The ICD-10-CM Table of Drugs and Chemicals is an alphabetic index of medicinal, chemical, and biological substances that result in poisonings and adverse effects. The first column of the table lists generic names of drugs and chemicals with four columns for poisonings, one column for adverse effects, and one column for underdosing. Which column is reviewed to locate a code for a poisoning that results from a deliberate overdose, such as a suicide attempt, of substance(s) administered/taken or intoxication that includes purposely combining prescription drugs with nonprescription drugs or alcohol?

Which abbreviation means “unspecified” and identifies codes that are to be assigned when information needed to assign a more specific code cannot be obtained from the provider?

Which character is used as a placeholder in ICD-10-CM?

Combination codes that include the substances related to adverse effects, poisonings, toxic effects, and underdosing are reported with __________.

The ICD-10-CM Table of Drugs and Chemicals is an alphabetic index of medicinal, chemical, and biological substances that result in poisonings and adverse effects. The first column of the table lists generic names of drugs and chemicals with four columns for poisonings, one column for adverse effects, and one column for underdosing. Which column is reviewed to locate a code when the patient record does not document whether the poisoning was intentional or accidental?

When assigning codes from the ICD-10-CM Table of Drugs and Chemicals, codes from categories T36–T65 are sequenced first, followed by code(s) that specify the nature of the adverse effect, poisoning, or toxic effect. The exception to this rule is that __________ code(s) are sequenced after the condition treated.

Which of the following will ensure that coding staff assign accurate codes?

Patient presented to the emergency department with chest pain. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction was ruled out. Patient was released for follow-up with primary care physician. Which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned?

The ICD-10-CM Table of Neoplasms is indexed according to anatomic site and contains four cellular classifications, organized in columns: malignant, benign, uncertain behavior, and unspecified nature. Which column classifies the original cancerous tumor site?

Fever of unknown etiology. Rule out tuberculosis. Which ICD-10-CM code is assigned for an inpatient admission?