ICD 10 Advanced Topics 4

Question 1

How many characters can a complete ICD-10-CM code contain at maximum?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 2

The first character of every ICD-10-CM code is always:

Accepted Answer

A letter (alpha)

Answer

A number

Answer

An 'X'

Answer

A zero

Question 3

Which chapter of ICD-10-CM is used for codes beginning with the letter 'O'?

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Answer

Neoplasms

Answer

Mental disorders

Answer

Diseases of the eye

Question 4

Codes in the range C00–D49 of ICD-10-CM classify which type of condition?

Accepted Answer

Neoplasms

Answer

Infectious diseases

Answer

Injuries

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Circulatory diseases

Question 5

When laterality applies, which character typically denotes 'unspecified side' in ICD-10-CM?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

0

Answer

X

Answer

1

Question 6

A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease is best reported using:

Accepted Answer

A single combination code from category E11

Answer

Two unrelated R-codes

Answer

An injury code

Answer

A Z-code only

Question 7

The placeholder character 'X' is required in some ICD-10-CM codes primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Allow for future expansion and keep the 7th character in position

Answer

Indicate an unknown diagnosis

Answer

Mark a manifestation code

Answer

Show bilateral laterality