Deck 3: General Guidelines and Notations

Question 1

Which of the following punctuation is found in the Alphabetic Index?

A) Brackets
B) Colons
C) Italicized brackets
D) Italicized brackets and parentheses

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Italicized brackets are used to:

A) show alternate terms.
B) surround an additional code or codes that must be included with the initial code.
C) show additional descriptions that are also included in the description of the code.
D) None of these

Answer 2

B

Question 3

If you see use additional code in the Tabular List, this is known as:

A) excludes note.
B) includes note.
C) notation.
D) suggestion.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following seventh characters is used to show that the injury being coded is the initial encounter?

A) A
B) D
C) S
D) X

Question 5

Which of the following facilities is permitted to code a diagnosis identified as probable?

A) Physician's office
B) Inpatient hospital facility
C) Outpatient hospital facility
D) Urgent care

Question 6

When the ICD-10-CM indicates that a fourth digit is available, its use is:

A) mandatory.
B) optional.
C) recommended.
D) irrelevant.

Question 7

The first-listed code is also called the:

A) discharge diagnosis.
B) final diagnosis.
C) suspected diagnosis.
D) principal diagnosis.

Question 8

"Other specified" is equivalent to:

A) NEC.
B) NOS.
C) unknown.
D) unspecified.

Question 9

Which of the following seventh characters is used to show that a fracture being coded is a subsequent encounter for a fracture with delayed healing?

A) A
B) D
C) G
D) K

Question 10

NEC stands for:

A) non-elective contraindication.
B) not elsewhere classifiable.
C) noted exceptional condition.
D) notations, exceptions, and classifications.

Question 11

NOS stands for:

A) no ovary status.
B) not optional selection.
C) not otherwise specified.
D) not otherwise stated.

Question 12

Which of the following seventh characters is used to show that a fracture being coded is a subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion?

A) A
B) D
C) G
D) K

Question 13

Which of the following seventh characters is used to show that the injury being coded is a subsequent encounter?

A) A
B) D
C) S
D) X

Question 14

The terms included within ____________ in a code description are called nonessential modifiers.

A) brackets
B) a colon
C) italicized brackets
D) parentheses

Question 15

In which of the following situations would NOS be used?

A) The physician did not provide more details in his or her notes.
B) The physician only stated a sign in his or her notes.
C) The physician stated the detail, but there is not a code to match.
D) The physician stated the detail, but placeholders are needed.

Question 16

Some ICD-10-CM codes require a seventh character. Most often the seventh character choices will be listed at the:

A) bottom of the code category.
B) bottom of the page.
C) top of the code category.
D) top of the page.

Question 17

A combination code includes:

A) both a diagnosis and a procedure.
B) two or more diagnoses.
C) two or more procedures.
D) None of these

Question 18

Which of the following seventh characters is used to show that the injury being coded is for a late effect?

A) A
B) D
C) S
D) X

Question 19

Which of the following codes indicates the highest level of specificity available for a dislocation of a sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joint, subsequent encounter?

A) S33.D
B) S33.2A
C) S33.2XXD
D) S33.3XXD

Question 20

The guidelines direct a coder to exclude any conditions or diagnoses:

A) that have no impact on the current treatment or service.
B) that cannot be reimbursed.
C) for which tests results are inconclusive.
D) for which insurance companies will deny payment.

Question 21

Code R60.0 includes all of the following except:

A) dropsy.
B) anasarca.
C) localized edema.
D) hydrothorax.

Question 22

When provided with both a preoperative diagnosis and a postoperative diagnosis:

A) the postoperative diagnosis is expected to be more accurate and should be used for coding.
B) the preoperative diagnosis is expected to be more accurate and should be used for coding.
C) the postoperative diagnosis and preoperative diagnosis are always the same.
D) None of these

Question 23

When coding a differential diagnosis, the coder will:

A) code two conditions, and the one documented first is the principal diagnosis.
B) code two conditions, and the one documented second is the principal diagnosis.
C) code two conditions, and either code can be assigned as the principal diagnosis.
D) only code symptoms because there is no definitive diagnosis to assign as principal.

Question 24

Code B97.0 is a code for:

A) adenovirus.
B) echo virus.
C) viral and chlamydial infections.
D) None of these

Question 25

Code L13.0 includes all of the following except:

A) dermatosis herpetiformis.
B) hydroa herpetiformis.
C) senile dermatitis herpetiformis.
D) Duhring's disease.

