What does an Excludes1 note mean in ICD-10?
a. An external cause code must also be reported.
b. A manifestation must be coded first.
c. The code excluded should never be used.
d. Both codes must always be coded together. correct answersc. The code excluded should never be used.
When a ...
Intro to ICD-10
What does an Excludes1 note mean in ICD-10? a. An external cause code must also be reported. b. A manifestation must be coded first. c. The code excluded should never be used. d. Both codes must always be coded together. correct answersc. The code excluded should never be used.
When a condition or disease affects both eyes, it is considered to be bilateral. In ICD-10, what character is used to identify a bilateral service? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 correct answersc. 3
When a condition is noted as bilateral and no bilateral code exists, how should it be reported? a. It should be assigned an unspecified code. b. It should be assigned only the left or right code. c. It should be assigned separate codes for both left and right side. d. It should be assigned both the left and right codes twice. correct answersc. It should be assigned separate codes for both left and right side.
When coding services for eyelids, if no bilateral code exists, and the condition affects all four eyelids, separate codes must be assigned for all four eyelids. a. True b. False correct answersa. True
In the Alphabetic Index _____ are used to identify manifestation codes. a. Bold face letters b. Brackets c. Parenthesis d. Quotation marks correct answersb. Brackets
In the CMS "Grace Period" guidance, what is meant by a "family" of codes? a. Any 7-character category b. Any 6-character category c. Any 3-character category d. Any 5-character category correct answersc. Any 3-character category
The term used in ICD-10 to represent a consequence of a previous disease or injury is: a. Eponym. b. Manifestation. c. Sequelae. d. Chronic. correct answersc. Sequelae.
What is the maximum number of characters that an ICD-10 code can contain? a. 5 b. 7 c. 8 d. 6 correct answersb. 7
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