QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Referencing ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.11., what is the appropriate action when a
physician documents an impending condition that had not occurred by the time of
discharge? - ANSWERSCheck the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index to see if there are
listings under "threatened" or "impending" and if not, code the existing underlying
condition(s) and not the condition described as impending.
Mr. Smith is scheduled for a splenectomy for hypersplenism. Before his splenectomy,
he is required to have clearance from his pulmonologist. The pulmonologist performs a
pre-operative screening and documents that his mild COPD should not be a problem.
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline IV.M., which ICD-10-CM Codes
would be reported for the pre-operative clearance? - ANSWERSZ01.811, D73.1, J44.9
Rationale: ICD-10-CM guideline IV.M, state to sequence first a code from subcategory
Z01.81, Encounter for preprocedural examinations. Assign a code for the condition to
describe the reason for the surgery as an additional diagnosis. Look in the ICD-10-CM
Alphabetic Index for Examination/pre-procedural/respiratory (Z01.811). Next, report the
findings related to the reason for the preoperative screening. Look for Hypersplenia,
hypersplenism (D73.1). Then, look in the Alphabetic Index for Disease,
diseased/pulmonary/chronic obstructive referring you to J44.9. Verify the codes in the
Tabular List.
Supplementary words enclosed in parentheses in the ICD-10-CM coding manual have
what affect on the coding? Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.A.7. - ANSWERSThey do not
affect code assignment.
They do not affect code assignment. - ANSWERSThe code that represents the
condition most commonly associated with the main term
Three character ICD-10-CM codes represent what level of code in the ICD-10-CM? -
ANSWERSCategory