Exam 5: General Coding Guidelines for Diagnosis

What is the diagnosis code(s) for acute and chronic bronchitis?

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Question 21

A(n) ____ is a residual effect (condition produced) after the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated.

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Question 22

Conditions that are routinely associated with a disease or condition should not be coded as additional diagnoses unless instructed by the classification or unless they affect the patient's condition or treatment given

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Question 23

Codes for symptoms,signs,and ill-defined conditions are NOT to be used as a principal diagnosis when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

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Question 24

List one reason when it is NOT acceptable to code a symptom code from Chapter 18.

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Question 25

What is the diagnosis code(s) for thoracolumbar scoliosis (neuromuscular) due to past history of poliomyelitis?

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Question 26

What are the diagnosis code(s) for acute and chronic pancreatitis?

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What is the diagnosis code(s) for acute and chronic bronchitis?

A(n) ____ is a residual effect (condition produced) after the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated.

Conditions that are routinely associated with a disease or condition should not be coded as additional diagnoses unless instructed by the classification or unless they affect the patient's condition or treatment given

Codes for symptoms,signs,and ill-defined conditions are NOT to be used as a principal diagnosis when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

List one reason when it is NOT acceptable to code a symptom code from Chapter 18.

What is the diagnosis code(s) for thoracolumbar scoliosis (neuromuscular) due to past history of poliomyelitis?

What are the diagnosis code(s) for acute and chronic pancreatitis?

The Rationale for and History of Coding

The Health Record As the Foundation of Coding

ICD-10-Cm Format and Conventions

Basic Steps of Coding

General Coding Guidelines for Medical and Surgical Procedures

General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures

Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings Not Elsewhere Classified, and Z Codes

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Neoplasms

Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism

Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases

Mental, Behavioral, and Neuro developmental Disorders

Diseases of the Nervous System,Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa,and Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Diseases of the Digestive System

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and Congenital Malformations, deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Injuries and Certain Other Consequences of External Cases and External Causes of Morbidity

Burns, adverse Effects, and Poisonings

Complications of Surgical and Medical Care

Reimbursement Methodologies

Out patient Coding

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