CRC Compliance Exam With Complete Solutions

CRC Compliance Exam With Complete Solutions carotid stenosis guideline (bilateral occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries - answer***first-listed code for artery (i.e. basilar artery), carotid artery, vertebral artery ***additional code reported for multiple and bilateral precerebral artery disease bilateral occlusion and stenosis - answerfirst listed code to identify artery additional code to report it is bilateral stroke and carotid artery disease - answerPer coding clinic: do not report 433.1 for patient diagnosed with stroke and carotid artery disease unless documented carotid artery caused the stroke ICD 10 CM codes for occlusion and stenosis - answertwo codes not required because code includes anatomic site and laterality coronary artery disease (CAD) - answerreferred as atherosclerosis CAD - answerhardening and narrowing of arteries that supply blood to the muscle of the heart native artery (CAD) - answerindividual born with. ICD 10 CM CAD - answercombination codes with or without angina pectoris. CAD (atherosclerosis) and angina - answerrelationship maybe assumed unless documented angina is due to another cause hemiparesis - answerweakness on one side of body. Coding Clinic ICD 9 (hemiparesis) - answerdo not code if provider does not state word "hemiparesis" if late effect of stroke: must be documented clearly a cause and effect relationship weakness - answerdocumentation of weakness cannot be use to code hemiparesis. weakness is considered symptom code and maybe used for other conditions ICD 10 hemiparesis - answer**left side: default non-dominant