Steps

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.

1. Locate the main term “Diaper rash” in the Alphabetical Index. List the code you are directed to in the Tabular List: __________L22_________

2. To assign a code for a poisoning or an adverse effect, you would refer to this table in the Alphabetic Index: ____________tables or drugs and chemicals_________

3. A diagnosis for a condition or disease of the Respiratory System would fall within this code range: _________B97.4 but also can be found In P22.0 P22.1_________

4. These types of codes are used to identify “Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Service”: _____________Z00-Z99______

5. What is the code range for “External Causes of Morbidity”? _____V00-Y99 _____

6. What does ICD-10-CM stand for? __

International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical Modification ________

7. Is code D57.419 a category or subcategory? ___category________________

8. Is code T58 a category or subcategory? ______category_____________

9. Is code I41 a category or subcategory? ___subcategory________________

10. Is code S32.10XA a category or subcategory? _______subcategory____________

11. Provide the correct description for code B17.2 from the tabular list. _Diseases and injuries- Acute hep C__________________

12. Provide the correct description for code N20.0 from the tabular list. _Diseases of the genitourinary system-Calculous of...