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For medical coding_____in your own words, what is the difference between V, W, X, or Y code and a Z code? Provide examples
ANSWER.
* Difference between V,W,X,Y codes and Z codes.
1) V,W,X or Y codes.
* This codes used in medical coding to assign codes for external
causes of morbidity.
* Code range ( V00 - Y99.9).
* This codes have three to seven characters.
* This codes represent cause of injury,intent or purpose,place of the incident,
activity of the person during the time of incident and the personal status.
Eg ; V00.01XA - Pedestrian on foot injured in collision with roller skater,initial encounter.
W10.0XXA - Fall from escalator,initial encounter.
X11.1XXA - Contact with running hot water,initial encounter.
Y92.210 - Daycare center as the place of occurance of external cause.
Y99.1 - Millitary activity.
2) Z codes.
* This codes represent factors influencing health status and contact with
health services.
* Code range ( Z00 - Z99).
* This codes have three to six characters.
Eg ; Z00.01 - Encounter for general adult medical examination with abnormal
findings.
Z3A.10 - 10 weeks gestation of pregnancy.