Apply the correct steps for ICD coding to answer the questions below for the following statement: Cataract due to type 1 diabetes

How will my ability to abstract the necessary information
from a medical document, apply CPT codes, HCPCS codes,
and modifiers in the correct sequence increase my career options?
This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week’s modules and readings.
The ICD-10-CM codes show medical necessity for procedures, supplies, or services that are provided to the patient in the medical setting. These codes are used to study healthcare costs, predict health care trends, and even plan for future health care needs. Developing accurate ICD-10 coding skills could help you become a better medical biller and coder.

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Building Your ICD-10-CM Coding Skills
Use your coding manual, textbooks, and other course resources to answer the following questions.

1.Apply the correct steps for ICD coding to answer the questions below for the following statement: Cataract due to type 1 diabetes
a. What is the illness, injury, or condition listed in the statement?
Cataract due to type 1 diabetes

b. What main term in the Alphabetic Index is referenced to identify a code for the condition
Diabetes

c. What subterm(s) better identifies the condition?
Type 1

d. What, if any, are the cross reference instructions in the Alphabetic Index that should be followed?
With cataract

e. What code (s) are listed for the condition in the Alphabetic Index?
E10.36

2.Apply the correct steps for ICD coding to answer the questions below for the following statement: Pernicious anemia
a. What is the illness, injury, or condition listed in the statement?
Pernicious anemia

b. What main term in the Alphabetic Index is referenced to identify a code for the condition?
anemia

c. What subterm(s) better identifies the condition?
Pernicious

d. What, if any, are the cross reference instructions in the Alphabetic Index that should be followed?
None

e. What code (s) are listed for the condition in the Alphabetic Index?
B51.0

3.Apply the correct steps for ICD coding to answer the questions below for the following statement: Benign neoplasm of the proximal third of the esophagus
a. What is the illness, injury, or condition listed in the statement?
Benign Neoplasm of the proximal third of the esophagus

b. What main term in the Alphabetic Index is referenced to identify a code for the condition?
Neoplasm

c. What subterm(s) better identifies the condition?
Type answer here

d. What, if any, are the cross reference instructions in the Alphabetic Index that should be followed?
Type answer here

e. What code (s) are listed for the condition in the Alphabetic Index?
Type answer here

4.Apply the correct steps for ICD coding to answer the questions below for the following statement: Cochlear otosclerosis, bilateral

a. What is the illness, injury, or condition listed in the statement?
Type answer here

b. What main term in the Alphabetic Index is referenced to identify a code for the condition?
Type answer here

c. What subterm(s) better identifies the condition?
Type answer here

d. What, if any, are the cross reference instructions in the Alphabetic Index that should be followed?
Type answer here

e. What code (s) are listed for the condition in the Alphabetic Index?