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Outpatient Coding
ICD-9-CM Outpatient Coding and Reporting Guidelines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| It is not acceptable to code a symptom when a definitive diagnosis has been confirmed | True |
| Codes from Chapter 11 should not be reported in conjunction with V22.0 and V22.1 | True |
| It is acceptable to code suspected pneumonia to the pneumonia code 486 | False |
| In te physician office, V code should only be assigned as secondary codes | False |
| When a patient is to have outpatient surgery and the surgery is cancelled, the V code to indicate the reason for the cancellation is the first-listed diagnosis | False |
| When coding an encounter for a preoperative evaluation, the appropriate V code that indicates the type of preoperative evaluation is the first-listed diagnosis | True |
| The guidelines for coding and reporting are the same for inpatient and outpatient services | False |
| The definition for principal diagnosis applies only to inpatient in acute, short-term, long term care, and psychiatric hospitals | True |
| The first-listed ICD-9-CM code is usually the diagnosis, condition, problem, or other reason for the encounter shown in the medical record to be chiefly responsible for the services provided. | True |
| History V codes should be assigned if the historical condition or family history has an impact on current care or influences treatment | True |
| Family history of gout | V18.19 |
| Encounter for plaster cast removal | V54.89 |
| Encounter for vision examination | V72.0 |
| Status post cardiac placemaker replacement | V45.01 |
| Screening for yellow fever | V73.4 |
| Screening for malignant neoplasm of the colon | V76.51 |
| Observation for an alleged suicide attempt | V71.89 |
| Personal history of an allergy to latex | V15.07 |
| Vaccination for smallpox | V04.1 |
| Adjustment of a colostomy tube for fitting | V55.3 |
| Screening for cystic fibrosis | V77.6 |
| Screening for unspecified immunity disorder | V77.99 |
| MMR immunization | V06.4 |
| Suspected carrier of diphtheria | V02.4 |
| Patient admitted to donate bone marrow for brother with aplastic anemia | V59.3 |
| Exposure to rabies | V01.5 |
| Closure of colostomy | V55.3 |
| Reprogramming of cardiac pacemaker | V53.31 |
| Personal history of peptic ulcer | V12.71 |
| Screening for sickle cell | V78.2 |
| Long-term use of high-risk medication | V67.51 |
| Family history of breast cancer, female | V16.3 |
| Preoperative evaluation for elective cholecystectomy due to gallstones. Patient is seen by pulmonologist because of COPD | V72.82, 574.20, 496 |
| A multi-gravida patient presents for routine prenatal visit. No complications are noted | V22.1 |
| Encounter for paternity testing | V70.4 |
| Exposure to TB | V01.1 |
| Patient admitted to observation following accident at work. No injuries found | V71.3 |
| Screening for osteoporosis | V82.81 |