Introduction to ICD-10-CM Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
When was ICD-10 endorsed by the World Health Assembly? - CORRECT
ANSWER-May 1990
When did ICD-10 come into use by WHO(World Health Organization)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1994
When did ICD originate? - CORRECT ANSWER-1850's
What does ICD stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-International List of Causes of
Death
When was ICD adopted by the International Statistical Institute? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1893
When did WHO take over responsibility for ICD? - CORRECT ANSWER-1948
the 6th revision which included causes of morbidity for the first time.
What is ICD used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-all general epidemiological, many
health management purposes, and clinical use. includes: analysis of general health
of population groups, monitoring of diseases and other health problems in relation
, to variables: characteristics/circumstances of individuals affected, reimbursement,
resource allocation, quality, and guidelines.
What else is ICD used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-classify diseases and other
health problems recorded on many types of health and vital records: death/health
records. Enabling storage/retrieval of diagnostic information for clinical,
epidemiological, quality purposes, also provides: basis for compilation of national
mortality and morbidity statistics by WHO member states.
How many chapters are in ICD-10 - CORRECT ANSWER-22
How many sections does ICD-10 have? - CORRECT ANSWER-2
Alphabetic Index or Index to Diseases and Injuries - CORRECT ANSWER-
diagnostic terms organized in alphabetic order for the disease descriptions in the
Tabular List.
Tabular List: - CORRECT ANSWER-Diagnosis codes organized numerical order
and divided into chapters based on body system or condtion.
What do coders use ICD-10-CM for? - CORRECT ANSWER-to assign diagnosis
codes for services rendered, and to establish medical necessity to support those
services.
Medical Necessity - CORRECT ANSWER-justify care provided by presenting the
appropriate facts: Knowledge of emergent nature or severity of patient's
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
When was ICD-10 endorsed by the World Health Assembly? - CORRECT
ANSWER-May 1990
When did ICD-10 come into use by WHO(World Health Organization)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1994
When did ICD originate? - CORRECT ANSWER-1850's
What does ICD stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-International List of Causes of
Death
When was ICD adopted by the International Statistical Institute? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1893
When did WHO take over responsibility for ICD? - CORRECT ANSWER-1948
the 6th revision which included causes of morbidity for the first time.
What is ICD used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-all general epidemiological, many
health management purposes, and clinical use. includes: analysis of general health
of population groups, monitoring of diseases and other health problems in relation
, to variables: characteristics/circumstances of individuals affected, reimbursement,
resource allocation, quality, and guidelines.
What else is ICD used for? - CORRECT ANSWER-classify diseases and other
health problems recorded on many types of health and vital records: death/health
records. Enabling storage/retrieval of diagnostic information for clinical,
epidemiological, quality purposes, also provides: basis for compilation of national
mortality and morbidity statistics by WHO member states.
How many chapters are in ICD-10 - CORRECT ANSWER-22
How many sections does ICD-10 have? - CORRECT ANSWER-2
Alphabetic Index or Index to Diseases and Injuries - CORRECT ANSWER-
diagnostic terms organized in alphabetic order for the disease descriptions in the
Tabular List.
Tabular List: - CORRECT ANSWER-Diagnosis codes organized numerical order
and divided into chapters based on body system or condtion.
What do coders use ICD-10-CM for? - CORRECT ANSWER-to assign diagnosis
codes for services rendered, and to establish medical necessity to support those
services.
Medical Necessity - CORRECT ANSWER-justify care provided by presenting the
appropriate facts: Knowledge of emergent nature or severity of patient's
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