Author Question: The development of ICD-10-PCS incorporates an attribute of standardized terminology, which means ... (Read 49 times)

ahriuashd · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The development of ICD-10-PCS incorporates an attribute of standardized terminology, which means __________.
a. as new procedures are developed, they can be easily incorporated as unique codes
b. codes consist of independent characters, with each individual axis retaining its meaningacross broad ranges of codes to the extent possible
c. definitions of the terminology used are included, and while the meaning of specific words varies in common usage, each term is assigned a specific meaning
d. there are unique codes for all substantially different procedures

Question 2

The development of ICD-10-PCS incorporates a multiaxial attribute, which means __________.
a. as new procedures are developed, they can be easily incorporated as unique codes
b. codes consist of independent characters, with each individual axis retaining its meaningacross broad ranges of codes to the extent possible
c. definitions of the terminology used, and while the meaning of specific words varies in common usage, each term is assigned a specific meaning
d. there are unique codes for all substantially different procedures