Asked by Simon Hanna on Jun 09, 2024

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In ICD-10, which chapter contains codes to identify who, what, when, and where an accident or injury occurred?

A) Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities
B) Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings; not elsewhere classified
C) Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes
D) Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity
E) Chapter 21: Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

ICD-10

The 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization.

Accident

An unexpected and unintended event, often resulting in damage or injury.

Injury

Physical harm or damage to the body caused by an external force, which can result in pain or dysfunction.

  • Precisely employ E codes for external reasons of injury and other circumstances.
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Christopher HopkinsJun 15, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity is designed to provide codes to identify the external cause of an injury, such as how, where, and when the injury or health condition occurred.