Code Ranges

Question 1

What code range is localized, noncontagious skin and subcutaneous infections classified to?

Answer 1

L00-L99

Question 2

Viral skin infections such as herpes simplex, herpes zoster, mycoses and parasitic skin orders are coded to which code range?

Answer 2

A00-B99 /Certain infectious and parasitic diseases/

Question 3

Code range for dermatitis and eczema

Answer 3

L20-L30

Question 4

What are one of two choices for coding cosmetic surgery?

Answer 4

Z41.1 /Unacceptable cosmetic appearance/

Z41.2 /Correction of previous surgery or trauma/

Question 5

Sequelae of infectious and parasitic diseases: code range for sequelae; infections that are no longer present but cause another condition

Answer 5

B90-B94

Question 6

Code range for causative organism

Answer 6

B95-B97

Question 7

Carrier of infectious disease: code range for people not sick with an infectious disease but carries the organism

Answer 7

Z22.-

Question 8

Infections specific to the perinatal period: code range for infections in neonates which are acquired in utero or at birth

Answer 8

P35-P39

Question 9

Intestinal infectious diseases: exception for neonatal infections

Answer 9

AO0-AO9

Question 10

Code range drug resistance

Answer 10

U82.-, U83

Question 11

Code range for neoplasia with uncertain behaviour

Answer 11

D37-D48 also called “borderline malignancy”

Question 12

External cause codes (Type 9)

Answer 12

S00-T98
V01-Y98
U98.-
U99.-

Question 13

External cause related to complications of medical and surgical care

Answer 13

Y40-Y84

Question 14

Antimicrobial drugs

Answer 14

U84

Question 15

When are diagnosis clusters mandary?

Answer 15

Y40-Y84
U82-U83
U84