Deck 7: General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures

Question 1

Acupuncture can be coded in the other procedures section of ICD-10-PCS.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The approach for an osteopathic treatment is always external.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Low cervical cesarean section would be identified by the fifth character, approach.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Measurement is defined as determining the level of physiological or physical function repetitively over a period of time.

Question 5

Any root operation in the medical and surgical section can be used in the osteopathic section.

Question 6

In ICD-10-PCS, abortion is defined as the spontaneous termination of a pregnancy.

Question 7

In the extracorporeal assistance and performance section, the definition for performance is completely taking over a physiological function by extracorporeal means.

Question 8

When a fifth character duration is used, this specifies the duration of the patient's hospital stay.

Question 9

A bone marrow transplant is coded in the administration section.

Question 10

Monitoring is defined as determining the level of physiological or physical function repetitively over a period of time.

Question 11

An obstetric procedure is any procedure performed on a pregnant woman.

Question 12

A bone marrow transplant is coded to the root operation, transplant.

Question 13

Immobilization is limiting or preventing motion of a body region.

Question 14

Obstetric tables include procedures performed on the products of conception only.

Question 15

Extracorporeal therapy uses equipment outside the body for a therapeutic purpose that does not involve the assistance or performance of a physiological function.

Question 16

Irrigation is defined as putting in or on a cleansing substance.

Question 17

The approach for chiropractic manipulation is always external.

Question 18

Irrigation is a root operation that is found in the placement section.

Question 19

Hypothermia procedure is a type of extracorporeal therapy.

Question 20

In the Administration section, character "6" is used to identify the substance being introduced.

Question 21

Compression is limiting or preventing motion of a body region.

Question 22

In the Administration section the fourth character, body system/region, identifies the site where the substance is administered.

Question 23

The first character value for an imaging procedure is B.

Question 24

External is the only root operation that can be used in the osteopathic section.

Question 25

Extracorporeal therapy uses equipment outside the body for a therapeutic purpose that does not involve the assistance or performance of a physiological function.

Question 26

The approach for chiropractic manipulation is always internal.

Question 27

MRI procedures are located in the nuclear medicine section.

Question 28

The approach for an osteopathic treatment is always external.

Question 29

In the extracorporeal assistance and performance section, the definition for assistance is completely taking over a physiological function by extracorporeal means.

Question 30

Isotope is the seventh character qualifier in the radiation oncology section.

Question 31

When a fifth character stands for duration, this specifies the duration of the procedure.

Question 32

Suture removal can be coded in the other procedures section of ICD-10-PCS.

Question 33

The fourth character is the body part that is the focus of the radiation therapy.

Question 34

The term products of conception refers only to the fetus.

Question 35

The term products of conception refers to all physical components of a pregnancy, including the fetus, amnion, umbilical cord, and placenta.

Question 36

Therapeutic massage is coded in the other procedures section.

Question 37

Radionuclide is the fifth character in the nuclear medicine section.

Question 38

Pheresis is a type of extracorporeal therapy.

Question 39

Measurement is defined as determining the level of physiological or physical function repetitively over a period of time.

Question 40

In the Administration section, character "2" is used to identify the substance being introduced.

Question 41

The first character value for a physical rehabilitation or diagnostic audiology procedure is F.

Question 42

The fourth character is the body part that is the focus of the radiation therapy.

Question 43

The first character value for substance abuse treatment is B.

Question 44

The first character value for substance abuse treatment is H.

Question 45

The first character value for a physical rehabilitation or diagnostic audiology procedure is B.

Question 46

Fluoroscopy procedures are located in the imaging section.

Question 47

Detoxification services are a procedure that can be coded in the mental health section.

Question 48

In the substance abuse section, characters five, six, and seven are for qualifiers.

Question 49

Hypnosis is a procedure that can be coded in the mental health section.

Question 50

The seventh character identifies whether the procedure is a physical rehabilitation procedure or a diagnostic audiology procedure.

Question 51

Modality qualifier is the fifth character in the radiation oncology section.

Question 52

The first character value for a mental health procedure is G.

Question 53

The seventh character identifies whether the procedure is a physical rehabilitation procedure or a diagnostic audiology procedure.

Question 54

Root type is the sixth character in the physical rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology section.

Question 55

The seventh character identifies whether the procedure is a physical rehabilitation procedure or a diagnostic audiology procedure.

Question 56

Radionuclide is root type in the nuclear medicine section.

Question 57

In the mental health section, characters five, six, and seven are for qualifiers.

Question 58

Isotope is the sixth character in the radiation oncology section.

Question 59

CT procedures are located in the nuclear medicine section.

Question 60

Radionuclide is the second character in the nuclear medicine section.

Question 61

Packing wound, abdomen wall

Question 62

What is the section value for radiation oncology?

Question 63

Chiropractic treatment to cervical spine using short lever specific contact

Question 64

What is the section value for administration?

Question 65

In the mental health section, characters five, six, and seven are for qualifiers that are not specified and always have a value of none.

Question 66

The first character value for a physical rehabilitation or diagnostic audiology procedure is I.

Question 67

Osteopathic treatment with isotonic muscle energy treatment of left arm

Question 68

When a code from Section X is assigned, an adjunctive code from another table also needs to be assigned.

Question 69

Detoxification services are a procedure that can be coded in the substance abuse treatment section.

Question 70

ECMO, circulatory, continuous

Question 71

What is the section value for a new technology procedure?

Question 72

The new technology section, or section X, was created in response to new technology proposals presented to the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee.

Question 73

Nonautologous bone marrow transplant via central venous catheter, unrelated donor

Question 74

PPN infusion via peripheral vein

Question 75

Phototherapy with Bili-lite, single treatment

Question 76

Placement of nasal packing, right nare

Question 77

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic abdominal hysterectomy

Question 78

Casting of nondisplaced left tibial fracture

Question 79

Mechanical respiratory ventilation less than 24 hours

Question 80

Root type is the sixth character in the physical rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology section.