BASICS OF DIAGNOSTIC CODING (SKILLS AND CONCEPTS) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED
Four basic forms of punctuation are used in the Tabular Index. Which of the
following is NOT one of the forms of punctuation?
a. Brackets
b. Parentheses
c. Question marks
d. Braces
e. Colon
Question Marks
Match the following terms.
a. Main terms
b. Nonessential modifiers
c. Subterms
d. Essential modifiers
A. Appear in bold
B. Are found after the main term and are enclosed in parentheses
C. Indented one space to the right under the essential modifier
D. These terms are indented one space to the right under the main term. They change
the description of the diagnosis in bold type.
Which of the following will NOT be a seventh character for an ICD-10-CM code?
a. Initial encounter
b. A separate manifestation code
c. Subsequent encounter
d. Identify the fetus
A separate manifestation code
Which of the following cross reference notes are used to direct the coder to a
specific category in the Tabular List?
a. See note
b. Includes note
c. See also note
d. See category note
See category note
Information pertinent to code selection is culled from a variety of medical
documents. Which of the following will NOT contain a diagnostic statement?
a. Encounter form
b. Treatment notes
c. Discharge summary
d. Operative report
e. Nurses notes
f. Radiology report
g. Pathology report
h. Laboratory report
Nurse notes
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A+ GRADED
Four basic forms of punctuation are used in the Tabular Index. Which of the
following is NOT one of the forms of punctuation?
a. Brackets
b. Parentheses
c. Question marks
d. Braces
e. Colon
Question Marks
Match the following terms.
a. Main terms
b. Nonessential modifiers
c. Subterms
d. Essential modifiers
A. Appear in bold
B. Are found after the main term and are enclosed in parentheses
C. Indented one space to the right under the essential modifier
D. These terms are indented one space to the right under the main term. They change
the description of the diagnosis in bold type.
Which of the following will NOT be a seventh character for an ICD-10-CM code?
a. Initial encounter
b. A separate manifestation code
c. Subsequent encounter
d. Identify the fetus
A separate manifestation code
Which of the following cross reference notes are used to direct the coder to a
specific category in the Tabular List?
a. See note
b. Includes note
c. See also note
d. See category note
See category note
Information pertinent to code selection is culled from a variety of medical
documents. Which of the following will NOT contain a diagnostic statement?
a. Encounter form
b. Treatment notes
c. Discharge summary
d. Operative report
e. Nurses notes
f. Radiology report
g. Pathology report
h. Laboratory report
Nurse notes
