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CPB Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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Information required to determine medical necessity?

A

Knowledge of emergent nature and severity
All signs and symptoms
Justified with the medical record

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2
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22 chapters to classify diseases and injuries by etiology or anatomical sites

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Tabular list of diseases

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3
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first three characters of a code represent?

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the category

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4
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characters 4-6 represent

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etiology, anatomic site, severity, or other details

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5
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what does the 7th character represent

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an extension used for episodes of care or injuries / external causes

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6
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how many characters is the highest level of specificity

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characters 5 and 6

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7
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identified neoplasms by behavior and by anatomical location

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Table of Neoplasms

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8
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How to correctly code neoplasms?

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correct code selection is driven by the behavior of the neoplasm in the medical record, then if primary or secondary

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9
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Correct sequencing for neoplasm codes?

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first determine which neoplasm was treated on the day of the encounter. If it is for metastasis, it is appropriate to put secondary site as principal diagnosis

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10
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What code is used to document personal history of malignancy that is not being currently treated?

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Z85.9 - Personal history of malignant neoplasm, unspecified

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11
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Correct coding when a patient presents solely for administration of chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy?

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Z code reported as the primary diagnosis, followed by the code for malignancy being treated on DOS

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12
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convention when: the provider docuemented more specific information regarding the patients condition, but there is not a code to report the condition accurately

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NEC = Not Elsewhere classifiable

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13
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when the medical record lacks the information necessary to code to a more specific code

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NOS = Not Otherwise Specified

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14
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used to enclose synonyms, explanatory phrases, or alternate wording

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Brackets [ ]

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15
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used to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure, without affecting the assigned code number

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Parentheses ( )

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16
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the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the “ “ note.

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EXCLUDES1 note

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17
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when two conditions cannot occur together, such as congenital form vs an acquired form of the same condition

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Excludes1 note

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18
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the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time

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EXCLUDES2 note

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19
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What note appears when it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together?

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Excludes2 note

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20
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notation used in categories not intended to be the principal diagnosis

  • note requires that the underlying disease be recorded first, and the manifestation second
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Code First note

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21
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used to indicate that an additional code is needed to provide a more complete picture of the diagnosis, such as manifestation

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Use Additional Code note

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22
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notation indicates that the code(s) listed should be coded as additional (secondary) codes

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Use Additional Code note

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23
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Step one to look up diagnosis code

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Look for the diagnosis in the assessment and plan

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24
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Step two to look up diagnosis code

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look up the main term in the alphabetic index

main term = disease, illness, or condition of the patient

25
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Step three to look up diagnosis code

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look for the code referenced in the alphabetic index up in the Tabular list to verify accuracy of code

26
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instructions for proper code selection and code sequencing rules - provided by who?

A

CMS and National Center for Health Statistics

27
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locating a code, details about the level of coding, signs and symptoms, multiple coding for a single condition, acute and chronic condition, combination code

A

Subsection B - official guidelines

27
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includes the conventions and punctuation

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Subsection A - Official guidelines

28
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Chapter-specific rules concerning each chapter

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Subsection C - official guidelines

29
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How to report combination codes?

A

Sequenced based on the reason for a particular encounter. Identify as many codes necessary to identify the condition

30
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appropriate codes to use when a more specific diagnosis cannot be made even after additional review of the condition has been conducted.

A

Signs and symptoms codes (R00-R99)

31
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possible, probable, suspected, questionable, and rule out diagnoses should never be reported in the outpatient setting - what code to use instead?

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Signs and symptoms code (R00-R99) to most accurately describe the encounter

32
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Conditions that are not integral part of a disease process?

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additional signs and symptoms that may not be associated routinely with a disease process should be coded when present

33
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Alphabetic Index when multiple coding for a single condition

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Alphabetic index codes for both etiology and manifestation of a disease appear following the subentry term, with the second code in brackets.

Assign both codes in the same sequence in which they appear in the alphabetical index

34
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code used to fully identify an instance in which two diagnoses or a diagnosis with an associated secondary process (manifestation) or complication, are included in the description of a single code number

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Combination code

35
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assign this code when that code fully identifies the diagnostic conditions involved or when instructed in the alphabetic index

A

combination code

36
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Acute exacerbation of a chronic condition - what kind of code?

A

combination code

37
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how to sequence codes of same condition but there is not a combination code?

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Report the acute code first followed by the code for the chronic condition

38
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the residual effect or condition produced after the acute phase of an injury or illness has terminated

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Sequela effects

39
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How to code sequela effects?

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the residual code is reported first, followed by the code for the cause

40
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How to code an impending or threatened condition when a suitable code does not exist?

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report the signs and symptoms that led the provider to suspect an impending or threatened condition

main term = threatened

41
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____ Should only be reported as secondary diagnoses?

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BMI, coma scale, NIHSS codes, and categories Z55-Z65

42
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What to code if a syndrome is not located in the ICD-10?

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code the documented manifestations of the syndrome

43
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coded as confirmed diagnoses unless there is an index entry of borderline for that classification

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Borderline diagnosis

44
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section that includes instructions for the correct code selection and sequencing specific to each chapter

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Section I.C. Chapter-specific coding guidelines

45
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Codes always listed after the primary diagnosis

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external cause codes

46
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codes that provide data for injury research and evaluation of injury prevention strategies

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external cause codes

47
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What external code takes priority over all others when sequencing

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External codes for child and adult abuse

48
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After codes for child and adult abuse, what order should external causes be reported

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terrorism, cataclysmic events, and transport accidents

49
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What should the first-listed external cause code correspond with

A

the cause of the most serious diagnosis

50
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acronym for the order external causes should be coded

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catct ash

51
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codes that identify the reason why a patient is seeking services

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Z codes

52
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provisional assignment of codes for new diseases of uncertain etiology or emergency use

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U codes

53
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Outpatient encounters for receiving diagnostic services only

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code the reason for encounter first, then the diagnostic findings

54
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Outpatient encounters for receiving therapeutic services only

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code the diagnosis related to the encounter first, then other diagnoses. Only exception is when being seen for oncology treatment

55
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EX: Pt presents to the outpatient department for chemotherapy to treat cancer of the rectosigmoid junction. How should these codes be reported

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Encounter for chemotherapy then malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction

56
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coding for ambulatory surgery

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code the diagnosis for which the surgery was performed

57
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when a pt is seen for medical exam with abnormal findings

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Z code with code for abnormal findings

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