10-CM Coding Questions & Answers
Implementation of ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS resulted in the International
Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) becoming a
______ classification system. - ANSWERSlegacy
The NCHS and CMS publish general equivalence ________ (abbreviated ____), to
facilitate the location of corresponding diagnosis codes between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-
CM. - ANSWERSmappings
GEMs
ICD-9-CM was the classification (or coding) system used since the year ____ in the
United States to classify inpatient and outpatient/provider-based office diagnoses
(Volumes 1 and 2) and inpatient procedures (Volume 3). - ANSWERS1979
Because ICD-9-CM was over 30 years old, it contained ________ and obsolete
terminology, used outdated codes that produced inaccurate and limited data, and was
inconsistent with current medical practice. - ANSWERSoutdated
When an ICD-9-CM code maps to a single ICD-10-CM code, reviewing the tabular list to
validate the code is optional.
a. True
b. False - ANSWERSFalse
Use the diagnosis GEM depicted in the following table to complete each statement.
ICD-10-CM code A88.1 maps to ICD-9-CM code(s) - ANSWERS078.81
Use the diagnosis GEM depicted in the following table to complete each statement.
ICD-9-CM code 078.81 maps to ICD-10-CM code(s) - ANSWERSA88.1
Use the diagnosis GEM depicted in the following table to complete each statement.
ICD-9-CM code 078.88 maps to ICD-10-CM code(s) - ANSWERSA74.89
,Use the diagnosis GEM depicted in the following table to complete each statement.
ICD-10-CM code A74.89 maps to ICD-9-CM code(s) - ANSWERS078.88
Use the diagnosis GEM depicted in the following table to complete each statement.
ICD-10-CM code R11.11 maps to ICD-9-CM code(s) - ANSWERS078.82
The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-
10-CM) codes and classifies _______ data from _________ and _________ records. -
ANSWERSdisease
inpatient
outpatient
The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Classification
System (ICD-10-PCS) codes and classifies _________ data from _________ records
only. - ANSWERSprocedure
inpatient
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) abbreviates ICD-10-CM and
ICD-10-PCS as
___-__-__/___. - ANSWERSICD-10-CM/PCS
ICD-10-CM includes many more codes and applies to more users than ICD-9-CM
because it is designed to collect data on every type of health care encounter, which
includes _________, __________, _______, home health care, and long-term care. -
ANSWERSinpatient
outpatient
hospice
ICD-10-CM also enhances accurate payment for services rendered and facilitates
__________ of medical processes and outcomes. - ANSWERSevaluation
The intent of ICD-10-CM is to describe the ________ picture of the patient, which
means codes are more precise than those needed for ICD-9-CM's statistical groupings
and trend analysis. - ANSWERSclinical
ICD-10-CM codes require up to _ characters, are entirely alphanumeric, and have
unique coding conventions. - ANSWERS7
ICD-10-CM uses a disease index to initially locate codes for conditions, and a _______
____ to verify codes. - ANSWERSTabular
List
ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS incorporate much greater __________ and clinical
information (when compared with previous classification systems, such as ICD-9-CM). -
ANSWERSspecificity
,ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS provide codes to allow for the comparison of _________
and _________ data. - ANSWERSmortality
morbidity
The reporting of ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes on Medicare claims was originally
mandated by the Medicare ____________ Coverage Act of 1988. -
ANSWERSCatastrophic
The reporting of ICD-10-CM/PCS codes was mandated by _____ (acronym) of 1996
(Administrative Simplification title). - ANSWERSHIPAA
Reporting ICD-10-CM codes on submitted claims ensures the _______ _________ of
procedures and services provided to patients during an encounter, which is defined as
"the determination that a service or procedure rendered is reasonable and necessary for
the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury." - ANSWERSmedical
necessity
The face-to-face contact between a patient and a health care provider who assesses
and treats the patient's condition is a(n) _________. - ANSWERSencounter
The criteria used to determine medical necessity include _______, _____, ________,
and _____. - ANSWERSpurpose
scope
evidence
value
Assign ICD-10-CM codes to each diagnostic statement, interpreting coding conventions.
Acariasis infestation. - ANSWERSB88.0
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Costen's complex. - ANSWERSM26.69
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ST elevation myocardial infarction, anterior wall, involving left main coronary artery. -
ANSWERSI21.01
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Malaria with hepatitis. - ANSWERSB54, K75.9
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Acute lymphangitis. - ANSWERSL03.91
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Absence of menstruation. - ANSWERSN91.2
, Assign ICD-10-CM codes to each diagnostic statement, interpreting coding conventions.
Arterial atheroembolism. - ANSWERSI75.89
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Cataract in hypoparathyroidism. - ANSWERSE20.9, H28
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Acromegaly. - ANSWERSE22.0
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Cirrhosis due to Wilson's disease. - ANSWERSE83.01
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Keratoconjunctivitis in exanthema. - ANSWERSB09
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Appendicitis with perforation. - ANSWERSK35.2
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Abnormal acid-base balance. - ANSWERSE87.4
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Parietoalveolar pneumopathy. - ANSWERSJ84.09
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GM2 gangliosidosis, juvenile. - ANSWERSE75.09
or oat cell carcinoma of the right lung with spread to the brain, the primary site is _____
____, and the secondary site is _____. - ANSWERSright lung, brain
For metastatic carcinoma from right breast (female), the primary site is _____ ______,
and the secondary site is _______. - ANSWERSright breast, unknown
For metastatic carcinoma from right kidney to bone, the primary site is _____ ______,
and the secondary site is ____. - ANSWERSright kidney, bone
For metastatic malignant melanoma of bone, the primary site is ____, and the
secondary site is ____. - ANSWERSskin, bone
For frontal lobe brain cancer, the primary site is _______, and the secondary site is
_____. - ANSWERSunknown, brain
Oat cell carcinoma of the right lung with spread to the brain. - ANSWERSC34.91,
C79.31
Metastatic carcinoma from right breast (female). - ANSWERSC50.911, C79.9