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Which of the following is false?
a. Still to be ruled out conditions are reported in the inpatient setting.
b. The guidelines for reporting inpatient and outpatient services are identical.
c. Each unique ICD-10-CM diagnosis code may be reported only once for an encounter
d. NCHS is a member of the Cooperating Parties. - ANSWER>The guidelines for reporting inpatient and outpatient
services are identical
The main term to be referenced in the Index for the statement "complex tear of lateral meniscus of the right knee"
is - ANSWER>tear
A complete listing of diagnoses for inpatients is typically recorded on the ____ - ANSWER>face sheets
The main term in the diagnostic statement "ulcerative chronic tonsillitis" is - ANSWER>Tonsillitis
, When the term ____ is used in a narrative statement it represents and/or. - ANSWER>and
The ICD-10-CM Tabular contains categories, _____, and codes. - ANSWER>subcategories
The EXCLUDES 1 note - ANSWER>means "not coded here"
According to Section I.A guidelines, the
list is a structured list of _____ codes divided into chapters based upon body system or condition. -
ANSWER>Tabular
(select all correct options) According to guidelines Section I.A, a category is - ANSWER>X. 3 alphanumeric
characters
X. a code if it has no further subdivision
X. either 4 or 5 characters
X. applicable to 7th digit characters
Which is not correct per quidelines Section