Convensions

Question 1

Which type of excludes indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above?

Answer 1

Excludes 1

Question 2

Which type of exclaves is used when two conditions cannot occur together such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition?

Answer 2

Excludes one

Question 3

Which excludes can be described as being “mutually exclusive “ in that the excluded code cannot be coded with the above listed?

Answer 3

Excludes 1

Question 4

Which type of excellence indicates not included here

Answer 4

Excludes two

Question 5

Which type of excludes indicates that the condition listed as excludes is not part of the condition represented by the code (and should be added separately if appropriate )

Answer 5

Excludes 2

Question 6

Explain the etiology manifestation convention

Answer 6

Two codes are required to fully describe a single condition

Question 7

What is indicated by “use additional code”

Answer 7

A secondary code should be added

Question 8

When should history codes be added?

Answer 8

When they impact treatment

Question 9

What punctuation indicates a non essential modifier

Answer 9

Parentheses

Question 10

Non-Essential modifiers in the alphabetical Index apply to subterms following a main term except when

Answer 10

When a nonessential modifier and a sub entry are mutually exclusive such as acute and chronic then the sub entry takes precedence