COMPREHENSIVE NCCQ UK REVISION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Where are braces found in ICD-10?
Braces are found in the ICD-10 Tabular List.
What is the purpose of braces in ICD-10?
Braces enclose a series of terms, modified by the statement appearing to the right of the brace.
What is the definition of Primary Diagnosis?
The first diagnosis field(s) of the coded clinical record will contain the main condition treated or
investigated during the relevant episode of healthcare.
What should be recorded if a definitive diagnosis has not been made?
The main symptom, abnormal findings, or problem should be recorded in the first diagnosis
field.
What are the two types of modifiers found in ICD-10?
Nonessential modifiers and essential modifiers.
How are nonessential modifiers displayed in ICD-10?
They appear in parentheses following the terms they modify.
How are essential modifiers displayed in ICD-10?
Essential modifiers appear as subterms indented below lead terms.
What is the chapter coding standard for complications and symptoms of neoplasms?
The neoplasm and any accompanying complications or secondary conditions must be coded.
When should codes from R00-R99 be assigned?
When a specific diagnosis related to the documented signs, symptoms, or abnormal findings has
not been made.
What must be coded if the cause of a sign, symptom, or abnormal laboratory finding is
known?
The sign, symptom, or abnormal laboratory finding must be treated as a problem in its own right.
How should abandoned, failed, or incomplete procedures be coded in OPCS-4?
They must be coded to the stage reached at the abandonment of the procedure.
What is the exception for coding abandoned procedures in OPCS-4?
, Failed or abandoned ERCPs are the exception.
What must be used if the Chapter X code can be directly index trailed from the OPCS-4
Alphabetical Index?
The Chapter X code must be used.
What should be done if a more accurate code is found in the main body system Chapters
(A-W)?
The code(s) from the main body system chapter(s) must be used.
What must the coder ensure about the codes assigned for procedures?
The codes must fully and accurately describe the procedure(s) performed.
How is K-wire fixation classified in OPCS-4?
K-wire fixation must always be coded as rigid fixation.
How must 'Conversion to' and 'Conversion from' codes be sequenced in OPCS-4?
The 'Conversion to' code must precede the 'Conversion from' code.
When must 'Conversion to' and 'Conversion from' codes be used together?
They must be used together, except where a note indicates otherwise.
What is required for the assignment of 'Conversion to' and 'Conversion from' codes?
They must be assigned from different three-character categories.
What are the three types of chapters in ICD-10?
Special group chapters, body system chapters, and other chapters.
Give an example of a special group chapter in ICD-10.
Chapter I: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
Which chapter type should take priority if there is doubt about coding a condition?
Special group chapters.
When must the 'X' filler be assigned in the fourth character field?
When a three character category code is not subdivided into four character subdivisions.
What type of codes are classified in OPCS-4 Chapters Y and Z?
Subsidiary classification codes.
What is the purpose of codes from Chapters Y & Z in OPCS-4?
They are used to supplement codes from other chapters.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Where are braces found in ICD-10?
Braces are found in the ICD-10 Tabular List.
What is the purpose of braces in ICD-10?
Braces enclose a series of terms, modified by the statement appearing to the right of the brace.
What is the definition of Primary Diagnosis?
The first diagnosis field(s) of the coded clinical record will contain the main condition treated or
investigated during the relevant episode of healthcare.
What should be recorded if a definitive diagnosis has not been made?
The main symptom, abnormal findings, or problem should be recorded in the first diagnosis
field.
What are the two types of modifiers found in ICD-10?
Nonessential modifiers and essential modifiers.
How are nonessential modifiers displayed in ICD-10?
They appear in parentheses following the terms they modify.
How are essential modifiers displayed in ICD-10?
Essential modifiers appear as subterms indented below lead terms.
What is the chapter coding standard for complications and symptoms of neoplasms?
The neoplasm and any accompanying complications or secondary conditions must be coded.
When should codes from R00-R99 be assigned?
When a specific diagnosis related to the documented signs, symptoms, or abnormal findings has
not been made.
What must be coded if the cause of a sign, symptom, or abnormal laboratory finding is
known?
The sign, symptom, or abnormal laboratory finding must be treated as a problem in its own right.
How should abandoned, failed, or incomplete procedures be coded in OPCS-4?
They must be coded to the stage reached at the abandonment of the procedure.
What is the exception for coding abandoned procedures in OPCS-4?
, Failed or abandoned ERCPs are the exception.
What must be used if the Chapter X code can be directly index trailed from the OPCS-4
Alphabetical Index?
The Chapter X code must be used.
What should be done if a more accurate code is found in the main body system Chapters
(A-W)?
The code(s) from the main body system chapter(s) must be used.
What must the coder ensure about the codes assigned for procedures?
The codes must fully and accurately describe the procedure(s) performed.
How is K-wire fixation classified in OPCS-4?
K-wire fixation must always be coded as rigid fixation.
How must 'Conversion to' and 'Conversion from' codes be sequenced in OPCS-4?
The 'Conversion to' code must precede the 'Conversion from' code.
When must 'Conversion to' and 'Conversion from' codes be used together?
They must be used together, except where a note indicates otherwise.
What is required for the assignment of 'Conversion to' and 'Conversion from' codes?
They must be assigned from different three-character categories.
What are the three types of chapters in ICD-10?
Special group chapters, body system chapters, and other chapters.
Give an example of a special group chapter in ICD-10.
Chapter I: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases.
Which chapter type should take priority if there is doubt about coding a condition?
Special group chapters.
When must the 'X' filler be assigned in the fourth character field?
When a three character category code is not subdivided into four character subdivisions.
What type of codes are classified in OPCS-4 Chapters Y and Z?
Subsidiary classification codes.
What is the purpose of codes from Chapters Y & Z in OPCS-4?
They are used to supplement codes from other chapters.
