CDIP DOMAIN 3 PRESENTATION EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Give an example of when an External Cause of Morbidity Code
should be used Answer: If an injury occurs as a result of a building
collapse during a hurricane, external cause codes for both the
hurricane and the building collapse should be assigned, with the
external cause code for hurricane sequenced first
◉ External cause codes for cataclysmic events such as hurricanes
take priority over all other external cause codes except ________ and
________. Answer: Child and adult abuse
AND
Terrorism
◉ Purpose of External Cause of Morbidity Codes Answer: Provide
data for injury research and prevention
No national requirement for external cause code reporting, but some
state based mandates or sometimes required by a particular payer
◉ Activity codes for external cause of morbidity coding are not
applicable to which situations? Answer: Poisonings
Adverse effects
,Misadventures
Sequela
◉ If two or more events cause separate injuries an external cause
code should be assigned. What is the order that first listed external
cause codes should be selected? Answer: Child and adult abuse
(priority)
Terrorism
Cataclysmic events (hurricane etc.)
Transport accidents
◉ When the perpetrator is known in confirmed cases of
abuse/neglect what code should accompany the assault code?
Answer: A code from Y07 (perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect)
◉ True or False: If a provider documents "suspected, possible,
probable" COVID-19 you can assign the code Answer: False; you
would code the signs and symptoms reported. You can only code for
covid-19 if confirmed diagnosis documented by provider or positive
test result
◉ A patient has documented acute respiratory failure and COVID-19.
How would you code? Answer: COVID-19 first, Acute respiratory
failure second
,Rationale: Acute respiratory failure is a manifestation of COVID-19
◉ Status Codes Answer: Indicate patient is a carrier of a disease or
has sequelae of past disease
Shouldn't be used with a diagnosis code if the diagnosis code
includes info provided by the status code ie. heart transplant status
shouldn't be used with complications of heart transplant
Example: presence of prosthetic devices from past treatment
◉ History Codes Answer: Indicates that the patient no longer has
the condition
◉ There are 2 types of History Codes ________ and __________ Answer:
Personal and Family
◉ Screening Codes Answer: Testing for disease in seemingly well
patients for early detection and treatment
◉ All Status, History and Screening Codes start with: Answer: Z
, ◉ Aftercare Codes Answer: Used when initial treatment has been
performed and the pt requires continued care during the healing or
recovery phase
NOT used for aftercare for injuries
Examples: encounter for fitting and adjustment of implanted device
◉ Follow Up Codes Answer: Used for continuing surveillance after
completed treatment of a disease, condition or injury
Imply that the condition no longer exists
Example: Encounter for maternal postpartum care and exam and
encounter for follow up exam after completed treatment for
malignant neoplasm
◉ Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) codes can be assigned
based on documentation from who? Answer: Both provider and
other professionals in the record like social workers, case managers,
nurses.
Patient self reported documentation can also be used to assign these
codes as long as incorporated in medical record
2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ Give an example of when an External Cause of Morbidity Code
should be used Answer: If an injury occurs as a result of a building
collapse during a hurricane, external cause codes for both the
hurricane and the building collapse should be assigned, with the
external cause code for hurricane sequenced first
◉ External cause codes for cataclysmic events such as hurricanes
take priority over all other external cause codes except ________ and
________. Answer: Child and adult abuse
AND
Terrorism
◉ Purpose of External Cause of Morbidity Codes Answer: Provide
data for injury research and prevention
No national requirement for external cause code reporting, but some
state based mandates or sometimes required by a particular payer
◉ Activity codes for external cause of morbidity coding are not
applicable to which situations? Answer: Poisonings
Adverse effects
,Misadventures
Sequela
◉ If two or more events cause separate injuries an external cause
code should be assigned. What is the order that first listed external
cause codes should be selected? Answer: Child and adult abuse
(priority)
Terrorism
Cataclysmic events (hurricane etc.)
Transport accidents
◉ When the perpetrator is known in confirmed cases of
abuse/neglect what code should accompany the assault code?
Answer: A code from Y07 (perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect)
◉ True or False: If a provider documents "suspected, possible,
probable" COVID-19 you can assign the code Answer: False; you
would code the signs and symptoms reported. You can only code for
covid-19 if confirmed diagnosis documented by provider or positive
test result
◉ A patient has documented acute respiratory failure and COVID-19.
How would you code? Answer: COVID-19 first, Acute respiratory
failure second
,Rationale: Acute respiratory failure is a manifestation of COVID-19
◉ Status Codes Answer: Indicate patient is a carrier of a disease or
has sequelae of past disease
Shouldn't be used with a diagnosis code if the diagnosis code
includes info provided by the status code ie. heart transplant status
shouldn't be used with complications of heart transplant
Example: presence of prosthetic devices from past treatment
◉ History Codes Answer: Indicates that the patient no longer has
the condition
◉ There are 2 types of History Codes ________ and __________ Answer:
Personal and Family
◉ Screening Codes Answer: Testing for disease in seemingly well
patients for early detection and treatment
◉ All Status, History and Screening Codes start with: Answer: Z
, ◉ Aftercare Codes Answer: Used when initial treatment has been
performed and the pt requires continued care during the healing or
recovery phase
NOT used for aftercare for injuries
Examples: encounter for fitting and adjustment of implanted device
◉ Follow Up Codes Answer: Used for continuing surveillance after
completed treatment of a disease, condition or injury
Imply that the condition no longer exists
Example: Encounter for maternal postpartum care and exam and
encounter for follow up exam after completed treatment for
malignant neoplasm
◉ Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) codes can be assigned
based on documentation from who? Answer: Both provider and
other professionals in the record like social workers, case managers,
nurses.
Patient self reported documentation can also be used to assign these
codes as long as incorporated in medical record
