Diagnostic Codes Ch 18 Study Guide

Question 1

If laterality is included, it will be the ___ character

Answer 1

5th

Question 2

In ICD-10, which has combination codes that include the type of diabetes, what code is used if the type of diabetes is not documented in the medical record and the practitioner cannot be questioned?

Answer 2

Use the code for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Question 3

The first step in the process of assigning a proper code for a neoplasm in ICD-10 is to consult which of the following?

The Table of Neoplasms
Chapter 2: Neoplasms

Answer 3

The Table of Neoplasms

Question 4

Which ICD-10 convention describes a condition that is not part of the condition represented by the code, but if the patient actually has both conditions, both may be coded?

Answer 4

Excludes2

Question 5

Denise is being seen today because of blurry vision and pain in both eyes. The physician documents that diabetes has damaged the blood vessels in Denise’s eyes, resulting in diabetic retinopathy. How will this diagnosis be coded?

Answer 5

The diabetes is coded first, followed by the retinopathy

Question 6

The Alphabetic Index is organized by ________blank.

Answer 6

diseases, conditions, and related terms

Question 7

Which of the following ICD-10 conventions encloses a series of terms, each of which is modified by the statement that appears to the right of it?

]
}
:
)

Answer 7

}

Question 8

Which of the following ICD-10-CM conventions is used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one of the terms that follow to make it assignable to a given category?

Excludes
:
Includes
}
NOS

Answer 8

:

Question 9

If more than one diagnosis is described in a patient’s chart, you should:

Answer 9

work on finding only one diagnosis at a time

Question 10

Figuring out which diagnosis is the reason for the patient’s procedure or service is known as:

Answer 10

medical necessity

Question 11

In the ICD-10, the convention code first underlying disease means ________.

Answer 11

The code may not be used as the first code

Question 12

Which of the following ICD-10_CM conventions is used around synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanations?

( )
[ ]
: :
{ }
; ;

Answer 12

[ ]

[ synonym sandwich with alternative cheese and ingredient explanations ]

Question 13

Which ICD-10 convention describes a condition that is not part of the condition represented by the code, but if the patient has both conditions, both may be codes?

Includes
Excludes1
Excludes2
Code Aslo
See Also

Answer 13

Excludes2

Question 14

Which convention is used in ICD-10 to set off nonessential or supplementary terms that do not affect the code?

[ ]
( )
{ }
: :
; ;

Answer 14

( )

( nonessential but still a supplement smoothy )

Question 15

To find the ICD-10 code for anesthesia for surgery to correct a benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), you will look in which series?

N00-N99
630-679
760-799
800-999
V01-V83

Answer 15

N00-N99