Structure and Organisation of ICD-10

Question 1

How many chapters does ICD-10 contain?

Answer 1

22 chapters

Question 2

Name the three different types of chapter found in ICD-10.

Answer 2

1. Special group chapters (9)
Chapters I-V, XV-XVII and XIX
2. Body system chapters (9)
Chapters VI-XIV
3. Other chapters (4)
Chapters XVII and XX-XXII

Question 3

How many character must a code assignment be made to for it to be valid?

Answer 3

4 or 5 (if 5th characters are available)

Question 4

If a 3 character code is not subdivided into 4 characters what filler must be used?

Answer 4

.X

Question 5

TIA

How many volumes make up ICD-10? Name all volumes.

Answer 5

Volume 1 - Tabular List
Volume 2 - Instruction Manual
Volume 3 - Alphabetical Index

Question 6

Which date was the ICD-10 5th Edition mandated?

Answer 6

1st April 2016

Question 7

How many sections are there in the ICD Alphabetical Index? Name each.

Answer 7

Section 1 - Alphabetical index to diseases and nature of injury
Section 2 - External Causes of injury
Section 3 - Table of drugs and chemicals

Question 8

How many chapters in the ICD-10 5th Edition feature codes that require 5th characters?

Answer 8

Four
Chapters IX, X, XIII, XIX

Question 9

What does a ‘Block’ represent in the ICD-10 5th Edition?

Answer 9

A level of grouping between chapters and categories