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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.
1. Locate the main term “Diaper rash” in the Alphabetical Index. List the code you are directed to in the Tabular List: ___________________
2. To assign a code for a poisoning or an adverse effect, you would refer to this table in the Alphabetic Index: _____________________
3. A diagnosis for a condition or disease of the Respiratory System would fall within this code range: __________________
4. These types of codes are used to identify “Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Service”: ___________________
5. What is the code range for “External Causes of Morbidity”? _____ _____
6. What does ICD-10-CM stand for? __________
7. Is code D57.419 a category or subcategory? ___________________
8. Is code T58 a category or subcategory? ___________________
9. Is code I41 a category or subcategory? ___________________
10. Is code S32.10XA a category or subcategory? ___________________
11. Provide the correct description for code B17.2 from the tabular list. ___________________
12. Provide the correct description for code N20.0 from the tabular list. ___________________
13. Provide the correct description for code G93.1 from the tabular list. ___________________
14. Provide the correct description for code Z72.820 from the tabular list. _______________
15. Provide the correct description for code W27.2XXA from the tabular list....