Response to the following True or False:
1. Section IV of the official Coding and Reporting Guidelines contains information regarding outpatient coding.
2. Systemic lupus erythematosus with associated endocarditis (M32.11) is an example of dual coding.
3. Multiple codes are often required for late effects, complication codes, and obstetric codes.
4. In coding, the letter A represents a sequel, and the letter D stands for subsequent visit.
5. A late effect is the residual effect after the acute phase of an illness or injury has passed.
6. It is important to follow any cross-reference instructions in the index of the I-10, such as see also.
7. For bilateral sites, the final character of the codes in the I-10 always indicates laterality.
8. The official Coding and Reporting Guidelines are updated every year by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA), which could affect the steps to accurate coding.
9. Assign codes as directed in the index, only after verifying the code in the tabular.
10. If there are separate codes for both the acute and chronic forms of a condition, the code for the chronic condition is sequenced first as long as both codes are listed at the same indentation level of the index.
Response to the following multiple choice questions:
11. Using the ICD-10-CM (Encoder Pro.), complete the following statement. The correct reporting for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis with obstruction is:
a. K80.19
b. K80.12
c. K80.10
d. K80.01
12. Using the ICD-10-CM (Encoder Pro), complete the following statement. The correct reporting for stage IV chronic kidney disease associated with diabetes mellitus, type 2, is:
a. E11.29, N18.4
b. E11.22, N18.4
c. N18.4, E11.22
d. N18.4, E13.22
13. A combination code is a single code used to classify all of the following EXCEPT:
a. two diagnoses.
b. diagnosis with an associated secondary process (manifestation).
c. a diagnosis with an associated complication.
d. more than two diagnoses.
14. Which of the following statements is true regarding late effects?
a. There is no time limit for the development of a residual.
b. A patient may only develop one residual.
c. A residual can only occur after an injury.
d. Residual effects do not occur; any new symptom must be given a new diagnosis.