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Question 1

What is an example of an eponym?

Answer 1

Paget’s disease

a disease named after a person

Question 2

When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic and there are separate entries for both, how is it reported?

Answer 2

Code both sequencing the acute first

Question 3

What type of code is assigned when the provider documents the reason for a patient seeking healthcare services that is not for an injury or disease?

Answer 3

Z code (Z00-Z99)

Question 4

What month does the new ICD-10-CM code book take effect each year?

Answer 4

oct

Question 5

The terms malignant, benign, in situ and uncertain behavior are all terms used when coding what?

Answer 5

Neoplasms

Question 6

When coding for an ambulatory surgical procedure, how is the diagnosis determined?

Answer 6

Code the postoperative diagnosis because it is the most definitive

Question 7

The diagnosis caudal cervical inflammatory spondylopathy is assigned ICD-10-CM code M46.82 and is an example of what ICD-10-CM coding convention?

Answer 7

nec

Question 8

Which diagnosis below would be considered a combination code?

Answer 8

K80.00
Response Feedback:
Rationale: Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.9 for the definition of a combination code. Code K80.00 reports both gallbladder calculus and acute cholecystitis.

Question 9

What do brackets [] indicate in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index?

Answer 9

se the code(s) in brackets in addition to the disease or condition to identity an associated manifestation.

Question 10

In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index next to Hypertension, what do the terms in parentheses indicate?

Answer 10

Supplementary words that can be present or absent with the diagnosis hypertension and does not affect the code to which it is assigned.

Question 11

A 22-year-old is in an outpatient facility for an inguinal hernia repair. Just before surgery, the surgeon discovers the patient is positive for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the surgery is canceled. Which ICD-10-CM code(s) should be reported for the outpatient service?

Answer 11

K40.90, A49.02, Z53.09
Response Feedback:
Rationale: ICD-10-CM guidelines for outpatient services IV.A.1 states to report the reason for surgery as the first listed diagnosis even if the surgery is canceled due to a contraindication. Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Hernia/inguinal referring you to code K40.90. Next, look for MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)/infection referring you to code A49.02. Lastly, look for Canceled procedure (surgical)/because of/contraindication referring you to code Z53.09. Verify code selection in the Tabular List.

Question 12

What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of urinary retention?

Answer 12

N40.1, R33.8
Response Feedback:
Rationale: Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Enlargement, enlarged/prostate/with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). You are directed to N40.1. In the Tabular List under code N40.1 there is an instructional note that indicates to use additional code to identify symptoms. You report code R33.8 for urinary retention as the second code.