- Question: Joyce is going to have a trigger finger release surgery. The physician has documented on the surgical report the post-operative diagnosis is "Left fourth finger trigger finger". Which term in the alphabetic index would the coder use under "trigger finger"?
- Question: If a coder was sitting during their certification exam, how would they know which finger name or term is used for the fourth finger?
- Question: What is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code the coder would assign for the post-operative diagnosis "left fourth finger trigger finger"?
- Question: Darryl is visiting his primary care doctor for a lesion on the right forearm. The medical record indicates a past history of hypertension and arthritis. What diagnosis(es) would the coder submit for Darryl's visit?
- Question: Darryl had the lesion biopsied while at the office. The report is not back from the laboratory at the time the coder submitted the claim. What ICD-10-CM diagnosis code would the coder submit?
- Question: On the return visit, the report from the laboratory was reviewed with Darryl. The provider indicates the patient's lesion on the forearm is a keratoacanthoma. For the return visit, what ICD-10-CM diagnosis code would the coder submit?
- Question: What ICD-10-CM codes would the coder submit for the ED visit?
- Question: Select ALL directional notations found with the codes for acute renal failure with dehydration and stage III CKD. (check all that apply)
Instituition / Term | |
Term | Uploaded 2023 |
Institution | DeVry |
Contributor | Deanna Fussi |