Question

Mike is reviewing the tabular list of the ICD-10-CM coding manual. He notices that each chapter begins with a list of diagnostic categories with a corresponding range of codes. What is this called? How can this feature be used as a tool for accurate ICD-10-CM code assignment?

Answer 1

#. It is called Tabular list .

The second part of the ICD-10-CM is the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries. This part of the book is in order by code number. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries (Tabular for short) not only houses the code numbers, but all descriptions and instructions that pertain to that code.

It is important to use both the Alphabetic Index and Tabular List to code because the Alphabetic Index does not always give the full code. Referring to the Tabular List to verify that no other character is required.