ICD-10-CM stands for which of the following?

ICD-10-CM stands for which of the following?

• A. International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification
• B. International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Comprehensive Modification
• C. International Code for Diagnostic Medicine
• D. International Classification of Data for Codes and Medical

Answer: (A)

ICD-10-CM is the diagnosis coding system used in most U.S. healthcare settings, crafted as the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification. The “Clinical Modification” part indicates it’s adapted for clinical diagnosis coding in patient records and claims, providing the detailed codes needed for billing and disease reporting. The other options aren’t correct because they either invent modifiers that don’t exist (Comprehensive Modification), misstate the terminology (International Code for Diagnostic Medicine), or describe an unrelated phrasing (International Classification of Data for Codes and Medical). Note that there is also ICD-10-PCS for inpatient procedure coding, which is a separate system.

ICD-10-CM is the diagnosis coding system used in most U.S. healthcare settings, crafted as the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification. The “Clinical Modification” part indicates it’s adapted for clinical diagnosis coding in patient records and claims, providing the detailed codes needed for billing and disease reporting. The other options aren’t correct because they either invent modifiers that don’t exist (Comprehensive Modification), misstate the terminology (International Code for Diagnostic Medicine), or describe an unrelated phrasing (International Classification of Data for Codes and Medical). Note that there is also ICD-10-PCS for inpatient procedure coding, which is a separate system.