Which Convention Is Used in ICD-9 and ICD-10 to Set

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which convention is used in ICD-9 and ICD-10 to set off nonessential or supplementary terms that do not affect the code?

• A) [ ]
• B) ( )
• C) { }
• D) : :
• E) ; ;

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Definitions:

Predictability

The extent to which future events are predictable based on present or past information.

Conservation

In psychology, the concept that a child recognizes that quantity does not change with physical rearrangement; in environmental science, the protection of natural resources.

Public Commitments

Decisions or promises made in a public setting, which are more likely to be upheld due to the added pressure of social accountability.

Prompts

Cues that convey a message and remind people to do something.