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Question 1

When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is used as the default type?

Answer 1

type 2

Question 2

What is the ICD-10-CM code for a patient with postoperative anemia due to acute blood loss during the surgery who needs a blood transfusion?

Answer 2

D62

Question 3

What does the 4 th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate?

Answer 3

Any complication associated with diabetes

Question 4

When it is documented that the patient is both using tobacco and has a dependence on tobacco, how is this reported in ICD-10-CM?

Answer 4

The dependence on tobacco is the only code reported based on the hierarchy in the ICD-10-CM guidelines.

Question 5

When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis?

Answer 5

When it occurs after admission.

Question 6

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is seen for management of anemia due to malignancy, how is it reported?

Answer 6

The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code for the anemia.

Question 7

If a diabetic patient uses insulin, and the type of diabetes is not documented, what type of diabetes would be coded according to ICD-10-CM guidelines?

Answer 7

type 2

Question 8

What is the time frame defining when pain becomes chronic?

Answer 8

No time frame