Question

multiple choice question

in the tabular list, etiology and manifestation phrases point to situations in which more than one ______ is required.

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Explanation:

Identify the core coding convention

Using the Etiology Manifestation Convention knowledge point
The etiology/manifestation convention in ICD-10-CM requires coding both the underlying condition (etiology) and its associated manifestation. This dual-coding instruction indicates that more than one code is required to fully describe the clinical condition.

Evaluate the given options

• placeholder: Used as a dummy character (usually 'X') to allow for future expansion or to fill empty character spaces.
• character: Refers to a single letter or number within an ICD-10 code.
• digit: Refers to a numeric character within a code.
• code: Refers to the complete alphanumeric designation representing a diagnosis. Since etiology and manifestation are separate diagnoses, they require multiple complete codes.

Answer:

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• character
• digit
• code (Correct answer)