Identify the Characteristics That Are Consistent with the ICD-10 Coding

question 3

Multiple Choice

Identify the characteristics that are consistent with the ICD-10 coding system.

• A)Contains 3 to 5 characters; uses 2 to 5 numeric digits; identifies laterality of affected side.
• B)Contains 2 to 5 numeric digits; supports health exchange with other countries; digit 1 is alpha.
• C)Contains 4 to 7 alphanumeric digits; is flexible to accommodate new codes; has approximately 17,000 diagnostic codes.
• D)Contains digit 1, which may be alpha or numeric; has limited spacing for new codes; is very specific.

---

Definitions:

Daytime Vision

The ability to see during daylight hours, primarily utilizing the photopic vision system, which is sensitive to bright light.

Colour Vision

The ability of the visual system to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Receptive Field

The specific area within the visual world that a neuron, or a neural circuit, responds to.

Fovea

A tiny indentation in the retina that is the location of the sharpest vision.