The Category Term Used in Healthcare to Identify ICD-10-CM, CPT

question 23

Multiple Choice

The category term used in healthcare to identify ICD-10-CM, CPT, ICD-10-PCS, and HCPCS Level II code sets is referred to as

• A) medical necessity.
• B) nonessential modifiers.
• C) external cause.
• D) Classification Systems.

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Definitions:

Variable Force

A force that changes in magnitude and/or direction over time.

Adaptation

A process by which organisms become better suited to their environment to survive and reproduce.

Genetic Cloning

The process of creating genetically identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence using biotechnological methods.

Evolutionary Forces

Elements such as natural selection, mutation, gene flow, and genetic drift that cause changes in the genetic composition of a population over time.