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Which section of ICD-10-CM contains codes for factors influencing health status (such as immunizations or family history)?
Answer: Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of ICD-10-CM contains Z codes, which describe factors influencing health status and contact with health services.
A claim is submitted with an ICD-10-CM code that is not at its highest level of specificity. This is called:
Answer: Truncated coding
Truncated coding occurs when a code is not reported at the maximum specificity available in ICD-10-CM.
When reporting anesthesia services, time is calculated in units. What is one standard anesthesia time unit?
Answer: 15 minutes
One anesthesia time unit equals 15 minutes of anesthesia administration time.
Which of the following best describes 'unbundling' in medical coding?
Answer: Reporting multiple component codes when a comprehensive code should be used
Unbundling is the improper practice of billing multiple separate codes when a single comprehensive code should be used.
A patient is admitted with chest pain; workup reveals unstable angina. What is the principal diagnosis for the inpatient stay?
Answer: Unstable angina
The principal diagnosis for an inpatient stay is the condition determined after study to be chiefly responsible for admission — here, unstable angina.
Which CPT modifier is used when a procedure is discontinued after anesthesia induction but before the surgical incision?
Answer: -53
Modifier -53 is used by the physician when a procedure is discontinued after anesthesia has been administered but before the procedure is completed.
In CPT coding, what does a triangle (▲) symbol next to a code indicate?
Answer: Revised code description
A triangle (▲) symbol in the CPT codebook indicates that the code's description has been revised from the prior year.