Code What You See
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Diabetes
The Letter E - Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases(E00-E89). E is For Endocrine. Diabetes is a disease of the Endocrine System.
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Breast Cancer
The Letter C for Neoplasm Diagnoses (C00-D49). Cancer is a malignant neoplasm.
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Herpes
A for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99). When we think of an Infectious Disease we think of the AIDS. A is for AIDS and it is an infectious Disease
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Sickle Cell Anemia?
D is for Disease of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism D50-D89). D is for blooD
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Low Birth Weight
What is P for Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P-99). P is for Premature.
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Hypertension
I is for diseases of the circulatory System (I00-I99). I is for Infarction as in Acute Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Acne
L is for Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99). L is for Lesion or Layers of Skin.
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
N is for Diseases of the Genitourinary System (N00-N99). N is for Naughty Parts.
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Automobile Accident
V - External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99): V is for Vehicle accident with a Van V87.2
List the Common Category Letter for the Diagnosis: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
K is for Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K99), the middle of the digestive system looks like the letter K
Conventions: What does the parentheses mean in the Index to Diseases and Injuries?
Nonessential modifiers/supplementary words.
When a condition is listed as both acute and chronic, what is sequenced first?
Acute
ICD-10-CM codes are between __ and __ Characters long?
3-7
In the Index and Tabular List what should be interpreted as meaning And/or when it appears in a code title?
And
In terms of Laterality, this number means bilateral.
What is the number 3?
This means "Not included here"; however if you have the diagnosis found within the category as well as in the list underneath this note, you can code it?
Excludes 2
T/F Signs and symptoms are always assigned additional codes
False. When the signs and symptoms are an integral part of the disease process, they should not be coded separately.
If the provider documents use, dependence, and abuse what would you code?
Only code the Dependence. (Remember the hierarchy use, abuse, and dependence)
The reason for the encounter according to the physician is:
The First-listed or primary diagnosis
That does the acronym NEC mean?
What is Not Elsewhere classifiable. In other words, there is no place in the BOOK that that code can be classified.
What is the default if the type of diabetes is not documented?
Type 2
What does the letter X mean in a Code?
It is a placeholder for future expansion of the code.
Always code to the highest level of....
specificity
This term indicates the code describes a disease or syndrome named after a person?
Eponym (Ex. Lou Gehrig's disease)
The condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care?
Principal Diagnosis