ICD-10-CM MANUAL (Coding for Beginners) Part 2 (2022) COMPLETE SOLUTION

ICD-10-CM MANUAL (Coding for Beginners) Part 2 (2022) COMPLETE SOLUTION What is th e Level of Detail in Coding - ✔✔ICD-10 codes are to be used and reported at their highest number of characters possible (specificity) What is the Level of Detail in Coding Example - ✔✔(in this example do not stop at "Hypertension 110" go to the highest le vel specificity (I12.9 Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease) What is a guideline? - ✔✔A guideline is a rule In the guidelines how many CATEGORIES are set up in the Alphabetic Index - ✔✔Three In the guidelines how many SECTIONS are there in the Alphabetic Index - ✔✔Four Four Sections are in which part of ICD -10 Index - ✔✔Alpha Index Section one guidelines is on the _______ side of the book - ✔✔Right side CONVENTIONS is in what section of the Alpha Index guideline - ✔✔Section One CONVENTIONS ARE - ✔✔Guidelines How many conventions are there - ✔✔19 What is NOS - ✔✔NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED The doctor did not specify the type of the condition used when a condition cannot be described more speci fically. Should be AVOIDED unless no other option is available. What does NEC mean - ✔✔NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIABLE The condition is not listed in the book What does NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFED means - ✔✔When the Dr. specifies the diagnosis, but it is not in the book NEC 4th or 6th character is often the number - ✔✔eight (8) NEC 5th charecter is often the number - ✔✔nine (9) How can you tell if a code is an NEC code in the Alpha Index list - ✔✔4th or 6th character is an 8 or 5th character is a 9 How can you tell if a code is an NEC code in the Tabular List - ✔✔4th or 6th character is an 8 or 5th character is a 9 What does OTHER SPECIFIED means - ✔✔The doctor specified it, but it's not in the book What does NOS Means - ✔✔The Doctor was not specif ic NOS 4th or 6th character is often the number - ✔✔NINE (9) NOS 5th character is often the number - ✔✔Zero (0) Saying UNSPECIFIED is the same as saying - ✔✔NOS The doctor did not specify the type of the condition