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1
ICD-9-CM stands for.
A)International Classification of Disorders, 9th ed., Complete Manual
B)Internal Catalog of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification
C)International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification
D)International Classification of Disorders, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification
2
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the ICD-9-CM?
A)Reporting and Research
B)Monitoring the Accuracy of Diagnoses
C)Communications and Transactions
D)Administrative Uses
3
________________ represent diseases, injuries, problems, complaints, drugs, and external causes of diseases or conditions in the Alphabetic Index of the ICD-9-CM.
A)Subterms
B)Main terms
C)Subclassification
D)Modifiers
4
This classification reports circumstances other than disease or injury such as encounters for health care services.
A)E codes
B)V codes
C)Subterms
D)Notes
5
Items that are indented six characters in the Alphabetic Index of the ICD-9-CM:
A)V codes
B)Main terms
C)Carryover lines
D)Parenthetical terms
6
These ICD-9-CM codes are three digits in length.
A)Category
B)Subcategory
C)Subclassification
D)Main term
7
These ICD-9-CM terms are surrounded by parentheses.
A)Modifiers
B)Abbreviations
C)Notes
D)Cross references
8
These are used to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, and explanatory phrases in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries of the ICD-9-CM.
A)Parentheses
B)Brackets
C)Braces
D)Lozenge
9
These are occasionally used in the Tabular List of the ICD-9-CM to enclose a series of terms that, when combined with the statement to the right of these, results in that specific code assignment.
A)Parentheses
B)Brackets
C)Braces
D)Lozenge
10
This symbol precedes a code in the ICD-9-CM to indicate that there is a footnote with special instructions.
A)Section mark
B)Brackets
C)Braces
D)Colons







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