Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Section IV

question 29

Multiple Choice

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Section IV.C. This guideline concerns:

• A) Codes that describe symptoms and signs
• B) Encounters for circumstances other than disease or injury
• C) Accurate reporting of ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes
• D) Selection of first-listed conditions.

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Definitions:

Degrees Fahrenheit

A unit of temperature measurement in the Fahrenheit scale, where water freezes at 32°F and boils at 212°F under standard atmospheric conditions.

Scatterplot

A type of graph used in statistics to visually display and assess the relationship between two numerical variables.

Correlation

An index quantifying the degree to which two variables exhibit concomitant variation.

Degrees Celsius

A unit of temperature on the Celsius scale, a temperature scale originally known as the centigrade scale, where 0 degrees represents the freezing point of water and 100 degrees its boiling point at sea level.