For outpatient encounters for diagnostic tests that have been interpreted by a physician and for which the final report is available at the time of coding, assign codes for __________.
a. any confirmed or definitive diagnoses documented in the interpretation
b. history (of) conditions that do not affect treatment during the encounter
c. qualified conditions that are suspected by the primary care provider
d. signs and symptoms in addition to confirmed or definitive diagnoses
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Q. 2) Assign ICD-10-CM code Z01.89 (Encounter for other specified special examinations) and the reason for the nonroutine test when __________.
a. operative procedures have been performed by a physician and the final report is not available at the time of code assignment
b. routine testing is performed during the same outpatient encounter as a test to evaluate a sign, symptom, or diagnosis
c. therapeutic services only is chiefly responsible for the outpatient services provided during the encounter
d. unconfirmed or non-definitive diagnoses are documented in the patient record as qualified conditions
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Q. 3) The ICD-10-CM code for an outpatient encounter for routine laboratory/radiology testing in the absence of any signs, symptoms, or associated diagnosis is __________.
a. Z01
b. Z01.8
c. Z01.89
d. Z01.89xA
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Q. 4) When conditions that were previously treated no longer exist, it is acceptable to report __________ codes for those conditions that affect patient care, management, or treatment.
a. history (of)
b. qualified condition
c. ruled out diagnosis
d. signs and symptoms
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Q. 5) Codes for chronic diseases that __________ may to be reported during subsequent encounters.
a. are treated on an ongoing basis
b. contain qualifying terms
c. do not require medical management
d. have been successfully treated
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Q. 6) Probable, suspected, questionable, rule out, or working diagnosis, or other similar terms indicating uncertainty are considered __________ diagnoses.
a. confirmed
b. definitive
c. established
d. qualified
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Q. 7) It is appropriate to report secondary codes for __________ conditions that were treated or medically managed or that influenced the treatment of the patient during the encounter.
a. coexisting
b. history (of)
c. qualified
d. uncertain
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Q. 8) The first-listed diagnosis for an outpatient may be reported as a __________ when a diagnosis has not been established by the physician.
a. comorbidity
b. complication
c. qualified diagnosis
d. sign or symptom
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Q. 9) A three-character code is to be assigned only if it cannot be further subdivided, and a code is __________ if it has not been coded to the full number of characters required for that code, including the seventh character extension, if applicable.
a. complete
b. invalid
c. reported
d. suitable
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Q. 10) ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes contain 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 characters, and disease codes with three characters are included in ICD-10-CM as the heading of a __________ of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh characters to provide greater specificity.
a. category
b. chapter
c. character
d. classification
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