Ralph Flower, a 27-year-old male, presents
today for his annual flu vaccination. What is the Herman Carson, a 32-year-old male, presents
principal diagnosis code? - ANSWER -Z23 with a severe headache and occasional
nosebleeds. Dr. Wells completed an examination
recording a blood pressure reading of 180/110.
Ralph Flower, a 27-year-old male, presents Herman is hospitalized, where an ECG and
today for his annual flu vaccination. - echocardiogram confirm the diagnosis of
ANSWER -Where should you begin to look malignant hypertension.
up the code in the coding manual? Index to What is the principal diagnosis code? -
Diseases and Injuries ANSWER -I10
What is the key term? Vaccination
Do any of the following apply to the condition?
Encounter Herman Carson, a 32-year-old male, presents
Did you verify the code in the Tabular List of with a severe headache and occasional
Diseases and Injuries? Yes nosebleeds. Dr. Wells completed an examination
Is there an Includes notation? No recording a blood pressure reading of 180/110.
If so does the Includes note help to clarify? No Herman is hospitalized, where an ECG and
Includes note echocardiogram confirm the diagnosis of
Is there a Code first notation? Yes malignant hypertension. - ANSWER -Where
If so does the Code first note apply to the case should you begin to look up the code in the
study? No coding manual? Index of Diseases and Injuries.
Is there a Code also notation? No What is the key term? Hypertension.
If so does the Code also note apply to the case Do any of the following apply to the condition?
study? No Code also note None of these.
Is there a Use additional code notation? No Did you verify the code in the Tabular List of
If so does the Use additional code note apply to Diseases and Injuries? Yes
the case study? No Use additional code note Is there an Includes notation? yes
Is there an Excludes1 notation? No If so does the Includes note help to clarify? yes
If so does the Excludes1 note apply to the case Is there a Code first notation? No
study? No Excludes1 note If so does the Code first note apply to the case
Is there an Excludes2 notation? No study? No code first not.
If so does the Excludes2 note apply to the case Is there a Code also notation? No
study? No Excludes2 note so does the Code also note apply to the case
Is there a symbol indicating additional characters study? No code also note
are required? No Is there a Use additional code notation? Yes
Do you need to use the placeholder "X"? No If so does the Use additional code note apply to
Did you code to the highest level of specificity? the case study? Yes
Yes Is there an Excludes1 notation? Yes
If so does the Excludes1 note apply to the case
What is the correct diagnosis code? Z23 study? No
Is there an Excludes2 notation? Yes
If so does the Excludes2 note apply to the case
The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.A.16 are study? No
guidelines with instructions concerning which Is there a symbol indicating additional characters
word(s)? - ANSWER -"See" and "See Also" are required? No
Do you need to use the placeholder "X"? No
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Did you code to the highest level of specificity?
Yes Jan McKenzie, a 68-year-old female, presents
today to see Dr. McLeod due to restlessness and
What is the correct diagnosis code? I10 being anxious. Jan retired 3 months ago. Dr.
McLeod diagnosis Jan with problems adjusting to
retirement. - ANSWER -Where should you
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries - begin to look up the code in the coding manual?
ANSWER -The section of the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries
code book listing all of the codes in alphanumeric What is the key term? Problem
order. What type? Adjustment
Do any of the following apply to the condition?
Retirement
Alphabetic Index - ANSWER -The section Do any of the following apply to the condition?
of a code book showing all codes, from A to Z, by None of these
the short code descriptions. Did you verify the code in the Tabular List of
Diseases and Injuries? Yes
Is there an Includes notation? No
Table of Drugs and Chemicals - ANSWER - If so does the Includes note help to clarify? No
The section of the ICD-10-CM code book listing Includes note
drugs, chemicals, and other biologicals that may Is there a Code first notation? No
poison a patient or result in an adverse reaction. If so does the Code first note apply to the case
study? No Code First note
Is there a Code also notation? No
If so does the Code also note apply to the case
Neoplasm Table - ANSWER -A list of all
study? No Code also note
possible codes for benign and malignant
Is there a Use additional code notation? No
neoplasms, in alphabetic order by anatomical
If so does the Use additional code note apply to
location of the tumor.
the case study? No Use additional code note
Is there an Excludes1 notation? No
If so does the Excludes1 note apply to the case
Index to External Causes - ANSWER -The study? No Excludes1 note
alphabetic listing of the multitude of external s there an Excludes2 notation? No
causes that might result in a patient's injury. f so does the Excludes2 note apply to the case
study? No Excludes2 note
Is there a symbol indicating additional characters
A code surrounded within italicized, or slanted, are required? Yes
brackets - ANSWER -Must be included Do you need to use the placeholder "X"? No
Did you code to the highest level of specificity?
Yes
Jan McKenzie, a 68-year-old female, presents
today to see Dr. McLeod due to restlessness and What is the correct diagnosis code? Z60.0
being anxious. Jan retired 3 months ago. Dr.
McLeod diagnosis Jan with problems adjusting to
retirement. What is the principal diagnosis code? PRADER, BRACKER, & ASSOCIATES
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