FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ICD-10

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ICD-10

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Question 1: Where will you find the appropriate code for NOS in the ICD-10-CM?

Answer:

In the Alphabetic Index, under the Main Term, listed with other subterms.

Question 2: When would NOS be appropriate to use?

Answer:

When neither the diagnostic statement nor medical record provides information that permits using a more specific code.

Question 3: Where will NEC be used?

Answer:

in the Alphabetic Index and in the Tabular List Question 4: What does "NEC" in the Alphabetic Index designate in the Tabular List?

Answer:

"other" codes

Question 5: Which cross reference note is to be followed only if entries under consideration did not provide a code for the specific condition or procedure?

Answer:

"See also" Question 6: What does it mean when categories have no "unspecified" code provided?

Answer:

The "other specified" code would represent both Other and Unspecified.

Question 7: What are "non-essential modifiers"?

Answer:

supplementary words that may or may not be present in the statement of disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it is assigned.

Question 8: What do terms in parentheses tell the coder?

Answer:

Provides reassurance that the correct code has been located.

Question 9: Brackets [ ]

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In the Alphabetic Index these identify manifestation codes.Question 10: What must always be reviewed to be certain that a more specific code is not available?

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When considering the use of an NOS code when it is included in the list of subterms for a Main term.Question 11: When is "other" or "other specified" used in ICD-10?

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when information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist.Question 12: Which cross reference note requires that the coding professional refer to that number in the Tabular List and select a code from the options provided there?

Answer:

"See category"

Question 13: What happens when a nonessential modifier and a subentry are mutually exclusive?

Answer:

the subentry takes precedence

Question 14: NOS

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"Not Otherwise Specified"; Unspecified Question 15: What suggests that the terms are included in the code but need not be stated in the diagnosis?

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terms in parentheses Question 16: What cross-reference ordinarily appears when the adjective rather than the term (in noun form) has been referenced for the condition itself

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"See Condition" Question 17: Coding cannot be completed without following which cross-reference note?

Answer:

"See"

Question 18: Which Cross Reference note(s) is/are considered mandatory?

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"See"; "See Category" Question 19: Where is the Colon : used?

Answer:

in the Tabular List

Question 20: "Unspecified"

Answer:

The information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code.

Question 21: Where will NOS be used?

Answer:

in the Alphabetic Index and in the Tabular List Question 22: Which Cross Reference note indicates that the coder must refer to an alternate term?

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"See" Question 23: What does a Colon : appearing after a term mean?

Answer:

This is used after an incomplete term which needs one or more of the modifiers following this to make it assignable to a given category.Question 24: Which cross reference note advises the user to refer to the main term of a condition?

Answer:

"See Condition"

Question 25: NEC

Answer:

abbreviation that means "there is no separate code for the diagnosis even though the diagnostic statement is present

Question 26: Parentheses ( ) enclose what in the Alphabetic Index?

Answer:

non-essential modifiers

Question 27: Nonessential modifiers (in parentheses)

Answer:

In the Alphabetic Index,subterms following the main term with one exception.Question 28: What is the difference between essential and nonessential modifiers?

Answer:

Essential modifiers are listed as subterms in the Alphabetic Index, not in parentheses, and they do affect code assignment.