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A comprehensive overview of icd-10-cm coding practices and guidelines, covering topics such as coding for various medical conditions, the use of the icd-10-cm alphabetic index and tabular list, and the application of coding conventions. It addresses common coding scenarios, including the coding of meningitis, cystitis, cough, low back pain, and various other medical conditions. The document also explores the use of diagnosis codes for diagnostic services, the coding of neoplasms, and the reporting of codes for specific conditions like alzheimer's disease, prostate enlargement, and cerebral palsy. Additionally, it covers the coding of laboratory tests and procedures performed as part of a pre-employment physical exam. This document serves as a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, coders, and students seeking to enhance their understanding and application of icd-10-cm coding principles.
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A 20 year-old comes into the ED with symptoms of a severe headache, vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician suspects meningitis and performs a lumbar puncture. The ED physician reviews the results and the patient is admitted in the hospital for meningitis. The ED physician suspects that the meningitis is bacterial. Which ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported by the ED physician? - ANS-G03. What is the meaning of provider in the ICD-10-CM guidelines? - ANS-The physician In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index what is the code next to the main term called? - ANS-Default Code What section of the ICD-10-CM guidelines contains instructions on how to code for a patient receiving diagnostic services only in an outpatient setting? - ANS-Section IV The terms malignant, benign, in situ, and uncertain behavior are all terms used when coding what? - ANS-Neoplasms According to ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.1 use both ____ and ____ when locating and assigning a diagnosis code. - ANS-ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index and Tabular List What is the ICD-10-CM code for low back pain? - ANS-M54. What diagnosis code(s) should be reported for acute and chronic cystitis? - ANS- N30.00, N30. What is the ICD-10-CM code for cough? - ANS-R Refer to the Tabular List and identify the code that contains a note indicating not to code a specific diagnosis and that it should be coded elsewhere. - ANS-N94. The diagnosis caudal cervical inflammatory spondylopathy is assigned ICD-10-CM code M46.82 and is an example of what ICD-10-CM coding convention? - ANS-NEC Refer to the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index. Identify the main term below that has an instructional note indicating another main term may need to be referenced providing an additional index entry to report the diagnostic code. - ANS-Fibrosarcoma A 6 year-old patient is seen in the office for acute otitis media, coded as H66.90. This is an example of a ____ code. - ANS-NOS What is the ICD-10-CM code for UTI? - ANS-N39.
What is the ICD-10-CM code for keloid scar on the foot? - ANS-L91. What is the ICD-10-CM code for classical migraine? - ANS-G43. What diagnosis code(s) is/are reported for behavioral disturbances in a patient with early onset Alzheimer's? - ANS-G30.0,F02. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of urinary retention? - ANS-N401., R33. The provider orders the following serum blood tests as part of a pre-employment physical exam. The patient goes to the local hospital for the following tests: Complete Blood Count (CBC) automated and automated differential White Blood Count (WBC) count (85025), comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (80053), and a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) assay (84443), all part of the general health panel. A drug screen for multiple drug classes was also collected (80100). What diagnosis code is reported? - ANS-Z02. A 10 month-old comes into the pediatrician's office for a harsh, bark-like cough. She is diagnosed with croup. The mother also wants the pediatrician to look at a rash that has developed on her leg. The pediatrician prescribes over the counter medication of acetaminophen for the croup and hydrocortisone cream for the rash on the leg. She is to follow up in five days or return earlier if the conditions worsen. What ICD-10-CM code(s) should be reported for this visit? - ANS-J05.0, R What diagnosis code(s) should be reported for primary osteoarthritis in both knees? - ANS-M17. A patient has a history of bilateral otitis media not responsive to medical therapy. Given the history and physical examination, the provider felt he was a candidate for bilateral myringotomy and tubes. The patient went to the ASC for the procedure. The provider's findings were bilateral chronic serous otitis media. What diagnosis code is reported? - ANS-H65. What diagnosis codes should be reported for a patient that has polyneuropathy as a result of vitamin B deficiency? - ANS-E53.9, G What diagnosis codes should be reported for spastic cerebral palsy due to previous illness of meningitis? - ANS-G80.1, G A patient was seen in the provider's office and was diagnosed with influenza with pneumonia. The provider selected J18.9. Refer to the Tabular List to verify code J18.9. Is it correct to report code J18.9? Why? - ANS-No, there is a combination code J11. includes influenza with pneumonia.