ICD 10 Advanced Topics 3

Question 1

The ICD-10-CM abbreviation 'NOS' is equivalent to which term?

Accepted Answer

Unspecified

Answer

Not elsewhere classifiable

Answer

With manifestation

Answer

See also

Question 2

A 'Code first' note in ICD-10-CM instructs the coder to:

Accepted Answer

Sequence the underlying etiology code before the manifestation

Answer

List the manifestation first

Answer

Use only one code

Answer

Skip the encounter code

Question 3

In etiology/manifestation coding, the manifestation code typically appears in the Tabular List with what convention?

Accepted Answer

In brackets and 'use additional code'

Answer

Bolded as primary

Answer

With a 7th character 'S'

Answer

As an Excludes1 note

Question 4

What does the 7th character 'D' represent for an injury code?

Accepted Answer

Subsequent encounter during healing/recovery

Answer

Initial encounter

Answer

Sequela

Answer

Delayed diagnosis

Question 5

For fracture coding, which 7th character indicates a subsequent encounter for a fracture with nonunion?

Accepted Answer

K

Answer

A

Answer

D

Answer

S

Question 6

When coding for a patient seen for aftercare following a completed treatment, which Z-code category is generally used?

Accepted Answer

Z47/Z48 aftercare codes

Answer

An injury code with 7th character 'A'

Answer

An R-code

Answer

A V-code only

Question 7

The instructional note 'Use additional code' in ICD-10-CM tells the coder to:

Accepted Answer

Add a secondary code to fully describe the condition

Answer

Replace the primary code

Answer

Ignore the manifestation

Answer

Code only the symptom