The First Three Characters of an ICD-10-CM Code Are Composed

question 37

Multiple Choice

The first three characters of an ICD-10-CM code are composed as

• A) Character 1 (alpha), Character 2 (numeric), Character 3 (numeric).
• B) Character 1 (alpha character), Character 2 (alpha), Character 3 (numeric).
• C) Character 1 (numeric), Character 2 (numeric), Character 3 (alpha).
• D) Character 1 (numeric), Character 2 (alpha), Character 3 (alpha).

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Definitions:

Immigration Act

Legislation governing the conditions under which non-citizens can enter, reside in, or obtain citizenship in a particular country, often subject to frequent changes.

National Origins Act

A set of United States immigration laws enacted in the 1920s that limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the U.S. through a national origins quota.

Equitable

Fair and impartial treatment of all individuals, especially in terms of resource distribution and opportunities.

Racialization

is the process of ascribing ethnic or racial identities to a relationship, social practice, or group that did not identify itself as such.