Question 1

Mrs. Smith was in the yard at Sunny Valley Nursing home and sustained an injury. The place of occurrence code for this case is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Y92.126

Question 2

The external cause code for exposure to laser radiation for an initial encounter is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   X32.00xA
B)   W90.1xxA
C)   W90.2xxA
D)   W89.9xxAE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

An external cause code can be a principal or first-listed diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

External-cause codes for terrorism events take priority over all other external cause codes except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cataclysmic events
B)   child and adult abuse
C)   transport accidents
D)   self-injurious behaviorsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Block V90-V94 is used to report _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   accidents
B)   air and space transport accidents
C)   water transport accidents
D)   land transport accidentsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

An external cause code, with the appropriate seventh character, is assigned for each encounter for which the injury or condition is being treated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ms. Mary was involved in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on the exit ramp of Interstate 81. The place of occurrence code for this case is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ms. Mary was involved in a motor...

Question 8

The external cause code for assault by handgun discharge is reported with a code from category _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   X92
B)   X93
C)   X94
D)   X96E) All of the above
F) A) and D) B

Question 9

A late-effect external cause code should never be used with a related current nature of injury code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The external cause code for an initial encounter due to intentional self-harm by machinegun discharge is code _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The external cause code for an initial...

Question 11

Codes for the place of occurrence of the external cause from category Y92 are secondary codes for use after other external-cause codes to identify the location of the patient at the time of injury or other condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The external cause code for a fall from babystroller, initial encounter, is code _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The external cause code for a fall...

Question 13

The external cause code for walking into a wall, initial encounter, is _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The external cause code for walking into...

Question 14

Adult and child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment are classified as assault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The infection control committee reviewed surgery case number 3345 and determined that there was a failure to use proper sterile precautions during an abdominal endoscopic examination. The external cause code to report this misadventure would be ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The infection control committee reviewed surgery case...

Question 16

Exposure to which of the following is excluded from category X31?

Accepted Answer

A)   weather conditions
B)   cold
C)   dry ice
D)   excessive cold as the cause of immersion of foot or handE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Category X15 reports _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   exposure to excessive natural heat
B)   contact with hot household appliances
C)   contact with heat and hot substances
D)   exposure to heatE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The external cause of morbidity codes can be used with any of the other codes from the A00.0-T88.9 and Z00-Z99 classification that is a health condition due to an external cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The external cause code for a fall from bed, initial encounter, is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

W06.xxxA

Question 20

Additional codes from Chapter 20 of ICD-10-CM are needed if the external cause and intent are included in a code from another chapter of ICD-10-CM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: External Causes of Morbidity

Mrs. Smith was in the yard at Sunny Valley Nursing home and sustained an injury. The place of occurrence code for this case is ____________________.

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The external cause code for exposure to laser radiation for an initial encounter is _____.

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An external cause code can be a principal or first-listed diagnosis.

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External-cause codes for terrorism events take priority over all other external cause codes except _____.

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Block V90-V94 is used to report _____.

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An external cause code, with the appropriate seventh character, is assigned for each encounter for which the injury or condition is being treated.

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Ms. Mary was involved in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on the exit ramp of Interstate 81. The place of occurrence code for this case is ____________________.

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The external cause code for assault by handgun discharge is reported with a code from category _____.

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A late-effect external cause code should never be used with a related current nature of injury code.

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The external cause code for an initial encounter due to intentional self-harm by machinegun discharge is code _____.

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Codes for the place of occurrence of the external cause from category Y92 are secondary codes for use after other external-cause codes to identify the location of the patient at the time of injury or other condition.

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The external cause code for a fall from babystroller, initial encounter, is code _____.

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The external cause code for walking into a wall, initial encounter, is _______.

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Adult and child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment are classified as assault.

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The infection control committee reviewed surgery case number 3345 and determined that there was a failure to use proper sterile precautions during an abdominal endoscopic examination. The external cause code to report this misadventure would be ____________________.

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Exposure to which of the following is excluded from category X31?

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Category X15 reports _____.

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The external cause of morbidity codes can be used with any of the other codes from the A00.0-T88.9 and Z00-Z99 classification that is a health condition due to an external cause.

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The external cause code for a fall from bed, initial encounter, is ____________________.

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Additional codes from Chapter 20 of ICD-10-CM are needed if the external cause and intent are included in a code from another chapter of ICD-10-CM.

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