Exam 6: Introduction to ICD-10-PCS

Ligatures,sutures,and clips are not considered to be devices.

Alphabetic Index entry for reattachment right hand

A character "X" is available to indicate that no qualifier is necessary for a given procedure.

The body site for perirenal is kidney.

The parietal bone is in what body system?

Diagnostic arthroscopy,right shoulder joint

The resection of tonsils is coded to an external approach.

Alphabetic Index entry for gastric banding (stomach)

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane are called ____.

ICD-10-PCS is expandable with an unlimited number of codes.

Cutting out or off,without replacement,a portion of a body part is called ____.

MATCHING Match the following terms to the correct definitions. -Uses an instrument that examines any cavity of the body with a rigid or a flexible scope

Reattachment left index finger

The AMA is responsible for the maintenance of ICD-10-PCS.

Procedures performed on the distal end of the humerus are coded to the arm body part value.

Who is responsible for the maintenance of ICD-10-PCS?

A device is left in place after the completion of the procedure.

The resection of tonsils is coded to an open approach.

Right inguinal herniorrhaphy with synthetic mesh,open

If the identical procedure is performed on contralateral body parts and a bilateral body part value is available for that body part,two codes with the right and left body part should be assigned.