Question

multiple choice question

what is the main term for the diagnosis of complete paralysis?

paralysis
complete
paraplegic
supplementary

Explanation:

Identify the diagnostic statement

The diagnostic statement provided is "complete paralysis."

Apply main term selection rules

Using the Main Term Selection knowledge point, we locate the primary disease, condition, symptom, or noun in the diagnostic statement to look up in the Alphabetic Index.

• "Paralysis" is the noun representing the pathological condition.
• "Complete" is an adjective describing the severity or extent of the condition (a modifier).

Using the ICD-10 Coding Steps knowledge point, we select "Paralysis" as the main term to locate in the index, while "complete" would be a subterm or nonessential modifier.

Answer:

• (A) Paralysis (Correct answer)
• (B) Complete
• (C) Paraplegic
• (D) Supplementary