Define the difference between a combination coding and multiple coding?

Define the difference between a combination coding and multiple coding? 

Answer:

• Combination coding is one code with multiple conditions.
• Multiple coding is when it takes more than one code to fully describe the condition.

What two digits of your ICD-9-CM code identifies specificity:

What two digits of your ICD-9-CM code identifies specificity: 

Answer: The addition of a fourth and fifth digit to a three digit code provides greater specificity to the diagnosis.

How many appendixes are there and in what volume will you find them:

How many appendixes are there and in what volume will you find them:

Answer: Volume 1, tabular list, contains 5 appendices: Appendix A,B,C,D & E.

When the exact word is not found in the code description in the tabular list but the descriptive word is found in the alphabetic index, we must trust the code provided in the ________

When the exact word is not found in the code description in the tabular list but the descriptive word is found in the alphabetic index, we must trust the code provided in the ________ 

Answer: Alphabetic index to be correct because the index contains descriptive words that the tabular does not.

How many chapters are in your ICD-9-CM book:

How many chapters are in your ICD-9-CM book: 

Answer: 17 chapters

What volume do you begin coding in and what volume do you confirm in:

What volume do you begin coding in and what volume do you confirm in: 

Answer: you must always reference the Alphabetic Index (volume 2) and then verify the code number in the Tabular list (volume 1). you can never directly code from the index.

How many volumes are in ICD-9-CM ?

How many volumes are in ICD-9-CM ?

Answer: three (3)

ICD-9-CM stands for

ICD-9-CM stands for 

Answer: The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification.

Procedure codes in the ICD-9-CM book are identified as ?

Procedure codes in the ICD-9-CM book are identified as ?

Answer: 2 digit code
ex: 28.0 <--2 digit

How many digits of an ICD-9-CM code identifies a category code: give an example ?

How many digits of an ICD-9-CM code identifies a category code: give an example ?

Answer: 3 digit codes identifies a category
ex: 580 <--3 digit code

How many digits of an ICD-9-CM Code identifies sub-classification: give an example ?

How many digits of an ICD-9-CM Code identifies sub-classification: give an example ?

Answer: 5 digits identifies sub-classification
ex: 580.81<--5th digit code