Correct Answers
What does UHDDS stand for? - Answer-Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (for
inpatient)
What does the UHDDS say a significant procedure is defined as one that meets any of
the following conditions: - Answer-• Surgical in nature
• Carries an anesthetic risk
• Carries a procedural risk
• Requires specialized training
Meeting various reporting requirements: - Answer-• Standard for inpatient reporting
• Outpatient -CPT- hospital outpatient procedures and physician reporting
• If desired, hospital may use ICD-10-PCS for internal and nonclaim related purposes
Designating the Principal Procedure - Answer-UHDDS- is one performed for definitive
treatment or one that is necessary to care for complication
Guidance is provided for selecting principal procedures in relation to the principal
diagnosis when more than one procedure is performed: - Answer-• Definitive procedure
for both principal and secondary diagnosis- use most related to principal diagnosis
• Definitive and diagnostic for principal and secondary diagnosis- use definitive most
related to principal diagnosis.
• Definitive for principal diagnosis and definitive procedure for secondary diagnosis- use
definitive most related to principal diagnosis
• No procedures related to principal diagnosis; however definitive and diagnostic
procedures for secondary diagnosis- definitive principal procedure for secondary
diagnosis. No procedures related to principal diagnosis.
what is main term: laparscopic cholecystectomy - Answer-cholecystectomy
what is main term: resection of pancreas - Answer-resection
what is main term: bilateral oophorectomy - Answer-oophorectomy