INTRODUCTION TO ICD-10-CM EXAM STUDY GUIDE

INTRODUCTION TO ICD-10-CM EXAM STUDY GUIDE Main terms - answerRepresent diseases, conditions, symptoms, nouns, and adjectives in the Alphabetic Index. are set in boldface and listed in alphabetic order. Nonessential modifiers - answerA term or a series of terms that appear in parentheses following a main term or subterm has no effect on the selection of the codes listed for that main term. Default code - answerThe code listed next to a main term in the Alphabetic Index Placeholder character - answerUsed when a code has less than six characters and a seventh character is required NOS - answerThe equivalent of "unspecified" NEC - answerThe equivalent of "other specified" Square brackets - answerUsed in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, abbreviations, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrases. The terms within the brackets are presented for informational purposes. Parentheses - answerUsed to enclose supplementary words or explanatory information that may or may not be present in the statement of a diagnosis Colon - answerUsed in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more additional terms in order to be assigned to a particular code Excludes1 - answerIndicates that the conditions listed after it cannot ever be used at the same time as the code above the code. A patient can't have both conditions at the same time. Exception - answerwhen two conditions are unrelated. Excludes2 - answerIndicates that two codes are applied when both conditions are present And - answerMeans "and" or "or" when it appears in a code title Structure of ICD-10-CM Codes - answerThree (3) to seven (7) characters in length, The first character is alpha (all letters except U are used), The second character is numeric, Characters 3-7 are alpha or numeric, Code uses a decimal after the first three characters, Code uses dummy placeholder "x", Alpha characters are not case sensitive,