Home Health ICD-9/ICD-10 Alert

Published on Thu Jan 22, 2009 PDF

4 questions show whether you need an ICD-9 brush-up.

Keeping up with new codes, new guidelines, and more can keep you awfully busy. But in just a few minutes you can test your knowledge with this quiz on new ICD-9 codes for 2010 and some basic coding guidelines.

Timesaver: This quiz on the new codes and the basics of diagnosis coding will help you determine whether you're on the right track, or indicate whether you need to work on your diagnosis coding know-how.

Question 1: As of Oct. 1, 2009, what diagnosis code should you report when your patient has the diagnosis "chronic venous embolism and thrombosis of superficial veins of left arm"?

A. 453.71

B. 453.8

C. 453.81

D. None of the above

Question 2: True or false: You can never report a V code as the primary diagnosis.

Question 3: Which of the following is the ICD-9 2010 diagnosis code you'll report for a patient with an unspecified neoplasm?

A. 239.8

B. 239.81

C. 239.89

D. V10.90

Question 4: True or false: You can never report an E code as the primary diagnosis.