ICD-10-CM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is ICD-10-CM?
ICD-10-CM is a morbidity classification published by the U.S. for classifying diagnoses
and reason for visits in all healthcare settings.
What are the 4 organizations that make up the Cooperating Parties for ICD-10-
CM?
AHA (American Hospital Association), CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services), AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association), NCHS
(National Center for Health Statistics).
How is the ICD-10-CM organized/divided?
Alphabetical Index (terms and their codes) and Tabular List (codes divided into chapters
based on body system or condition).
What are the 4 parts of the Alphabetic Index?
Index of Diseases and Injury, Index of External Causes, Table of Neoplasms, Index of
Drugs and Chemicals.
What is the difference between Excludes1 and Excludes2?
Excludes1 means do not use the code for the diagnoses listed; Excludeds2 means the
diagnoses listed are not included here (in the listed).
What is found in the beginning of each chapter?
General notes.
Where are Exclusion notes found?
varies
How is ICD-10-CM codes divided?
into groups of 3-digit codes
ICD-10-CM codes are alphanumeric with the first always a letter.
True
Subterms are indented one standard indention in lower case letter under a main
term.
True
The fifth, sixth, or seventh characters are considered subclassifications.
, True
A carryover line is indented two standard under the main term or from the
preceding line.
True
ICD-10-CM codes always have 7 characters.
False
Categories are 3-digit codes.
True
More specific subterms are indented farther to the right under a subterm.
True
Main terms are flushed left and are printed in bold type in the alphabetical index.
True
ICD-10-CM codes uses the character "x" as a placeholder.
True
What entity publishes the ICD-10-CM codes yearly?
WHO.
ICD-10-CM is divided by sections which are groups of 3-character codes. T/F
True
ICD-10-CM is published by the World Health Organization and updated yearly. T/F
True
A dash at the end of an index entry indicates additional characters are required.
T/F
True
ICD-10-CM uses all letters of the alphabet, A-Z. T/F
False
ICD-10-CM is used to code diagnoses and procedures. T/F
False
Words such as "with'' "due to" and "in" express relationship between the main
term or subterm indicating an associated condition or etiology. T/F
True
ICD-10-CM will be required for all encounters on October 1, 2015. T/F
What is ICD-10-CM?
ICD-10-CM is a morbidity classification published by the U.S. for classifying diagnoses
and reason for visits in all healthcare settings.
What are the 4 organizations that make up the Cooperating Parties for ICD-10-
CM?
AHA (American Hospital Association), CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services), AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association), NCHS
(National Center for Health Statistics).
How is the ICD-10-CM organized/divided?
Alphabetical Index (terms and their codes) and Tabular List (codes divided into chapters
based on body system or condition).
What are the 4 parts of the Alphabetic Index?
Index of Diseases and Injury, Index of External Causes, Table of Neoplasms, Index of
Drugs and Chemicals.
What is the difference between Excludes1 and Excludes2?
Excludes1 means do not use the code for the diagnoses listed; Excludeds2 means the
diagnoses listed are not included here (in the listed).
What is found in the beginning of each chapter?
General notes.
Where are Exclusion notes found?
varies
How is ICD-10-CM codes divided?
into groups of 3-digit codes
ICD-10-CM codes are alphanumeric with the first always a letter.
True
Subterms are indented one standard indention in lower case letter under a main
term.
True
The fifth, sixth, or seventh characters are considered subclassifications.
, True
A carryover line is indented two standard under the main term or from the
preceding line.
True
ICD-10-CM codes always have 7 characters.
False
Categories are 3-digit codes.
True
More specific subterms are indented farther to the right under a subterm.
True
Main terms are flushed left and are printed in bold type in the alphabetical index.
True
ICD-10-CM codes uses the character "x" as a placeholder.
True
What entity publishes the ICD-10-CM codes yearly?
WHO.
ICD-10-CM is divided by sections which are groups of 3-character codes. T/F
True
ICD-10-CM is published by the World Health Organization and updated yearly. T/F
True
A dash at the end of an index entry indicates additional characters are required.
T/F
True
ICD-10-CM uses all letters of the alphabet, A-Z. T/F
False
ICD-10-CM is used to code diagnoses and procedures. T/F
False
Words such as "with'' "due to" and "in" express relationship between the main
term or subterm indicating an associated condition or etiology. T/F
True
ICD-10-CM will be required for all encounters on October 1, 2015. T/F
