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While there should be a diagnosis to support each procedure, it is NOT necessary to have the same number of diagnoses as procedures. Why is this?
 
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List three advantages and three disadvantages of CAC.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Students should answer something like the following: ICD-10-CM provides many combination codes for diagnoses, but ICD-10-PCS does not use combination codes, even for procedures that are commonly performed together. One combination code can describe multiple conditions, but multiple procedure codes may be needed to properly identify all procedures performed on the patient.

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Answer:
Advantages
 Enhanced productivity
 Coding professionals are more efficient since they are freed from mundane tasks
 Comprehensive code assignments
 Consistent application of coding rules
 Electronic coding audit trails

Disadvantages
 Cost of hardware and software
 Complexity, format, quality of record documentation
 User resistance to change
 Limitations of technology
 Potential for increase in coding errors
 Lack of industry standards


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