Which of the following is NOT an expected benefit from using ICD-10-CM/PCS?
a. Codes more accurately describe patient conditions reducing the need to attach additional information to claims.
b. The United States coding system will be more consistent with that used in other countries.
c. It will help to reduce the cost of providing healthcare in the United States.
d. It will help reduce coding errors.
Question 2
There is a change in the definition of acute MI from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM. What is the change?
a. In ICD-9-CM, and acute MI is defined as one occurring within the last
eight weeks. In ICD-10-CM, the timeframe is within the last
four weeks.
b. In ICD-9-CM, an acute MI is one that occurred within the last four weeks; in
ICD-10-CM, it is within the last eight weeks.
c. There is no change. Both code sets use the same timeframe of eight weeks.
d. There is no change. Both code sets use the same timeframe of four weeks.