Radiology Coding Alert

ICD-10 Coding:

Answer These Top 3 Questions To Assess Your Understanding Of Aortic Dissection

Use the fifth digit to designate site. 

You can take it easy. ICD-10 offers simple and specific codes for aortic dissection. Like in ICD-9, the site of the aortic dissection guides you to the right code. Take this quick quiz to assess how well you understand the diagnosis coding for aortic dissection.

Question 1: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you submit for aortic dissection in the abdominal aorta?

I71.00 

I71.01 

I71.02 

I71.03

Question 2: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report when your physician documents a diagnosis of aortic dissection but does not mention the affected site in the aorta?

I71.00 

I71.01 

I71.02 

I71.03

Question 3: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you submit when your physician documents an aortic dissection at a site which lies at the junction of the thoracic and abdominal parts of the aorta?

I71.00 

I71.01 

I71.02 

I71.03


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