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Which characteristic of ICD-10-CM represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? -
correct answer ✔Injuries are grouped by the anatomic site.
How is ICD-10-PCS different from ICD-9-CM? - correct answer ✔No
eponyms are included.
What is a characteristic of ICD-10-PCS as compared to ICD-9-CM? - correct
answer ✔There is a focus on describing procedure objectives.
Which method is categorized as episode-of-care reimbursement? - correct
answer ✔Capitated payments
Which method is categorized as episode-of-care reimbursement? - correct
answer ✔Medicare ASC payment rates
Which term matches the following definition: a diseased condition or the
occurrence of disease in a population? - correct answer ✔Morbidity
Which statement represents a characteristic of the acute care prospective
payment system of Medicare? - correct answer ✔Payments received by
hospitals may not be equal to the actual cost of providing services.
Which characteristic of ICD-10-CM represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? -
correct answer ✔There are many combination codes for commonly
associated conditions.
, What is used to specify explanatory phrases, according to diagnosis coding
conventions? - correct answer ✔Square brackets, [ ]
Which punctuation is used to specify words for category assignment in
diagnosis coding? - correct answer ✔Colons, :
What is a general guideline for diagnosis coding with ICD-10-CM? - correct
answer ✔Only use a code with fewer than seven characters if it is not further
subdivided.
What is a guideline for sequencing for inpatients? - correct answer
✔Sequence a complication code first if admission is for treatment of the
complication.
What are square brackets, [ ], used for in coding diagnoses with ICD-10-CM?
- correct answer ✔Alternative wordings
What is a guideline for sequencing for inpatients? - correct answer ✔When
multiple conditions meet the definition of a principal diagnosis, sequence any
of them first.
Which category is assessed when gathering the history of present illness
(HPI)? - correct answer ✔Location
What is one of the primary categories addressed in the history of present
illness (HPI)? - correct answer ✔Timing
What should a complete diagnostic statement always include? - correct
answer ✔Site