The Alphabetic Index lists diagnoses by:
- anatomical site.
- condition.
- level of disease.
- All of these
The Alphabetic Index lists diagnoses by conditions, never by anatomical site or disease level.
Condition: A health-related situation.
How many volumes does the ICD-10-CM coding manual contain?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
The ICD-10-CM coding manual has 2 volumes. Volume 1 is the Tabular List and Volume 2 is the Alphabetic Index.
ICD-10-CM: The acronym for International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification.
Roseanne is diagnosed with rat-bite fever. This is coded with which of the following codes?
- A25.0
- A25.1
- A25.9
- D44.3
The correct code for rat-bite fever is A25.9. A25.9: Index>rat-bite fever.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
A code category can begin with all of the following letters except:
- I.
- O.
- U.
- Z.
The letter U is not used to designate a coding category in ICD-10-CM.
Unspecified: The absence of additional specifics in the physician’s documentation.
Dyshidrotic dermatitis is coded as:
- L30.1.
- L58.0.
- L58.1.
- L81.7.
The correct code for dyshidrosis is L30.1. L30.1: Index>dermatitis>dyshidrosis.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
Alicia is diagnosed with acute myocarditis due to Streptococcus. This is coded with which of the following codes?
- I40.9
- I01.2
- I40.8
- A54.83
Acute myocarditis due to Streptococcus is coded as I01.2. I01.2: Index>myocarditis>acute>due to>streptococcus.
Acute: Severe; serious.
Which of the following is not an example of an eponym?
- Epstein-Barr Syndrome
- Lou Gehrig's Disease
- HIV
- Parkinson's Disease
HIV is not named after a person. It is not an eponym; it's a diagnosis.
Eponym: A condition named after a person.
A dislocation is a(n):
- injury.
- condition.
- poisoning.
- adverse reaction.
The main term is dislocation, which is an injury.
Dislocation: The displacement of a limb, bone, or organ from its customary position.
In the Tabular List of ICD-10-CM, all diagnosis codes are listed in:
- alphabetic order then numeric order only.
- numeric order then alphabetic order only.
- either alphabetic or numeric order.
- neither alphabetic nor numeric order.
Codes are listed in the Tabular List in alphabetic order then numeric order.
ICD-10-CM: The acronym for International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification.
Bobby comes to get his back-to-school vaccines. What is the diagnosis code for this portion of the encounter?
- Z23
- Z23.0
- Z76.2
- Z13.89
A well child seeking an update on immunizations is assigned Z23. Z23: Index>immunization>encounter for.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
Ben has tested positive for HIV but is asymptomatic. What code would be assigned to identify his status?
- B20
- Z21
- Z20.6
- B97.35
Z21 is the correct code that identifies an asymptomatic HIV infection status. Z21: Index>HIV>asymptomatic.
Asymptomatic: No symptoms or manifestations.
What is the correct code for a patient being seen for high-risk bisexual behavior?
- Z72.5
- Z72.51
- Z72.52
- Z72.53
Z72.53 is the correct code for a patient being seen for high-risk bisexual behavior. X72.53: Index>high>risk>bisexual behavior.
Katrina is being seen after coming in contact with a friend who has German measles. How is this coded?
- Z20.4
- Z20.5
- Z20.6
- Z20.7
The correct code for exposure to German measles is Z20.4. Z20.4: Index>exposure>German measles.
____________ are used for patients who come to the doctor for an annual checkup.
- External cause codes
- Diagnosis codes
- Preventive medicine codes
- Z codes
Z codes are used to describe the reason for an encounter for a patient who does not have a current health condition.
E Codes: Codes that report how and/or where an injury or poisoning happened.
What is the correct code for a patient being seen for a pre-employment examination?
- Z02.0
- Z02.1
- Z02.3
- Z02.71
Z02.1 is the correct code for a patient being seen for a pre-employment examination. Z02.1: Index>examination>medical>pre-employment.