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Code Guidelines of ICD-10 CM regarding the "X- place holder". any examples? ‎

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A) Standard B) Formatting C) Drawing D) Reviewing‎

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Answer added by  Sheila Cabral, Medical Records Officer, Gentri Medical Center and Hospital, Inc.
6 years ago

In ICD-10CM, the X - indicates for the future code expansion 

 

Answer added by  Deleted user
9 years ago

d) on the REVIEW toolbar, and may search forward and backward from the point the pointer is in the workbook.

 

Answer added by  Mohammad Sohail Salam, Admin / HR Coordinator cum Public Relation Officer, Al Fattan Group & subsidiaries (working with UAE ARMED FORCES)
9 years ago

Answer is d that is the spelling  check tool can be found under the review tab in toolbar  thanks 

 

Answer added by  Abdulhameed Abdulfattah, Medical Coder, Bwari General Hospital, Abuja
6 years ago

"X-place holder" is used as a future holder codes expansion e.g J16 Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified.

 

Answer added by  Prathyusha Nelabhotla
6 years ago

In ICD-10-CM guidelines, placehold character X is for further code expansion. It is also used along with the subcategories to get a complete code.