Chapter 06: ICD-10-CM Coding

The International Classification of Diseases, published by the World Health Organization, is used to classify __________ data from death certificates.

• moratory

• morbidity

• morphology

• mortality

ICD-10-CM was developed in the United States and is used to classify __________ data from inpatient and outpatient records, including provider-based office records.

• moratory

• morbidity

• morphology

• mortality

ICD-9-CM is a(n) __________ classification system because of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS implementation.

• contemporary

• legacy

• optional

• updated

COVID-19. Which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned?

• U07.1

• U07.0

• B34.2

• J12.81

Which code cannot be used with code U07.1?

• U07.0

• B34.2

• J96.00

• Z20.828

Lung injury due to e-cigarettes. Which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned?

• U07.0

• T65.291

• F17.29

• J68.9

ICD-10-CM codes require up to ________ characters, are entirely alphanumeric, and have unique coding conventions, such as Excludes1 and Excludes2.

• five

• six

• seven

• eight

When coders have questions about documented diagnoses or procedures/services, they should use a __________ to contact the responsible physician to request clarification about documentation and the code(s) to be assigned.

• medical coordination

• physician query

• quality assurance

• utilization management

ICD-10-PCS codes are reported for __________ settings only.

• inpatient hospital

• outpatient hospital

• provider office

• skilled nursing facility

According to Medicare, if it is possible that scheduled tests, services, or procedures may be found medically unnecessary, the patient must sign an advance beneficiary notice, which __________.

• acknowledges the patient’s responsibility for payment if Medicare denies the claim

• ensures that the provider will receive reimbursement from another third-party payer

• guarantees that Medicare will deny payment for the claim, and the patient must pay

• improves the chances that Medicare will approve the submitted claim for payment