Etiology and manifestation instructional notes assist coders in ...

[khang]

Etiology and manifestation instructional notes assist coders in the proper sequencing of the codes; thus, a(n) __________.
 a. etiology code is followed by a manifestation code
  b. excludes1 and excludes2 note is to be followed
  c. sign and symptom are also assigned codes
 d. table is used to determine the proper sequencing

Question 2

Where an etiology and manifestation combination of codes exists, the ICD-10-CM tabular list etiology code contains a __________ note and the manifestation code contains a __________ note.
 a. code first underlying disease; code, if applicable, any causal condition first
  b. in diseases classified elsewhere; excludes1 or excludes2
 c. includes; code elsewhere
 d. use additional code note; code first underlying disease

[welcom1000]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d