Certified Coding Associate Classification Flashcards
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In ICD-10-CM, what does the placeholder character 'X' serve when used within a code?
Answer: It holds a position so that a required character can be placed in the correct position
The placeholder 'X' is used to fill character positions in ICD-10-CM codes so that a 7th character extension can be added in the correct position.
Under CPT guidelines, which modifier indicates that a procedure was performed bilaterally?
Answer: -50
CPT modifier -50 is used to report bilateral procedures performed during the same operative session.
When coding an encounter for chemotherapy administration in ICD-10-CM, which code is sequenced first?
Answer: The Z code for encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy
ICD-10-CM guidelines instruct sequencing the Z51.11 (encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy) code first, followed by the malignancy code.
A coder finds that a diagnosis code in the ICD-10-CM Tabular List has an Excludes1 note. This means:
Answer: The excluded condition cannot be coded at the same time as the current code
An Excludes1 note is a 'pure' exclusion indicating that the two conditions cannot occur together and therefore cannot be coded simultaneously.
Which approach character in ICD-10-PCS represents a procedure performed entirely through orifices?
Answer: Via Natural or Artificial Opening (7)
The approach character '7' in ICD-10-PCS represents procedures performed via natural or artificial openings without incision into the body.
A patient is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease stage 4. Which ICD-10-CM guideline applies?
Answer: Assume a causal relationship between the diabetes and CKD without physician confirmation
ICD-10-CM guidelines state that a causal relationship between diabetes and CKD is assumed unless the physician documents otherwise, allowing direct combination coding.
Which of the following is the correct sequence for looking up a diagnosis code in ICD-10-CM?
Answer: Locate in Alphabetic Index first, then verify the code in the Tabular List
The correct process is to locate the term in the Alphabetic Index to find a code, then verify and finalize the code in the Tabular List.