There Are Manifestation Codes That DO NOT Have "In Diseases

question 31

True/False

There are manifestation codes that DO NOT have "in diseases classified elsewhere" in the title. For such codes, a "use additional code" note will still be present at the etiology code and a "code first" note at the manifestation code, and the rules for sequencing still apply.

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Definitions:

Ventral Stream

Refers to a pathway in the brain that processes visual information about the shape and color of objects.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that identify specific features of a stimulus, like edges, lines, or movement.

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus in the brain involved in the processing and relay of visual information to the cerebral cortex.

Dark Adaptation

The method in which the eyes increase their sensitivity to dim light following time spent in the dark.