ICD 10 ICD 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ICD-10-CM chapter is identified by codes beginning with the letter 'I'?
- Diseases of the respiratory system
- Diseases of the circulatory system (Correct answer)
- Neoplasms
- Mental disorders
Correct answer: Diseases of the circulatory system
Codes I00–I99 cover diseases of the circulatory system, including hypertension and heart disease.
Question 2: Codes in the range C00–C96 in ICD-10-CM represent what type of condition?
- Infectious diseases
- Malignant neoplasms (Correct answer)
- Endocrine disorders
- Skin conditions
Correct answer: Malignant neoplasms
The C codes are used for malignant neoplasms, which are cancers.
Question 3: Which letters begin the ICD-10-CM chapter for certain infectious and parasitic diseases?
- A and B (Correct answer)
- E and F
- S and T
- V and W
Correct answer: A and B
Chapter 1 codes A00–B99 cover infectious and parasitic diseases.
Question 4: The 'Z' codes in ICD-10-CM are used primarily for what?
- Poisonings
- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Correct answer)
- External causes of injury
- Congenital malformations
Correct answer: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Z codes describe encounters for reasons other than disease, such as screenings, exams, and health status factors.
Question 5: External cause of morbidity codes in ICD-10-CM begin with which letters?
- V, W, X, and Y (Correct answer)
- L and M
- G and H
- Q and R
Correct answer: V, W, X, and Y
Chapter 20 external cause codes (V00–Y99) describe how an injury or condition occurred.
Question 6: Codes beginning with 'O' in ICD-10-CM are dedicated to which patient population?
- Newborns
- Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (Correct answer)
- Elderly patients
- Trauma patients
Correct answer: Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
Chapter 15 (O00–O9A) covers conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
Question 7: Which ICD-10-CM chapter, beginning with the letter 'F', covers mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders?
- Chapter 5 (Correct answer)
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 18
Correct answer: Chapter 5
Chapter 5 codes F01–F99 classify mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Which ICD-10-CM chapter is identified by codes beginning with the letter 'I'?