ICD-10-CM Coding Conventions Are General Rules Used in the ICD-10-CM

question 77

Multiple Choice

ICD-10-CM coding conventions are general rules used in the ICD-10-CM classification, which are independent of official coding guidelines and are incorporated into ICD-10-CM as instructional __________.

• A) annotations
• B) explanations
• C) notes
• D) summaries

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Definitions:

Dual X-ray Absorptiometry

A non-invasive imaging technique used to measure bone mineral density.

Hydrostatic Weighing

A method used to estimate body composition and fat percentage by measuring a subject's mass in water compared to their mass in air.

Osteoarthritis

A degenerative joint disease characterized by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of one or more joints.

Obesity

A medical condition where excess body fat accumulates to an extent that it may have a negative effect on health.