Certified Coding Associate Classification Flashcards
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In the ICD-10-PCS Medical and Surgical section, which character position represents the 'Root Operation'?
Answer: Character 3
In ICD-10-PCS Medical and Surgical section, character 3 represents the root operation (e.g., Excision, Repair, Fusion).
What is the correct ICD-10-CM coding guideline when a patient has both an acute and a chronic condition?
Answer: Code both, sequencing the acute condition first
When both an acute and chronic form of a condition exist, ICD-10-CM guidelines instruct coding both with the acute condition sequenced first.
HCPCS Level II codes are primarily used to report which of the following?
Answer: Supplies, durable medical equipment, and non-physician services not in CPT
HCPCS Level II codes cover items not described by CPT codes, including DME, ambulance services, drugs, and prosthetics.
Which CPT code range covers Evaluation and Management (E/M) services?
Answer: 99202–99499
E/M service codes in CPT are found in the range 99202–99499, covering office visits, hospital care, consultations, and other E/M categories.
When a patient is admitted to the hospital and the working diagnosis changes by the time of discharge, the coder should:
Answer: Code the final confirmed diagnosis established at discharge as principal
Inpatient coding guidelines require coding the diagnosis confirmed at the time of discharge, not the working or admitting diagnosis.
In ICD-10-CM, the Alphabetic Index entry 'see also' instructs the coder to:
Answer: Look at an alternative main term for additional information
'See also' in the Alphabetic Index directs the coder to another main term that may provide additional or alternative code options.
A coder assigns CPT code 99213 with modifier -25. What does modifier -25 indicate?
Answer: A significant, separately identifiable E/M service on the same day as a procedure
CPT modifier -25 indicates that a significant, separately identifiable E/M service was provided on the same day as a procedure or other service.