2022 OUTPATIENT CODING ICD-10-CM/CPT/HCPCS (Domain 1)

Encounter and Visit are often used interchangeably in describing ____________ - Outpatient Service (Diagnostic Coding and Reporting Guidelines for Outpatient Services) In the outpatient setting, the term _______diagnosis is used in lieu of principal diagnosis. - FirstListed (Selection of first-listed condition) In determining the first-listed diagnosis the coding conventions of ICD-10-CM, as well as the general and disease specific guidelines take precedence over ______ - Outpatient guidelines. (Selection of first-listed condition) _________often are not established at the time of the initial encounter/visit. - Diagnoses (Selection of first-listed condition) Begin the search for the correct code through the Alphabetic Index. Never begin searching initially in the Tabular List ______________ - Alphabetic Index Tabular List (Selection of first-listed condition)