Subterms in an ICD-10-CM entry may show:

A) the cause or origin of the disease.
B) another name for the disease.
C) a better description of the disease.
D) treatments of the disease.


A) the cause or origin of the disease.

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What does ICD-9-CM mean?

A. International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification B. International Classification of Diagnoses, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification C. International Classification of Diagnoses, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification D. International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification

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When Medicaid enrollees have a health condition that falls below the funding line, ____

A) they are denied even lifesaving care B) they are enrolled in a lottery to potentially receive care C) they often receive care from willing physicians D) they may receive low-cost aspects of care

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When questioning the parent of a child who ingested a poisonous substance, which of the following questions would be of LEAST pertinence initially?

A. What time did the ingestion occur? B. Have you noticed any signs or symptoms? C. Why did your child ingest the poison? D. Do you know what substance was ingested?

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