ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding for Radiology Flashcards
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Which ICD-10-CM code type is used when imaging is performed on a healthy patient for a preventive service?
Answer: Z codes
Z codes capture preventive and screening services for patients without a current illness prompting the visit.
What does the placeholder 'X' serve in ICD-10-CM codes?
Answer: Fills empty character positions to reach the required 7th character
The placeholder X is used to fill character positions so that a required 7th character can be assigned.
An ultrasound is ordered to evaluate a palpable abdominal mass. No definitive diagnosis is confirmed. What is coded?
Answer: Palpable abdominal mass (R19.00)
For outpatient encounters without confirmed diagnoses, the sign or symptom — here, the palpable mass — is coded.
Which character in ICD-10-CM typically indicates laterality?
Answer: 6th character
The 6th character in ICD-10-CM most commonly designates laterality (right, left, bilateral).
A CT scan of the chest is ordered for a patient with a personal history of lung cancer. Which code is reported first?
Answer: Personal history of lung cancer (Z85.118)
A personal history code (Z85.118) is used when the cancer has been excised and there is no current evidence of the disease.
When a patient presents for a follow-up imaging study after treatment for a fracture, which 7th character is used?
Answer: D – Subsequent encounter
The 7th character 'D' designates subsequent encounters for routine healing after active treatment is complete.