Author Question: The ICD-10-CM index and its tabular list must both be used during code assignment because the ... (Read 91 times)

jparksx · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The ICD-10-CM index and its tabular list must both be used during code assignment because the ICD-10-CM index __________.
a. always includes level of specificity, such as laterality
b. contains a dash at the end of a codes, which is reported
c. does not always provide the complete ICD-10-CM code
d. includes characters that are not verified in the tabular list

Question 2

Which is the first step to assigning an ICD-10-CM code?
a. Follow instructional notations about the ICD-10-CM index entry
b. Locate a main term in the ICD-10-CM index
c. Review official coding guidelines about the code selected from the ICD-10-CM index
d. Verify the code selected in the ICD-10-CM tabular list