ICD-10-CM Ch 2 Guidelines

Which chapter of ICD-10-CM contains the codes for most benign and all malignant neoplasms?

• Chapter 1

• Chapter 2

• Chapter 18

• Chapter 21

Where can certain benign neoplasms, like prostatic adenomas, sometimes be found?

• Neoplasm Table

• External cause index

• Specific body system chapters

• Tabular list

When coding for a malignant neoplasm, which sites must be determined if the neoplasm has spread?

• Primary site only

• Secondary (metastatic) sites

• Benign sites

• Adjacent tissues

How should a primary malignant neoplasm that overlaps two or more contiguous sites be classified?

• As benign neoplasm

• Using subcategory .9 (unspecified)

• Using subcategory .8 (overlapping lesion)

• Using the first-listed contiguous site

For multiple neoplasms of the same site that are not contiguous, how should they be coded?

• Use one code for the primary site

• Code each neoplasm separately

• Use unspecified codes

• Assign one code for both

Where should malignant neoplasms of ectopic tissue be coded?

• To the site of origin

• To the site of metastasis

• To the site of growth

• To the site of the biopsy

What should be referenced first when coding a neoplasm if the histological term is documented?

• The Alphabetic Index

• Neoplasm Table

• Secondary code

• Tabular List

What code should be assigned as the first-listed diagnosis when the reason for the encounter is the administration of chemotherapy?

• Primary malignancy

• Secondary malignancy

• Z51.11

• Z85

When a patient is admitted for the management of anemia caused by chemotherapy, which code is sequenced first?

• Neoplasm code

• Anemia code

• Adverse effect code

• Chemotherapy code

When an encounter is primarily for dehydration management due to malignancy, which condition is coded first?

• The malignancy

• The dehydration

• Metastatic site

• Primary neoplasm