Icd-10 Flashcards
When certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to underlying etiology in what order should you code?
Code 1st the underlying condition followed by the manifestation
What is indicative of a title marked “in diseases classified elsewhere “
Manifestation codes
These codes are never permitted as first listed or principal diagnosis codes
Describe a manifestation code
A symptom or a sign of an ailment
Give one example of a code manifestation and etiology
Dementia (symptom) is a manifestation of Parkinson’s (disease)
How should you code multiple burns and in what sequence?
Assign separate codes for each site, sequence the highest degree first
How would you code multiple burns of the same site with varying degrees?
Code only the highest degree
How is necrosis of burned skin codes?
As a nonhealing burn (acute burn)
How many codes are required for cellulitis with an injury or burn?
Two: one for the injury/burn one for the cellulitis
How do you code for diabetes when the type is not specified?
Code as type two diabetes
The terms compound, infected, missile, puncture, and for anybody or indicative of what type of fracture?
Open
When coding a residual condition what would you do if there’s no late affect code?
Only code the residual condition
What type of condition is always consider a late affect regardless of time?
Nonunion, malunion, scarring
When the final diagnosis for an encounter is rule out, how would you code?
Code for the patient’s symptoms
When the final diagnosis for an encounter is rule out, how would you code?
Code for the patient’s symptoms
When is it appropriate to code for acquired absence of an organ?
When the absence of that organ affects patient care
When should you code additional signs and symptoms?
When the signs/symptoms are not routinely w a disease process
When is BMI coded?
When it meets the definition of a reportable code
Physician documented the diagnosis
True or false congenital anomaly codes can be assigned as principal or secondary diagnoses
True
By what age do most people with type one diabetes develop the disease
Puberty
How long should you code Trumatic fractures
As long as the patient is receiving active treatment
When is BMI coded?
When it meets the definition of a reportable code
Physician documented the diagnosis
True or false congenital anomaly codes can be assigned as principal or secondary diagnoses
True
By what age do most people with type one diabetes develop the disease
Puberty
How long should you code Trumatic fractures
As long as the patient is receiving active treatment
When he fracture is not identified as open or closed how would you code
Closed
Screws, pins, Ross Staples, plates are examples of what type of fixation devices
Internal fixation devices
Casts, splints, traction device for example Kirchner wire or a Steinman pin are examples of what type of fixation device
External fixation device
True or false b20 should be coded for all HIV related illnesses on every subsequent admission
True
What codes represents asymptomatic HIV w a positive test
Z21
A symptomatic HIV positive patient is admitted for an unrelated reason. What is the principal and secondary dxs?
Principal -unrelated dxs
Secondary -b20
Admitted: Primary and secondary dxs for an asymptomatic HIV patient
P-cat O98.7
S-vo8