What is a main term

Locate The Main Term. 2. Read The Subterms And Modifiers. 3. Identify The Preliminary Code(S) Identify The Word(S) From The First-Listed Diagnosis To Be Looked Up As The Main Term In The Index. The Main Term Is Always Boldfaced With An Initial Capital

Locate the Main Term.

2. Read the subterms and modifiers.

3. Identify the preliminary code(s)

Identify the word(s) from the first-listed diagnosis to be looked up as the Main Term in the Index.

The Main Term is always boldfaced with an initial capital letter in the Index. The Main Term may be any of the following:

• A condition, such as Fracture

• A disease, such as Pneumonia

• Reason for a visit, such as Screening

• Eponym (a disease or condition named after an individual), such as Colles’ fracture

1. the main term is incorrect

2. what is the main term for this question? You did not select one.

4. Lipoma of muscle, right forearm D17.9

5. Please identify the main term

7. Please identify the correct main term

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11. Please identify the correct main term

12. the main term is incorrect, code- please code to the full extent

13. please identify the correct main term

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18. Please identify the correct main term and correct code

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20. please identify the correct main term

Instructions: Underline the main term in each condition. If the main term is not listed, describe the path you took to identify the code. Then assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM code(s).

Question

Condition

ICD-10-CM Code(s)

1.

Carcinoma of right palatine tonsil

C09.9- Neoplasm Table

2.

Metastatic ovarian cancer to the liver

C56.9; C78.7- Neoplasm Table

3.

Stomach cancer

C16.9- Neoplasm Table

4.

Lipoma of muscle, right forearm

D17.21

5.

Osteosarcoma, left femoral head

C40.22- Neoplasm Table

6.

Neurofibromatosis

Q85.00

7.

Hodgkin’s sarcoma

C81.90

8.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia of B-cell type

C91.10

9.

Reticulosarcoma of intrathoracic lymph nodes

C83.32

10.

Adenocarcinoma of rectum and anus

C21.8- Neoplasm Table

11.

Allergic reaction to Benadryl

T45.0x5A

12.

Accidental food poisoning from lobster (food, shellfish)

T61.78A

13.

Accidental poisoning from ingesting toilet deodorizer

T65.891A

14.

Adverse effect of acetaminophen

T39.1x5A

15.

Suicide attempt, Ambien

T42.6x2A

16.

Accidental overdose of Prednisone

T38.0x1A

17.

Rash due to therapeutic use of penicillin

T36.0X5A; L27.0

18.

Underdosing of Synthroid in patient with enlarged thyroid

T36.4X6D

19.

Dizziness due to accidental overdose of Valerian tincture

T42.6x1A; R42

20.

Suicide attempt due to carbon monoxide poisoning

T58.92xA