The ICD-10-PCS index organizes main terms in __________ order, providing the first 3 or 4 characters (and sometimes all 7 characters) of a code as well as direction to a specific location in the tables

a. alphabetic
b. alphanumeric
c. numeric
d. table


a

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

In ________ nephrons, the peritubular capillaries are connected to the vasa recta

A) interlobular B) medulla C) juxtamedullary D) cortical

Health Professions

With respect to global surgical package guidelines, surgical supplies are:

A) always included in the global fee. B) always billed separately from the surgical code. C) billed separately only if they are over and above those usually included with procedures. D) never coded.

Health Professions

What is a sterilization indicator?

What will be an ideal response?

Health Professions

For evaluation purposes, TJC recognizes that exact time frames for equipment and facility/utility testing may be impossible to meet and therefore allows which of the following time frames?

A. Annually/every 12 months/once a year/every year = 1 year from the date of the last event, plus or minus 30 days B. Every 6 months = 6 months from the date of the last event, plus or minus 15 days C. Quarterly = 4 times a year, once in each quarter, plus or minus 30 days

Health Professions