FINAL EXAM FOR ICD-10-CM CODING | 2026 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Which section of the OGCR reflects any new and updated conventions? Answer
- Section I. A
The four cooperating parties are part of the Federal inter-departmental
committee known as the Answer - Coordination and maintenance committee
With then the icd-10-cm chapters, a continuous range of codes within the
chapter is known as a Answer - Block or subchapter
Which of the following is not true about icd-10-cm conventions Answer - They
appear only in the icd-10-cm draft conventions
The OGCR section I. C contains which of the following? Answer - Chapter-
specific coding - guidelines for specific diagnosis or conditions divided by icd-
10-cm chapter
Section IV of the OGCR contains Answer - Coding guidelines for inconclusive
diagnosis.
Diagnostic coding and Reporting guidelines for outpatient services. Coding
guidelines for uncertain diagnosis.
Which of the following is not true about the OGCR Answer - They're always
publish on October 1st of each year, just like the updated coding manual.
, An eponym is Answer - Named after a person
Verifying a code in the tabular list is essential for all the following reasons
except Answer - There is no need to verify codes in the tabular list
Coders should not apply rules about coding manifestations if icd-10-cm does
not list instructional notes indicating this relationship Answer - TRUE
Which is true about icd-10-cm codes? Answer - The first character is always
alphabetic, the 2nd characters always numeric.
What should the coder do when there are diagnoses that relate to an earlier
episode but have no bearing on the current (inpatient) Hospital stay Answer -
Do not code the diagnosis
The first step in assigning icd-10-cm diagnosis codes is to reach the tabular list
by the condition Answer - False
Icd-10-cm chapter 9 is Answer - Diseases of the circulatory system
What is the first subterm a coder encounters when looking up the main term
genu Answer - Congenital
The myocardium Answer - Contracts to pump blood
The most common cause of an MI is Answer - Blockage of a coronary artery by
plaque
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Which section of the OGCR reflects any new and updated conventions? Answer
- Section I. A
The four cooperating parties are part of the Federal inter-departmental
committee known as the Answer - Coordination and maintenance committee
With then the icd-10-cm chapters, a continuous range of codes within the
chapter is known as a Answer - Block or subchapter
Which of the following is not true about icd-10-cm conventions Answer - They
appear only in the icd-10-cm draft conventions
The OGCR section I. C contains which of the following? Answer - Chapter-
specific coding - guidelines for specific diagnosis or conditions divided by icd-
10-cm chapter
Section IV of the OGCR contains Answer - Coding guidelines for inconclusive
diagnosis.
Diagnostic coding and Reporting guidelines for outpatient services. Coding
guidelines for uncertain diagnosis.
Which of the following is not true about the OGCR Answer - They're always
publish on October 1st of each year, just like the updated coding manual.
, An eponym is Answer - Named after a person
Verifying a code in the tabular list is essential for all the following reasons
except Answer - There is no need to verify codes in the tabular list
Coders should not apply rules about coding manifestations if icd-10-cm does
not list instructional notes indicating this relationship Answer - TRUE
Which is true about icd-10-cm codes? Answer - The first character is always
alphabetic, the 2nd characters always numeric.
What should the coder do when there are diagnoses that relate to an earlier
episode but have no bearing on the current (inpatient) Hospital stay Answer -
Do not code the diagnosis
The first step in assigning icd-10-cm diagnosis codes is to reach the tabular list
by the condition Answer - False
Icd-10-cm chapter 9 is Answer - Diseases of the circulatory system
What is the first subterm a coder encounters when looking up the main term
genu Answer - Congenital
The myocardium Answer - Contracts to pump blood
The most common cause of an MI is Answer - Blockage of a coronary artery by
plaque
