Author Question: ICD-10-CM Chapter 9 is: A) diseases of the circulatory system. B) diseases of the digestive ... (Read 63 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

ICD-10-CM Chapter 9 is:

A) diseases of the circulatory system.
B) diseases of the digestive system.
C) external causes of morbidity.
D) diseases of the nervous system.

Question 2

Prior to assigning a default code, the coder should do which of the following?

A) Query the physician for a more specific diagnosis.
B) Review all subterms and locate a more specific code if available.
C) Copy the record and send it with the bill to prove a more specific diagnosis was not documented.
D) Review the chart again to see if a more specific diagnosis was overlooked.