Question 1

How are subterms treated in the alphabetic index to diseases and injury?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bold type
B)   Enclosed in parentheses
C)   Italicized
D)   Indented two spaces under the level of the preceding line

Question 2

Which of the following ICD-10-CM sections includes guidelines for reporting additional diagnoses in non-outpatient settings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Section I
B)   Section II
C)   Section III
D)   Section IV
E)   Section V

Question 3

The codes for pernicious anemia and a vitamin B12 deficiency are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The code HIV indicates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The HIV virus is present
B)   The manifestation of and/or symptoms that occur as a result of HIV infection
C)   Probable case of HIV
D)   Suspected case of HIV

Question 5

Which of the following letters in the ICD-10-CM is reserved by the World Health Organization to assign new diseases with uncertain etiology?

Accepted Answer

A)   U
B)   X
C)   Y
D)   Z

Question 6

Which of the following terms applies to the period from the last month of pregnancy to 5 months after giving birth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Antepartum
B)   Childbirth
C)   Postpartum
D)   Peripartum

Question 7

Burns are coded to the site by __________.

Accepted Answer

degree
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Question 8

A code from category Z37 should be included on

Accepted Answer

A)   every maternal record when a delivery has occurred.
B)   subsequent records.
C)   newborn records.
D)   Both A and B

Question 9

Carcinoma __________ is defined as the absence of invasion of surrounding tissues.

Accepted Answer

in situ
Carcinoma in...

Question 10

Etiology refers to the underlying cause or origin of a disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cause of a disorder is its __________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The abbreviation that is the equivalent of "unspecified" is __________.

Accepted Answer

NOS
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The cause of a disorder is its __________.

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The codes for pernicious anemia and a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency are the same.

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A code from category Z37 should be included on

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The abbreviation that is the equivalent of "unspecified" is __________.

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Which of the following letters in the ICD-10-CM is reserved by the World Health Organization to assign new diseases with uncertain etiology?

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Burns are coded to the site by __________.

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Which of the following ICD-10-CM sections includes guidelines for reporting additional diagnoses in non-outpatient settings?

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The cause of a disorder is its __________.

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The codes for pernicious anemia and a vitamin B12 deficiency are the same.

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