ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding Flashcards
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In ICD-10-CM, external cause codes (V, W, X, Y codes) are used to:
Answer: Describe how an injury or health condition occurred
External cause codes describe how and where an injury occurred and are reported in addition to the injury code.
When coding an obstetric case, the default assumption about the trimester should be:
Answer: The trimester documented in the medical record
The trimester should be coded based on documentation in the medical record; coders should not assume a trimester.
Which type of code is used to indicate that a patient has a personal history of a condition that no longer exists?
Answer: Z code (personal history)
Z codes for personal history (e.g., Z85–Z87) indicate that a patient had a condition in the past that no longer exists but may affect current care.
The guideline 'Code to the highest degree of certainty' applies primarily to which care setting?
Answer: Outpatient and physician office
For outpatient/physician office visits, coders must code to the highest degree of certainty documented, without coding unconfirmed diagnoses.
A patient is admitted due to dehydration caused by chemotherapy. Which condition is sequenced first?
Answer: The dehydration
When admission is due to a complication such as dehydration, that complication is sequenced as the principal diagnosis.
What is the correct approach when coding an encounter for chemotherapy for a malignancy?
Answer: Sequence the encounter for chemotherapy (Z51.11) first
When the purpose of the encounter is chemotherapy, Z51.11 is sequenced first followed by the malignancy code.