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Overview of ICD-9-CM

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ICD-9-CM codes are used to translate verbal or narrative descriptions into numeric designations.   True  
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The symbol that instructs you to use an additional ICD-9-CM code in all manuals is a plus symbol (+)    
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The "Includes" notes further defince or provide examples to clarify assignment.   True  
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In ICD-9-CM coding, the words "and" and "with" have similar meaning.   False  
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Excludes notes are informational only and not necessary for coding purposes.   False  
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Italicized type codes cannot be assigned as a first-listed diagnosis, because they always are listed after another code   True  
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Eponyms can describe syndromes named for a person    
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There are three types of cross-references in ICD-9-CM --see, see also, see category.   True  
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Main terms in the Alphabetic Index are in bold type, and subterms are indented under the main term two spaces to the right   True  
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All ICD-9-CM codes require a minimum of four digits    
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The acronym ICD-9-CM means   International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification  
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The three volumes of ICD-9-CM are   Volume 1-Diseases: Tabular List, Volume 2-Diseases: Alphabetic Index, Volume 3-Procedures: Tabular List and Alphabetic Index  
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E codes are used to report   external causes of injury and poisoning  
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V codes are located in   Volume 1, ICD-9-CM  
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Symbols, abbreviations, punctuations, and notations in ICD-9-CM are termed   conventions  
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NEC is the acronym for   Not Elsewhere Classifiable  
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ICD-9-CM codes are translate the ________ of services provided from verbal and narrative descriptions to nationally accepted reporting standards.   Medical necessity  
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In ICD-9-CM, NOS means   Not Otherwise Specified  
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Words contained withing the brackets "[]" provide the coder with   synonyms, alternative wording, explanatory phrases  
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The colon ":" in the Tabular List indicates the   terms below complete the term to make it assignable to a given  
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A symbol used to denote all exclusion notes and to identify those codes that are not usually sequenced as the first-listed diagnosis is the   italicized type  
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In the Alphabetic Index of Volume 2, ICD-9-CM, nonessential modifiers are   terms enclosed in parentheses that have no effect on the selection of the code listed for the main term  
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Codes that have mandatory fifth digits are codes that   always require a fifth digit to fully describe them  
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All ICD-9-CM codes must be supported by   physcian documentation in the medical record  
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ICD-9-CM contains _______ active appendicies in the Tabular List of Volume 1.   4  
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The glossary of Mental Disorders used to be listed in   Appendix B  
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The ICD-9-CM manual was developed based on a text by what organization   World Health Oraganization  
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Another name for the Supplementary Classification of Factors Influencing Health Status and COntact with Health Services is   V codes  
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What organization, in conjunction with the National Centers for Health Statistics, is responsible for maintenance of the diagnosis classifications of ICD-9-CM, Volume 3   Department of Health and Human Services  
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524.01   subclassification  
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723.0   subcategory  
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777.1   subcategory  
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436   category  
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727.66   subclassification  
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51.10   procedure code  
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486   diagnosis code  
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250.00   diagnosis code  
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59.19   procedure code  
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What other term does the Alphabetic Index, Volume 2, instruct you to check for under Petit's disease   Hernia, lumbar  
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Why would a benign neoplasm of nose cartilage not be coded to category 213   Code 213 is for malignant neoplasms  
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Auditory neuritis   nueritis  
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Gouty nephropathy   nephropathy  
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Fractured clavicle   fracture  
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Paget's disease   Paget's  
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Cluster headache   headache  
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Urinary retention   retention  
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Acute pneumonia   pneumonia  
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Pitting edema   edema  
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Knee pain   pain  
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Volume 2 of the ICD-9-CM manual is also known as the _________ Index   alphabet  
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_________ codes are used to report external causes of injury or poisoning   E  
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Hospitals use Volume __ of the ICD-9-CM manual to report services provided to inpatients   3  
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An incomplete term that needs one of the modifiers to make a code assignable   :  
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Used in Volume 2 to enclose the disease codes that are recorded with the code they are listed with   slanted []  
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Typeface used for all codes and titles in Volume 1   Bold type  
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Information is not available to code to a more specific category   NEC  
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Encloses synonyms, alternative words, or explanatory phrases   [ ]  
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Equals unspecified   NOS  
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Typeface used for all exclusion notes and codes that are never listed first   Italics  
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Located under the main terms and indented to the right   Subterms  
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Appears under a three-digit code title to further define or explain category content   Includes  
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Encloses supplementary workds and does not affect the code   ()  
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Indicates terms that are to be coded elsewhere   Excludes  
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Synchronous means   occuring at the same time  
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Terms in parentheses that are nonessential   Modifiers  
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Explicit direction to look elsewhere   See  
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Follows terms to define and give instruction   Notes  
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Directs coder to look under another term since all information is not under term   See also  
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Directs coder to Volume 1 for important information   See category  
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Disease/syndrome names for a person   Eponym  
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Volume 3 is primarily used by which facility   hospitals  
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Volume 3 is used to code what type of procedures   surgical, therapuetic, and diagnostic  
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The location of the Includes and Excludes notes has no bearing on the code section   False  
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Use of fourth and fifth digits, if available, is mandatory   True  
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Appendix D-Classification of Industrial Accidents According to Agency- was deleted October 1, 2004   False  
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Four-digit codes are referred to as subcategory codes in Volume 1   True  
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Alcohol gastritis   Essential  
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Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis   Nonessential  
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Salmonella gastroenteritis   Essential  
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Obstructive cardiomyopathy   Nonessential  
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Ischemic cardiomyopathy   Essential  
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Code for patient with pneumonia due to thyphoid fever   002.0, 484.8  
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Code for patient with arthropathy due to uncerative colitis   556.9, 713.1  
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Code for patient with hepatitis due to infectious mononucleosis   075, 573.1  
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Is septicemia due to anthrax assigned code 038.8, if not whats the code   No, 022.3  
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Is congenital pneumonia assigned code 771.2 if not whats the code   No, 770.0  
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Is acute mesenteric lymphadenitis assigned code 683 if not whats the code   No, 289.2  
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