ICD-10 Conventions _Ch 15 Diagnosis and Coding

Additional characters (numbers or letters) should be assigned in place of this ICD-10 convention

• - Short dash

• () Parenthesis

• : colon

• [ ] Square brackets

Nonessential modifiers that describe default variations of a code. This describes which convention of the ICD-10 CM convention?

• - Short Dash

• ( ) Parenthesis

• : Colon

• [ ] Square brackets

Appears after an incomplete term that requires one or more modifiers after that _____ to be classified to that code or category.

• - Short dash

• ( ) Parenthesis

• : Colon

• [ ] Square Brackets

What is the purpose of square brackets in the tabular list (NOT the index)?

• The code(s) listed after this term is not part of the condition represented by the code but may be reported together.

• Nonessential modifiers that describe default variations of a term.

• For synonyms, alternate wording or explanatory phrases

• Indicates sequence of etiology/ manifestation codes or other paired codes. The code inside the square brackets should be sequenced second.

What is the purpose of square bracket [ ] in the index (NOT the tabular)?

• Nonessential modifiers that describe default variations of a code.

• Indicates sequencing on etiology/manifestation codes or other paired codes. The code within this should be sequenced second.

• Synonyms, alternate wording, explanatory phrases

• Mutually exclusive codes. None of the codes that appear after this term should be used with the original code.

In the tabular, this convention means "and/or"

• or

• and

• ( ) parenthesis

• With/Without

In the index, a bold-faced word indicates

• Manifestation Codes

• Code titles

• Exclusion Notes

• Main terms

In the tabular list, a bold-faced word indicates

• Manifestation Codes

• Code titles

• Exclusion Notes

• Main terms

In the tabular list, this convention may be used when more than one code is needed to fully describe a condition.

• With

• And

• Code Also

• WIth/Without

Code first/Use additional code is used ___________

• When more than one code is needed for a condition

• Add sequence instructions for conditions with etiology & multiple body system manifestations (and other codes w/ sequence rules)

• Refer to an alternative code or additional main term or condition to locate the correct code

• Means "and/or"