Question 26

A statement in which the physician uses the word versus between two diagnostic statements is known as a:

A) differential diagnosis.
B) possible diagnosis.
C) rule-out diagnosis.
D) suspected diagnosis.

Question 27

The correct code to report Gaucher's disease is:

A) E75.02.
B) E75.21.
C) E75.22.
D) E75.249.

Question 28

A coder can tell that a condition is a current condition and needs to be coded if:

A) the physician wrote a prescription to treat the condition.
B) the physician discussed therapy to treat the condition.
C) the condition is what brought the patient to see the physician on this visit.
D) All of these

Question 29

Which of these codes has the greatest level of specificity?

A) H62
B) H62.8
C) H62.8X
D) H62.8X1

Question 30

When both acute and chronic conditions are listed as the diagnosis and there is no combination code available, you should:

A) report the code for the acute condition first.
B) report the code for the chronic condition first.
C) report a sign code followed by the acute code and then the chronic code.
D) report a sign code followed by the chronic code and then the acute code.

Question 31

Charles was diagnosed with an acute gastrojejunal ulcer, hemorrhaging, with an obstruction. You will code:

A) K28.0.
B) K28.1.
C) K28.3.
D) K28.9.

Question 32

Penny is diagnosed with retrovirus. Report this with code:

A) B97.3.
B) B97.30.
C) B97.31.
D) B99.9.

Question 33

Thomas was diagnosed with acute staphylococcal prostatitis. You will code:

A) N41.0.
B) N41.0, B95.8.
C) B95.8.
D) B95.8, N41.0.

Question 34

The code for ornithosis is also used to report:

A) parrot fever.
B) psittacosis.
C) parotitis.
D) parrot fever and psittacosis.

Question 35

Quentin has been diagnosed with secondary esophageal varices due to portal hypertension. You will report:

A) K76.6, I85.10.
B) I85.10 alone.
C) K76.6 alone.
D) I85.10, K76.6.

Question 36

Hypopiesis and hypotension will be reported with:

A) one code for hypertension.
B) two codes, one for hypopiesis and one for hypotension.
C) one code because hypopiesis and hypotension use the same code.
D) two codes, one for hypotension and one for cardiovascular collapse.

Question 37

Kenneth is diagnosed with primary malignant lung cancer, upper lobe, right. You will code:

A) C34.11.
B) C34.31.
C) C34.10.
D) C34.12.

Question 38

Brandon was diagnosed with whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis with pneumonia. You will code:

A) A37.90.
B) A37.91.
C) A37.01.
D) A37.80.

Question 39

Marvin was diagnosed with mitral valve failure. You will code:

A) I05.8.
B) I34.0.
C) I34.0, I05.8.
D) I05.8, I34.0.

Question 40

Tamika is diagnosed with phobic anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. What is/are the code(s) you will report?

A) F40.9
B) F40.9, F42.9
C) F41.9
D) F42

Question 41

Andy's father had kidney cancer. For Andy's visit, you will code:

A) Z85.528.
B) Z80.51.
C) C64.9.
D) D30.00.

Question 42

Diana was in a car accident on her way to work this morning and hurt her neck. After an examination, Dr. Jefferson diagnosed Diana with whiplash. You would report the diagnosis of whiplash with code:

A) S09.8XXA.
B) S13.4XXA.
C) S13.4XXD.
D) T14.90.

Question 43

Which of the following is a valid code?

A) S40.011
B) S40.021
C) O46.00
D) M00.021

Question 44

A primary malignant neoplasm of the right femur is coded as:

A) D16.20.
B) C79.51.
C) C40.20.
D) C40.21.

Question 45

Jalesa was diagnosed with bulbar acute paralytic poliomyelitis. How should this be coded?

A) A80.0
B) A80.3
C) A80.9
D) A80.39

Question 46

William has a second-degree sunburn. This will be coded with:

A) L55.0.
B) L55.1.
C) L55.2.
D) L55.9.

Question 47

Frank is diagnosed with gastroenteritis from a Salmonella infection from undercooked chicken. How should this be coded?

A) A05.9
B) A09
C) A02.0
D) A02.9