A Code Listed Next to a Main Term in the ICD-10-CM

question 5

Multiple Choice

A code listed next to a main term in the ICD-10-CM index is referred to as a(n) __________ code..

• A) category
• B) default
• C) etiology
• D) unspecified

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Definitions:

Cycadophyta

A division of gymnosperms that includes cycads, characterized by large compound leaves and a stout trunk.

Pteridophyta

A division of non-flowering plants that includes ferns, horsetails, and whisk ferns, characterized by vascular tissue and the absence of seeds.

Gnetophyta

A division of gymnosperms comprising woody plants with some angiosperm-like features, including the genera Ephedra, Gnetum, and Welwitschia.

Gametophyte

The haploid phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes for sexual reproduction.