What is/are the correct code(s) for a patient with acute on chronic maxillary sinusitis?
a. J01.00, J32.0
b. J01.00
c. J32.0, J01.00
d. J01.01 - ANSWERSa. J01.00, J32.0
Which sections of ICD-10-CM does a biller use to code for a physician's office?
a. ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index and Tabular List
b. Alphabetic Index only
c. Tabular List only
d. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - ANSWERSa. ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index and
Tabular List
What general guideline is addressed in I.C.1.a.2.c.?
a. Documentation unclear as to whether sepsis or severe sepsis is present on
admission
b. Other codes for MRSA
c. Whether the patient is newly diagnosed
d. Code only confirmed cases - ANSWERSc. Whether the patient is newly diagnosed
In looking at the following listing in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, what can you tell
about the codes for curvature of the spine due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease?
Curvature
spine (acquired) (angular) (idiopathic) (incorrect) (postural) --see Dorsopathy, deforming
congenital Q67.5
due to or associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (see also subcategory M49.8)
G60.0
a. Only one code is required G60.0
b. Two codes are required with code from subcategory M49.8 coded first
c. Two codes are required and it does not matter which one is coded first
d. Two codes may be required; double check the Tabular List to be sure both codes are
accurate and determine which to code first. - ANSWERSd. Two codes may be required;
double check the Tabular List to be sure both codes are accurate and determine which
to code first.
What is/are the correct code(s) for a patient with type 1 diabetic neuropathy?
a. E11.40
b. E90.40