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The 8 Steps for correct ICD coding

· Identify all terms in the diagnosis

· Locate each main term in the Alphabetic Index.

· Refer to any subterms indented under the main term.

· Follow cross-reference instructions if the needed code is not located under the first main entry consulted.

· Verify the code in the Tabular List.

· Read and be guided by any instructional terms in the Tabular List.

· Assign codes to the highest level of specificity.

· Continue coding until all diagnoses have been identified.

· Locate the main term “Diaper rash” in the Alphabetical Index. List the code you are directed to in the Tabular List: ______691.0_____________

· To assign a code for a poisoning or an adverse effect, you would refer to this table in the Alphabetic Index: __chapter 17 Table E___________________

· A diagnosis for a condition or disease of the Respiratory System would fall within this code range: __460-510________________

· These types of codes are used to identify “Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Service”: __v01-v91_________________

What is the code range for “External Causes of Morbidity”? ____E000-E999_ _____

What does ICD-10-CM stand for? ___International Classification Of Disease -9th Revision Clinical Modification

· Is code D57.419 a category or subcategory? ____category_______________

· Is code T58 a category or subcategory? _____category______________

· Is code I41 a category or subcategory? _____subcategory______________

· Is code S32.10XA a category or subcategory? ___subcategory________________

· Provide the correct description for code B17.2 from the tabular list. __hepetitis E with hepatic coma___

· Provide the correct description for code N20.0 from the tabular list. __________uric acid nephrolthiasis _________

· Provide the correct description for code G93.1 from the tabular list. ___________________

· Provide the correct description for code Z72.820 from the tabular list....