What is the correct code for vesicoureteral reflux with nephropathy without hydroureter, bilateral?
- N13.70
- N13.71
- N13.721
- N13.722
The correct code for vesicoureteral reflux with nephropathy without hydroureter, bilateral, is N13.722. N13.722: Index>reflux>vesicoureteral>with>nephropathy>without hydroureter>bilateral.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
Which of the following is not part of the urinary system?
- Urinary bladder
- Ovaries
- Kidneys
- Ureters
The ovaries are not part of the urinary system.
Obstetrics: A health care specialty focusing on the care of women during pregnancy and the puerperium.
Which of the following parts of the urinary system is/are responsible for the production and elimination of urine?
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
- Kidneys
- Ureters
The kidneys are responsible for the production and elimination of urine.
Anatomical Site: A specific location or part of the human body.
Another name for urinary incontinence is:
- urethritis.
- emission.
- enuresis.
- micturition.
Enuresis is another name for urinary incontinence.
Expulsion of urine is known as:
- urethritis.
- emission.
- enuresis.
- micturition.
Micturition is the expulsion of urine.
Interaction: The mixture of two or more substances that change the effect of any of the individual substances.
Which of the following is not a word root used to refer to the kidney?
- nephr-
- ren-
- Both of these are word roots used to refer to the kidney.
- Neither of these is a word root used to refer to the kidney.
Both nephr- and ren- are word roots used to refer to the kidney.
What is the correct code for a urethral caruncle?
- N36.0
- N36.1
- N36.2
- N36.4
The correct code for a urethral caruncle is N36.2. N36.2: Index>caruncle>urethral.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
Which of the following parts of the urinary system is/are responsible for transporting urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
- Kidneys
- Ureters
The ureters are responsible for transporting urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Anatomical Site: A specific location or part of the human body.
Which of the following parts of the urinary system is/are a tubular structure leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body?
- Fundus
- Urethra
- Kidneys
- Ureters
The urethra is a tubular structure leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
Anatomical Site: A specific location or part of the human body.
Which of the following parts of the urinary system is/are responsible for storing urine?
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
- Kidneys
- Ureters
The urinary bladder is responsible for storing urine.
Women are affected how many more times than men with lower urinary tract infections?
- 2 times
- 5 times
- 10 times
- 15 times
Women are affected 10 times more than men by lower urinary tract infections.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient with urethrotrigonitis?
- N30.3
- N30.30
- N30.31
- N30.9
The correct code for a patient with urethrotrigonitis is N30.30. N30.30: Index>trigonitis.
Sign: Objective evidence of a disease or condition.
Which of the following statements is true when coding UTIs?
- A coder will use one code that identifies both the location and organism causing the infection.
- A coder will code the UTI and then use an additional code to code the causative organism, if known.
- A coder only needs to report the code for the UTI even if the causative organism is known.
- A coder only needs to report the causative organism if it is known.
A coder will code the UTI and then use an additional code to code the causative organism, if known.
Coding For Coverage: Choosing a code on the basis of what the insurance company will cover (pay for) rather than accurately reflecting the truth.
Most UTIs are caused by:
- Gram-negative enteric bacterium.
- Gram-positive enteric bacterium.
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Most UTIs are caused by a Gram-negative enteric bacterium.
Bacteremia: The presence of bacteria in the blood; an abnormal blood culture.
What is another name for kidney stones?
- Renal calculi
- Renal pelvis
- Renitis
- Renopathy
Kidney stones are also referred to as renal calculi.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient with an abscess of the bladder?
- N30.8
- N30.80
- N30.81
- N30.91
The correct code for a patient with an abscess of the bladder is N30.80. N30.80: Index>cystitis>specified type.
Sign: Objective evidence of a disease or condition.
Which of the following is a lower urinary tract infection?
- Cystitis
- Urethritis
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Both cystitis and urethritis are lower urinary tract infections.
Anomaly: Abnormal, or unexpected, condition.