Asked by Shaoxuan Zhuang on Jun 08, 2024
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Characters 2-7 are alpha or numeric
A) ICD-9-CM
B) ICD-10-CM
C) both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM
Alpha Or Numeric
Alpha or numeric describes a system or code that includes both letters (alphabetic) and numbers (numeric) for classification or identification purposes.
ICD-9-CM
International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification, a system used in the United States for coding and classifying morbidity data.
- Scrutinize the components and effects of the ICD-10-CM system compared with other coding standards.
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Steven NguyenJun 09, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
ICD-10-PCS uses a combination of alpha and numeric characters for characters 2-7 in its coding structure, unlike ICD-9-CM which primarily used numeric codes.
Learning Objectives
- Scrutinize the components and effects of the ICD-10-CM system compared with other coding standards.