Question

using the icd-10-cm code book, identify the main term for the following diagnosis:copd.asthmadiseasepulmonaryobstructive

Explanation:

In ICD-10-CM, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is indexed under the main term "disease", with subterms specifying "pulmonary", "obstructive", and "chronic" to narrow to the correct code. The other options are subterms that modify the main term.

Answer:

disease