Question

1. Assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM code(s):

A 35-year-old woman at 22 weeks of pregnancy underwent a 1-hour glucose screening test that was found to be abnormal, with a blood sugar level reported to be over 200 mg/dL. The patient was sent to the outpatient laboratory for a 3-hour glucose tolerance test. The reason for the laboratory test was documented on the order as “rule out gestational diabetes; abnormal glucose tolerance on screening during pregnancy.”

2.) Assign the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code(s):

Laparoscopic-assisted total vaginal hysterectomy

Answer 1

1. Assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM code(s):

A 35-year-old woman at 22 weeks of pregnancy underwent a 1-hour glucose screening test that was found to be abnormal, with a blood sugar level reported to be over 200 mg/dL. The patient was sent to the outpatient laboratory for a 3-hour glucose tolerance test. The reason for the laboratory test was documented on the order as “rule out gestational diabetes; abnormal glucose tolerance on screening during pregnancy.”

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O24.419

contain annotation back-references that may apply to O24.419:

• O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
• O20-O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
• O24.4 Gestational diabetes mellitus

2.) Assign the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code(s):

Laparoscopic-assisted total vaginal hysterectomy

Answer:

ICD-10-PCS- ensure a complete picture of a patient’s procedure. Each procedure has a unique code including the same procedure performed using a different approach.

ICD-10-PCS codes are seven characters long, with the fifth character from the medical and surgical section identifying the approach.

According to this , laparoscopic-assisted total vaginal hysterectomy

0UT9FZZ will be ICD-10 PCS where the fifth character is F which suggests approach i.e Via natural or artificial opening with percutaneous endoscopic assistance.