CMS-1450 (UB-04) CLAIMS PROCESSING
| FULL ANSWER KEY 2026
There really is no difference between substance use, abuse, and dependence. -
answer- false
Patient is dependent on alcohol and currently intoxicated with a blood alcohol level
(BAC) of 25mg/100ml. Which doe(s) should be assigned? - answer- F10.229, Y90.1
Patient has dementia and anxiety associated with Parkinson's disease. Which code(s)
should be assigned? - answer- G20, F02.84
Patient is diagnosed with agoraphobia with panic disorder and is also known to
consume more than 20 vitamin C tablets daily. Which code(s) should be assigned? -
answer- F40.01, F55.4
F02 - answer- Code first the underlying physiological condition, such as prion disease
(A81.9).
F03 - answer- use additional code, if applicable, to identify wandering in unspecified
dementia Z91.83
F10 - answer- use additional code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-)
F14.9 - answer- Excludes1: cocaine abuse (F14.1-)
F20.3 - answer- excludes 2: schizophrenic reaction in brain disease (F06.2)
F73 - answer- Code first any associated physical or developmental disorders
F84.3 - answer- code also any associated medical condition and intellectual disabilities
F42.3 - answer- excludes 2: symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical laboratory findings,
not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
F81.2 - answer- Excludes 1: acalculia NOS (R48.0)
F52.21 - answer- excludes 2: Dhat syndrome (F48.8)