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ICD-10-CM category codes contain __________ characters.


A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Displacement of cardiac pacemaker electrode. Which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned?


A) I97.191, Y83.1
B) T82.110A, Y83.1
C) T82.120A, Y83.1
D) T85.79xA, Y83.1

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Supplementary words located in parentheses after a main term in the ICD-10-CM index are called __________ modifiers, which means they do not have to be included in the diagnostic statement for the code to be assigned.


A) mandatory
B) nonessential
C) qualifying
D) unspecified

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which is a pure excludes note and means not coded here to indicate mutually exclusive codes, which means the conditions cannot be reported together?


A) excludes1 note
B) excludes2 note

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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Valid codes may contain __________ characters.


A) 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7
B) 4, 5, 6, or 7
C) 5, 6, or 7
D) 6 or 7

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following will best assist medical coding staff as ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS classifications are implemented?


A) ability to document information in patient records
B) basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
C) effective communication with medical staff
D) reporting ICD-10-CM/PCS codes from indexes

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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The ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms is indexed according to anatomic site and contains four cellular classifications, organized in columns: malignant, benign, uncertain behavior, and unspecified nature. Which column classifies the original cancerous tumor site?


A) primary malignant
B) secondary malignant
C) carcinoma in situ
D) unspecified nature

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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ICD-9-CM is a(n) __________ classification system because of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS implementation.


A) contemporary
B) legacy
C) optional
D) updated

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The ICD-10-CM index typically uses a(n) __________ format for ease in reference.


A) aligned
B) indented
C) notched
D) table

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Coding and Reporting Guidelines for Outpatient Services - Hospital-Based Outpatient Services and Provider-Based Office Visits were developed by the federal government and approved for use by hospitals and providers for coding and reporting __________ services and provider-based office visits.


A) ambulatory surgical center
B) home health care/hospice
C) hospital-based outpatient
D) skilled nursing facility

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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The ICD-10-CM Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a chronological list of codes contained within __________ chapters, which are based on body system or condition.


A) 18
B) 19
C) 20
D) 21

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A 35-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii. The patient had been diagnosed with AIDS several years ago and has been undergoing treatment. Which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned?


A) B20, B59
B) B20, J15.9
C) B59, B20
D) J15.9, B20

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which term describes the origin of a tumor (primary site) that involves two adjacent sites?


A) benign tumor
B) contiguous sites
C) primary malignancy
D) uncertain behavior

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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ICD-10-CM coding conventions are general rules used in the ICD-10-CM classification, which are independent of official coding guidelines and are incorporated into ICD-10-CM as instructional __________.


A) annotations
B) explanations
C) notes
D) summaries

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The final diagnosis for a 76-year-old woman is congestive heart failure, acute pulmonary edema, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned?


A) I11.0, E11.9
B) I11.0, J81.0, I10, E11.9
C) I50.1, I10, E11.9
D) J81.0, I10, E11.9

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Major stab wound to thoracic aorta. Patient fell on a pitchfork in hay that was stored in the barn. Which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned?


A) S21.139A, W27.1xxA, Y92.71
B) S21.309A, W27.1xxA, Y92.71
C) S21.339A, W27.1xxA, Y92.71
D) S25.02xA, W27.1xxA, Y92.71

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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ICD-10-PCS uses a __________ seven-character alphanumeric code structure (e.g., 047K04Z) that provides a unique code for all substantially different procedures, and it allows new procedures to be easily incorporated as new codes.


A) clinical
B) logical
C) multiaxial
D) relational

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Physician office __________ codes are submitted for reimbursement purposes.


A) ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS level II
B) ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS level II

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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When patient record documentation is insufficient to assign a more specific code, __________ codes are assigned.


A) etiology
B) manifestation
C) other and other specified
D) unspecified

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which instruction directs the coder to the ICD-10-CM tabular list, where a code can be selected from the options provided there?


A) See
B) See also
C) See category
D) See condition

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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