Tools
AAPC tool used for code look-up
What is Codify?
An unspecified diagnosis is dropped. What do we do?
What is review the documentation for specificity?
3M virtual reference of our ICD-10-CM book.
What is 3M Integrated CodeBook?
EPIC keyboard shortcut, "Alt + 2".
What moves cursor to diagnosis table?
Adult presents for a general medical examination. A newly identified and/or change in severity of a chronic condition was identified and addressed during the encounter.
What is Z01.01?
Available within at least 3 apps via Citrix.
What is 3M Stand-Alone Encoder?
First locate the term in the Alphabetic Index, and then verify the code in the Tabular List. Read and be guided by instructional notations that appear in both the Alphabetic Index and the Tabular List.
How to locate ICD-10-CM codes using our 3M integrated CodeBook?
Function key that adds all diagnoses to the charge line.
What is function key F7?
Difficulty finding a code?
What is, after self-researching while on the "PC-MISC-Coding Questions/Research" time tracker task, reach out to your supervisor, place the question on our coder communication log, ask a peer, submit an education coder Q&A, etc.?
Developed and maintains ICD-10-CM codes.
Who is the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics under authorization by the WHO?
The assignment of a diagnosis code is based on the provider’s diagnostic statement that the condition exists. Each healthcare encounter should be coded to the level of certainty known for that encounter.
How are codes assigned?
What 3M action button do we select to revise the diagnosis code?
What is "Validate or recode"?
Patient presented and was treated for HTN and compensated diastolic heart failure. The provider also addressed their stage 3b CKD and diabetes, maintained on Glipizide.
What is I13.0, E11.22, N18.32, I50.32 and Z79.84?