Question 1
Which of the following is TRUE?
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Due to the large number of ICD-10-PCS codes,the ICD-10-PCS Manual does not provide a complete description for each code.
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CMS posts a searchable electronic file with short and long descriptions for all valid codes.
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The searchable file is located at www.cms.gov.
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All of the above are true.
Question 2
When the same Root Operation is performed on different Body Parts with distinct values, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
◦ assign separate codes for each Body Part value.
◦ sequence first the procedure most closely related to the principal diagnosis.
◦ determine if both procedures are equally related to the principal diagnosis, the coder may sequence either first.
◦ if both procedures are equally related to the principal diagnosis, the coder should sequence the most resource-intense procedure first.
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