Chapter 3

Question 1

Diagnosis that is probable suspected possible or rule out

Answer 1

Uncertain diagnosis

Question 2

Health condition due to external cause never a first listed diagnosis

Answer 2

External cause codes

Question 3

Indicates a patient has the sequelae, or a residual of a pass disease or condition

Answer 3

Status code

Question 4

Selection of principal diagnosis for non-outpatient setting

Answer 4

Section 2

Question 5

Codes to classify persons who are not sick

Answer 5

Z codes

Question 6

First listed diagnosis used in outpatient setting instead of what?

Answer 6

Principal diagnosis

Question 7

What to code when document a condition is not confirmed in outpatient setting

Answer 7

Signs and symptoms

Question 8

First listed diagnosis for outpatient surgery

Answer 8

Reason for surgery

Question 9

Coding all conditions or problems, promotes what?

Answer 9

Data integrity

Question 10

What setting is Z codes mostly used

Answer 10

Outpatient

Question 11

first listed diagnosis for observation or suspected conditions

Answer 11

Z03 and Z04

Question 12

Additional diagnosis codes are used to report what conditions

Answer 12

Coexisting conditions

Question 13

Uncertain diagnosis reported in what setting

Answer 13

Inpatient

Question 14

Conditions that can be reported multiple times

Answer 14

Chronic conditions

Question 15

Code for routine laboratory/radiology testing without any signs or symptoms of illness

Answer 15

Z01.89

Question 16

Primary reason for therapeutic services is chemo or radiation therapy. What codes are listed first?

Answer 16

Z codes

Question 17

Additional diagnosis for preoperative evaluation

Answer 17

Condition for surgery

Question 18

Routine prenatal visits with no complications

Answer 18

Z34

Question 19

T/F: when did patient is to have outpatient surgery in the surgery is not perform do the contraindication the reason the surgery was not performed is the first listed diagnosis

Answer 19

False

Question 20

T/F: it is appropriate to code a postoperative diagnosis as it is the most definitive diagnosis for ambulatory surgery

Answer 20

True

Question 21

T/F: chronic diseases that are treated on an ongoing basis should be coded and reported as often as a patient receives treatment and care for chronic conditions

Answer 21

True

Question 22

T/F: uncertain diagnosis can be reported in the outpatient setting

Answer 22

False

Question 23

T/F: in all outpatient Settings report the highest degree of certainty, rather than probable or suspected conditions

Answer 23

True

Question 24

When we putting the diagnosis for a patient admitted to observation for a medical condition, assign a code for the _______ condition as the first listed diagnosis

Answer 24

Medical

Question 25

T/F: Status Z Codes can indicate that a patient is a current carrier of a disease

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Where to begin the search for correct code assignment

Answer 26

Alphabetic index

Question 27

T/F : the codes, A00 thru Z99 are always reported as first listed diagnosis

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Where are external cause code located?

Answer 28

In the external cause code section

Question 29

Prenatal outpatient visits for high-risk patients have a first listed diagnosis of

Answer 29

O09

Question 30

T/F: When a patient is admitted to observation for a complication, following outpatient surgery, report the complication as first listed diagnosis

Answer 30

False