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ICD10
Medical coding
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is IDC 10? | International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision Clinical Modification. |
| What is volume I of ICD10? | It is the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries. There are 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 character codes Codes appear in alphanumerical order in ICD10. |
| What is ICD volume 2? | Volume 2 is the alphabetic index of diseases and injuries. There is a pattern to the indentions found in this volume. |
| Carryover lines are how many indents from the indent level of the preceding line. | Two |
| What kind of structure does ICD10 have? | Multi axial |
| What is ICD9 volume 3 divided into? | ICD9 volume 3 is divided into the Index and Tabular. |
| What is ICD10 PCS divided into? | ICD10 PCS is divided into 3 sections: Index, tables, list of codes. Procedures are located in alphabetical order in the Index. |
| What does ICD10 PCS replace? | ICD 10 PCS replaces ICD 9 volume 3 but bears LITTLE resemblance to ICD 9. |
| ICD9 contains how many exclusion notes? | One type |
| ICD10 has how many types of exclude notes? Both excludes notes indicate that codes are independent of each other. | Two types each with a different use |
| Both excludes notes indicate that codes are _______________ of each other. | independent |
| Are there dummy placeholders in ICD9? | No. Dummy placeholders are only in ICD10. |
| Is ICD 9 alpha, numeric or both? | Numeric except for V and E codes. |
| Is ICD 10 alpha,numeric or both? | Alphanumeric with all codes starting with an alpha character and some codes with an alpha seventh character. |
| How many chapters are in ICD9? | 17 |
| How many chapters are in ICD10? | 21 |
| What is the minimal number of characters in ICD9? 3 | 3 |
| What is the minimal number of characters in ICD10? | 3 |
| What is the maximum number of characters in ICD9? | 5 |
| What is the maximum number of characters in ICD10? | 7 |
| Name the supplemental classification in ICD9. | Answer: V codes and E codes |
| Does ICD10 have supplemental classification ? | NO |
| As a coder, you must keep current with what? | Official Guidelines for coding and reporting as well as the Coding Clinic. |
| ICD 10 is a ________ classification system | Medical diagnosis |
| What does Volume I of ICD10 CM consist of? | Tabular list of Diseases and Injuries |
| Main terms are flush to the ____ hand margin | Left |
| Are subterms indented? | Yes. The more specific the subterm, the further the indent. |
| How many indents are carryover lines?` | Two |
| What does ICD 10 CM stand for? | International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modifications. It is a medical classification system used for the collection of information regarding disease and injury. |
| Do all ICD codes start with an alphabetic character? | Yes |
| What separates a 3 character code from its subcategory and subclassifications? | decimal point. |
| Each chapter in the main classification is structured into what subdivisions? | Sections. (Groups of 3 character categories) LOO - L08 Categories (three character code numbers) Subcategories (four character code numbers) Fifth, Sixth, or Seventh character sub classifications. |
| Codes in the tabular list appear in what order? | Alphanumeric |
| References from the alphabetic list to the tabular are in what order? | They are by code number, not page number |
| In the tabular list, code numbers and titles appear in what kind of type? | BOLD |
| ICD-10 CM Tabular list contains categories, subcategories and ____ | Codes |
| Subcategories are either ____ or ____ characters | four or five characters |
| True or false? Codes can be 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 characters? | TRUE |
| What are congenital conditions usually indexed under? | Anomaly rather than the disease or condition. |
| What does the alphabetic list consist of? | Index of diseases and injuries, The index to external causes,the neoplasm table, the table of drugs and chemicals. |
| _____ terms identify disease conditions or injuries. | Main |
| What term indicates site, type, or etiology for conditions or injuries. | Subterm |
| A dash (-) at the end of an entry indicates what? | Additional characters are required. |
| What does the term menorrhagia mean? | Menorrhagia is defined as excessive uterine bleeding occurring at regular intervals or prolonged uterine bleeding lasting more than seven days. |
| what is climacteric menorrhagia? | climacteric is most often a synonym for female menopause |
| what does the alphabetization rules ignore? | single spaces between words single hyphens within words Final s in possessive forms of words |
| Are subterms preceded by "with" or "without" listed in alphabetical order? | No. They appear immediately below main term |
| Cross reference notes advise the coder to do what? | Look elsewhere before assigning a code |
| What does NEC mean? | Not elsewhere classified. It means the coding book does not list a more specific code even though you have more specific information. |
| What does NOS mean? | Not otherwise specified. It means that as the coder, I do not have any more information from the medical record with which to assign a more specific code. |
| ICD 10 CM includes the following conventions: | Instructional notes abbreviations Cross reference notes Punctuation marks relational terms (and, with, without, due to) |
| Give examples of instructional notes | general notes inclusion/exclusion notes code first use additional code code also |
| why is the location of inclusion and exclusion notes extremely important? | When located at beginning of a chapter or section, it is not repeated with individual categories or specific codes (Code under consideration may be located on a previous page) |
| Inclusion notes are introduced using what word? | the word "includes" when placed at beginning of chapter or section Inclusion notes are used to further define or give examples of the content of the chapter, section, category. |
| Exclusion notes are introduced by what word? | Excludes |
| Not included here. Does this refer to excludes 1 or excludes 2?` | Excludes 2 |