Chapter 4

Question 1

Diagnosis codes organized in an Alphabetic Index

Answer 1

Index of Diseases and Injuries

Question 2

A condition with a rapid and short course.

Answer 2

Acute

Question 3

Body site.

Answer 3

Anatomical

Question 4

Can mean either “and” or “or” when it is in the code

description.

Answer 4

And

Question 5

Symbol to enclose synonyms, alternate wording,

or explanatory phrases.

Answer 5

Brackets [ ]

Question 6

A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long

time.

Answer 6

Chronic

Question 7

Single code used to classify two

diagnoses.

Answer 7

Combination Code

Question 8

Codes reported to identify how an injury

occurred and the location of where it occurred.

Answer 8

External Codes

Question 9

Cause of the disease.

Answer 9

Etiology

Question 10

Disease or syndrome named after a person.

Answer 10

Eponym

Question 11

Subterms that are listed below the main

term in alphabetical order and are indented.

Answer 11

Essential Modifiers

Question 12

Note to indicate the terms listed are to be reported

with a code from another category.

Answer 12

Excludes1

Question 13

Note indicates that the condition excluded is not
part of the condition represented by the code. A patient may
have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2
note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code
and the excluded code together.

Answer 13

Excludes2

Question 14

Note under a three-character category title to define

further or to give an example of the contents of the category.

Answer 14

Includes

Question 15

Not elsewhere classifiable.

Answer 15

NEC

Question 16

Subterms that follow the main term
and are enclosed in parentheses. They can clarify the diagnosis
but are not required.

Answer 16

Nonessential Modifiers

Question 17

Not otherwise specified.

Answer 17

NOS

Question 18

Symbol to enclose supplementary words
that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or
procedure, without affecting the code number to which it is
assigned.

Answer 18

Parentheses ( )

Question 19

Note that indicates additional information is available that may provide an additional diagnostic code.

Answer 19

See Also

Question 20

Note that directs you to a more specific term under

which the correct code can be found.

Answer 20

See

Question 21

A residual effect or condition produced after the

acute portion of an injury or illness has passed.

Answer 21

Sequela

Question 22

Diagnosis codes organized in numerical order

Answer 22

Tabular List

Question 23

Codes are used when the information in the

medical record is not available for coding more specifically.

Answer 23

Unspecified

Question 24

Note instructing you report a second
code, if the information is available, to provide a more
complete picture of the diagnosis.

Answer 24

Use Additional Code

Question 25

Means “associated with” or “due to” in a code title in
the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index or an instructional note in
the Tabular List.

Answer 25

With

Question 26

Codes used to describe circumstances or conditions

that could influence patient care.

Answer 26

Z Codes