Billing & Coding - Section 2: ICD10 Coding Basics Flashcards
In 1996, the administrative simplification section of HIPAA approved ____ sets, along with other data standards, to be used in the electronic submissionof health information between covered entities.
Code
In ____, the administrative simplification section of HIPAA approved code sets, along with other data standards, to be used in the electronic submissionof health information between covered entities.
1996
What are the 2 procedural code sets that report surgical procedures, diagnostic services, physician services, therapy services, and other medical supplies and services.
CPT
HCPCS level II
What are CPT codes also known as?
HCPCS level I
What is the diagnostic code set known as?
ICD-10-CM
True or False:
The origin of the CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10 code sets predates the adoption of HIPAA but they were officially accepted as part of the act
True
CPT is a registered trademark of the ____
AMA
CPT codes was were first created by the ____ in 1966 with subsequent versions and revisions
AMA
CPT codes were first created by the AMA in ____ with subsequent versions and revisions
1966
In ____, the code set was included in the CMS healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS)
1983
In 1983, the code set was included in the ____
CMS HCPCS
How often are CPT codes updated?
At least annually
When is the most comprehensive CPT code update published?
Each fall
When is the most comprehensive CPT code update implemented?
At the first of the new calendar year
Other CPT code updates, which can include vaccine products, can occur when?
Mid-year
The CPT code set is maintained by the ____
AMA
The CPT code set is copyrighted by the ____
AMA
CPT codes are ____ numeric characters in length and are organized by the ____ of service
5
Type
Used to report supplies, equipment, and drugs, as well as services and devices which have been assigned temporary or new codes
HCPCS codes
Medicare codes start with ____
G
Medicaid services can also be reported with ____ codes
HCPCS
HCPCS level II codes are typically referred to as what?
HCPCS codes
Includes codes used to report certain Medicare and Medicaid services which are not reported with CPT codes
HCPCS codes
How often are HCPCS codes updated?
At least annually but as often as quarterly
Who updates HCPCS codes?
CMS
HCPCS codes are ____ characters in length beginning with a ____ followed by ____ numbers
5
Letter
4
What do J codes represent?
Injectible drugs
The International Classification of Disease (ICD) originates with the ____ and is maintained in the US by the ____ in collaboration with the National Center for Health Statistics
World Health Organization (WHO)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What does the “10” in ICD-10 represent?
The 10th revision of the ICD code set
What does the “CM” indicate in ICD-10-CM?
That a clinical modification has been made by the US
These codes are used to report diseases, conditions, manifestations, and signs and symptoms.
ICD-10-CM
These codes can be used to report the reason for an encounter or service
ICD-10-CM
When did ICD-10-CM replace ICD-9-CM?
On October 1, 2015
When ICD-10-CM replaced ICD-9-CM, the new code set required more specific code assignment, which resulted in what?
A larger code set and new guidelines
True or False:
ICD 11 is out but it will be a while before the US adopts this
True
With ICD-10-CM codes, what should the code assignment match?
The specificity of the clinical documentation
The ICD-10-CM code is structured:
1st character - ____
2nd character - ____
3rd-7th characters - ____ or ____
Alpha
Numeric
Alpha or numeric
What is the added code extension within ICD-10-CM codes (7th character) used for?
Obstetrics, injuries, and external causes of injury
What do you need to watch for in the 5th or 6th charcater position for ICD-10-CM codes?
“Dummy” placeholder
What is the “first-listed” diagnosis used when sequencing ICD-10 codes?
The condition which occasioned the visit (chief complaint)
With ICD-10 codes, rule out or differential diagnoses are NOT used in ____ coding
Outpatient
True or False:
With ICD-10 codes, co-existing conditions which are present at the time of the visit and effect care of treatment cannot be listed
False; can be listed
With ICD-10 codes, ____ conditions are listed above chronic, stable conditions
Acute
With ICD-10 codes, signs and symptoms which are integral to the diagnosis SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be listed
Should not
Some EHRs require a problem to be reported for each treatment plan. What problem can this cause?
This can overstate the E&M level in some cases
With ICD-10 codes, signs and symptoms which are integral to the diagnosis should not be listed. Using the below example, which signs/symptoms would not be listed and why?
Cough, fever, pneumonia
Cough and fever because they are always present with pneumonia
With ICD-10 codes, signs and symptoms which are integral to the diagnosis should not be listed. When should signs and symptoms be listed?
If there is no definitive diagnosis during the encounter
With ICD-10 codes, conditions which have been resolved or do not affect current treatment ARE or ARE NOT coded
Are not
True or False:
Inpatient and outpaitent guidelines are different but never overlap
False; may overlap in some cases
If more than one condition was responsible for the visit, which condition should be first listed?
Either can be coded as the first-listed
If an acute problem and a chronic problem exist, which problem is listed first?
The acute is listed before the chronic
If there is a diagnosis related to a procedure and the procedure is the reason for the visit, which is first-listed?
The diagnosis
If other diagnoses contribute to the treatment plan, where are they listed?
Below the reason for the visit
If co-existing conditions are present and equally responsible for the reason for the visit, which may be coded as the first-listed diagnosis?
Either may be coded as the first-listed diagnosis
Coding example:
Patient presents for continued care of both diabetes and hypertension. Both are stable, chronic codition. Which should be first-listed?
Either can be listed 1st or 2nd
Coding example:
Patient presents for continued care of both diabetes and hypertension. The hypertension is stable, but the patient’s blood sugar is not controlled causing other manifestations. Which should be coded as first-listed?
The diabetes would be coded as the first-listed and the hypertension would be coded as the second-listed