HIT 205- ICD Coding II with lab Final
review Questions and Answers.
Coding - Answer transformation of verbal descriptions into numbers provided in a
classification system
Alphabetic Index to Diseases and Injuries - Answer an alphabetic listing of terms and their
corresponding codes; has two parts: Index to Diseases and Injury (contains Neoplasm table, and
a Table of Drugs and Chemicals), Index to external causes of injury
Main Terms - Answer set in boldface type and represent diseases, conditions, nouns such as
disease, disorder or syndrome, adjectives such as double, kink or large
External Cause codes capture: - Answer the cause of the injury or health condition, the
intent of the event, the place where the event occurred, the activity of the patient at the time
of the event, and the patient's status.
External Cause codes cannot be assigned as: - Answer first listed, principal, or only listed
diagnosis codes
True or false: the use of external cause codes is mandatory for physicians and healthcare
facilities - Answer false
Y92 - Answer Place of occurrence external cause codes
Y93 - Answer Activity codes
Y99 - Answer External cause codes
Place of occurrence guideline states: - Answer The following category is for use, when
relevant, to identify the place of occurrence of the external cause. Use in conjunction with an
activity code. Generally, the place of occurrence should be recorded ONLY at the initial
encounter for treatment. However, in the rare instance that a new injury occurs during
hospitalization, an additional place of occurrence code may be assigned
Activity code guideline states: - Answer Category Y93 is provided for use to indicate the
activity of the person seeking healthcare for an injury or health condition, such as a heart attack
while shoveling snow, which resulted from, or was contributed to, by the activity.
-to be recorded only ONCE during the initial encounter
, External cause status code guideline states: - Answer "A single code from category Y99
should be used in conjunction with the external cause code(s) assigned to a record to indicate
the status of the person at the time the event occurred
-indicates the work status of the person at the time the event occurred
-to be recorded only ONCE during the initial encounter
If the reporting format limits the number of external cause codes that can be used in reporting
clinical data, the coder should: - Answer report the code for the cause or intent most
relevant to the principal diagnosis
The 7th character(s) required to identify the encounter (V00-Y99): - Answer A- Initial
Encounter
D- Subsequent Encounter
S- Sequela
The external cause code is organized by: - Answer the main term describing the accident,
circumstance, event, or specific agent that caused the injury or illness, such as a car accident,
earthquake, or dog bite
Identify the main term, subterm(s) and code in this example:
Patient was injured when he was kicked by another person in a fight and brought to the
Emergency Department (ED) for treatment - Answer Main term: Kicked by
Subterm: person
Subterm: in, fight
Code: Y04.0XXA
The first-listed external cause code will be selected in the following order: - Answer 1.
External codes for child and adult abuse take priority over all other external cause codes.
2.External cause codes for terrorism events take priority over all other external cause codes
except child and adult abuse.
3.External cause codes for cataclysmic events take priority over all other external cause codes
except child and adult abuse and terrorism.
4.External cause codes for transport accidents take priority over all other external cause codes
except cataclysmic events, child and adult abuse, and terrorism.
5.Activity and external cause status codes are assigned following all causal (intent) external
cause codes.
Adult and child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment are classified as: - Answer assault
review Questions and Answers.
Coding - Answer transformation of verbal descriptions into numbers provided in a
classification system
Alphabetic Index to Diseases and Injuries - Answer an alphabetic listing of terms and their
corresponding codes; has two parts: Index to Diseases and Injury (contains Neoplasm table, and
a Table of Drugs and Chemicals), Index to external causes of injury
Main Terms - Answer set in boldface type and represent diseases, conditions, nouns such as
disease, disorder or syndrome, adjectives such as double, kink or large
External Cause codes capture: - Answer the cause of the injury or health condition, the
intent of the event, the place where the event occurred, the activity of the patient at the time
of the event, and the patient's status.
External Cause codes cannot be assigned as: - Answer first listed, principal, or only listed
diagnosis codes
True or false: the use of external cause codes is mandatory for physicians and healthcare
facilities - Answer false
Y92 - Answer Place of occurrence external cause codes
Y93 - Answer Activity codes
Y99 - Answer External cause codes
Place of occurrence guideline states: - Answer The following category is for use, when
relevant, to identify the place of occurrence of the external cause. Use in conjunction with an
activity code. Generally, the place of occurrence should be recorded ONLY at the initial
encounter for treatment. However, in the rare instance that a new injury occurs during
hospitalization, an additional place of occurrence code may be assigned
Activity code guideline states: - Answer Category Y93 is provided for use to indicate the
activity of the person seeking healthcare for an injury or health condition, such as a heart attack
while shoveling snow, which resulted from, or was contributed to, by the activity.
-to be recorded only ONCE during the initial encounter
, External cause status code guideline states: - Answer "A single code from category Y99
should be used in conjunction with the external cause code(s) assigned to a record to indicate
the status of the person at the time the event occurred
-indicates the work status of the person at the time the event occurred
-to be recorded only ONCE during the initial encounter
If the reporting format limits the number of external cause codes that can be used in reporting
clinical data, the coder should: - Answer report the code for the cause or intent most
relevant to the principal diagnosis
The 7th character(s) required to identify the encounter (V00-Y99): - Answer A- Initial
Encounter
D- Subsequent Encounter
S- Sequela
The external cause code is organized by: - Answer the main term describing the accident,
circumstance, event, or specific agent that caused the injury or illness, such as a car accident,
earthquake, or dog bite
Identify the main term, subterm(s) and code in this example:
Patient was injured when he was kicked by another person in a fight and brought to the
Emergency Department (ED) for treatment - Answer Main term: Kicked by
Subterm: person
Subterm: in, fight
Code: Y04.0XXA
The first-listed external cause code will be selected in the following order: - Answer 1.
External codes for child and adult abuse take priority over all other external cause codes.
2.External cause codes for terrorism events take priority over all other external cause codes
except child and adult abuse.
3.External cause codes for cataclysmic events take priority over all other external cause codes
except child and adult abuse and terrorism.
4.External cause codes for transport accidents take priority over all other external cause codes
except cataclysmic events, child and adult abuse, and terrorism.
5.Activity and external cause status codes are assigned following all causal (intent) external
cause codes.
Adult and child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment are classified as: - Answer assault
