HIMT 1400 Final Exam Study guide for written part of exam 2023 with complete solution
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HIMT 1400 Final Exam Study guide for written part of exam 2023 with complete solution
Define ICD-10-CM.
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modifications (diseases and injuries)
What are the steps of coding?
1. Locate the main term in the AI.
2. Verify the code...
HIMT 1400 Final Exam Study guide for written part of
exam 2023 with complete solution
Define ICD-10-CM.
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modifications (diseases
and injuries)
What are the steps of coding?
1. Locate the main term in the AI.
2. Verify the code number in the TL.
3. Assign the verified code or codes.
What do the main terms identify?
Identify disease conditions or injuries
What do subterms identify?
indicate site, type, or etiology for conditions or injuries
What is the purpose of a placeholder?
- allows for future code expansion
- to meet the requirement of coding to the highest specificity
Which letter is used as the placeholder?
"x"
True or False?
If a code requires a placeholder, it must be used for the code to be valid.
True
True or False?
If a code requires a seventh character but does not have a full six characters, the
placeholder character must be used to fill in the empty characters.
True
What do all ICD-10-CM codes begin with?
an alphabetic character
What are considered sections
a group of three digit categories that represents a single disease entity or a group of
similar or closely related conditions
What are considered categories?
Three-character code numbers, e.g.520
- represents a single disease entity or group of similar or closely related conditions
What are considered subcategories?
four-character code numbers, e.g.460.1
- provides more specificity
- a 3-digit code cannot be assigned if a category has been subdivided and fourth digits
are available.
What are considered subclassifications?
Fifth-, sixth-, or seventh-character code numbers, e.g. L02.211
What are considered sections?
Groups of three-character codes, e.g. L00-L08
In what sections is ICD-10-CM divided into?
Alphabetic Index and Tabular List
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