Chapter 4 Using ICD-10-CM Exam Questions With Complete Solutions (Verified And Updated)

Chapter 4 Using ICD-10-CM Exam Questions With Complete Solutions (Verified And Updated) An example of a late effect is hemorrhage after a surgery requiring a return to the operating room. - answerFalse You may report a code from the Index, without verifying in the Tabular when there is no indication that the code requires additional characters. - answerFalse If a patient has a confirmed diagnosis, the signs and symptoms related to that condition should also be reported. - answerFalse If the same condition is described as both acute and chronic, and separate sub entries exist in the Alphabetic Index at the same indentation level, report both codes and sequence the acute code first. - answerTrue A dash (-) at the end of an Index entry indicates that an additional character or characters is/are required. - answerTrue Cholelithiasis with chronic cholecystitis without obstruction (K80.10) is an example of a dual code. - answerFalse, it is not a dual code it is a COMBINATION code. A code is invalid if it has not been reported to the full number of characters available, including the 7th character, if applicable. - answerTrue In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." - answerTrue A late effect usually occurs within 1 month of the illness or injury. - answerFalse In diabetic retinopathy, the retinopathy is the etiology and the diabetes is the manifestation. - answerFalse In the outpatient setting, it is correct to report a "probable" condition as if it exists, such as probable appendicitis as appendicitis. - answerFalse, inpatient only. When sequencing codes for residuals and late effects, the late effect code is sequenced first followed by a code describing the residual condition. - answerFalse