essential
B)nonessential

Question 7

There are manifestation codes that DO NOT have "in diseases classified elsewhere" in the title.For such codes a "use additional code" note will still be present at the etiology code and a "code first" note at the manifestation code and the rules for sequencing still apply.

Question 8

The word(s)"____" should be interpreted to mean either "and" or "or" when it appears in the title.

A)with
B)see
C)omit code
D)and

Question 9

A block in ICD-10-CM is a range of categories.

Question 10

____ is/are used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code assignment.

A)Excludes
B)Brackets
C)Includes
D)Parentheses

Question 11

An "Excludes1 note" under a code indicates that the terms excluded from the code are to be coded elsewhere.

Question 12

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement cortical cataract is a(n)____ modifier.

A)essential
B)nonessential

Question 13

In ICD-10-CM,there is an additional index for the External Causes of Injury.

Question 14

"Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)" represents a ____.

A)chapter
B)section
C)category
D)subcategory

Question 15

Which statement is NOT true of inclusion terms?

A)An "inclusion note" under a code indicates that the terms excluded from the code are to be coded elsewhere.
B)The terms may be included under some codes.
C)These terms are the conditions for which that code number is to be used.
D)The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive.

Question 16

"____" is used in the Alphabetic Index to provide guidance when two conditions are related or have a causal relationship.

A)With
B)See condition
C)See category
D)And

Question 17

What does CPT stand for?

A)Coding Principals Together
B)Current Practice Theory
C)Chapter Procedure Theory
D)Current Procedural Terminology

Question 18

The code "L01 impetigo" represents a ____.

A)chapter
B)section
C)category
D)subcategory

Question 19

The bolded subterm in the diagnostic statement aspiration pneumonia is a(n)____ modifier.

A)essential
B)nonessential

Question 20

In ICD-10-CM the final character of a code assignment can never be a letter.

Question 21

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
Unspecified codes

Question 22

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
See category

Question 23

"__________" is used in the Alphabetic Index to provide guidance when two conditions are related or have a causal relationship.

Question 24

__________,a form of punctuation,are used in the index to identify manifestation codes in the Alphabetic Index.

Question 25

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
Colon

Question 26

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
( )Parentheses

Question 27

The letter "X" in ICD-10-CM can be found in the fifth or sixth character position for some codes as a placeholder.

Question 28

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
[ ] Brackets

Question 29

What are the two tables found in the Alphabetic Index in ICD-10-CM?

Question 30

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
NEC

Question 31

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
See also

Question 32

A(n)__________ is a term that is enclosed in parentheses following a main term or a subterm and whose presence or absence has no effect on code assignment.

Question 33

What does NEC stand for?

Question 34

What does an Excludes2 note in ICD-10-CM mean to a coder?

Question 35

The word "__________" in the Alphabetic Index is sequenced immediately following the main term,not in alphabetic order.

Question 36

The term "with" in the code title requires documentation of what?

Question 37

Why is it important for the coder to understand coding conventions?

Question 38

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
Code,if applicable,any causal condition

Question 39

MATCHING
Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.U Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms,alternative wordings,or explanatory
phrase
b.I Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
c.Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
d.Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
e.A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
f.Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
g.Used in both the Index and 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 was assigned
h.Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
i.An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known
Other codes