Certified Coding Associate Exam ICD-10-CM Coding Principles 3

Question 1

How should a patient with Type 2 diabetes mellitus controlled by diet alone be coded in ICD-10-CM?

Accepted Answer

E11.9 – Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications

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E11.65 – Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia

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E13.9 – Other specified diabetes mellitus

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E10.9 – Type 1 diabetes mellitus without complications

Question 2

When a patient has a condition that is both the etiology and the manifestation, which instructional note in ICD-10-CM guides sequencing?

Accepted Answer

'Code first' and 'Use additional code' notes working together

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'Use additional code'

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'Excludes2'

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'Code also'

Question 3

Which ICD-10-CM code category is used to report encounters for aftercare following surgery?

Accepted Answer

Z47 – Orthopedic aftercare

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Z87 – Personal history codes

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Z00 – Encounters for general examination

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Z51 – Encounter for other aftercare and medical care

Question 4

In ICD-10-CM, what does the instruction 'Use additional code' mean?

Accepted Answer

A second code should be added to provide further detail about the condition

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The code is invalid unless paired with a manifestation code

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The code is sequenced after the combination code

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The code applies only to inpatient settings

Question 5

How is a traumatic fracture coded in ICD-10-CM for a patient who is presenting for a follow-up visit after initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Use the fracture code with 7th character 'D' for subsequent encounter

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Use the same code with 7th character 'A'

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Use only a Z code for the follow-up

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Use the fracture code with 7th character 'S' for sequela

Question 6

When a patient is admitted due to a complication of a medical device, which ICD-10-CM code category is typically assigned?

Accepted Answer

T codes for complications of surgical and medical care

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S codes for traumatic injury

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Y codes for external cause

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Z codes for factors influencing health