Match the "general rules" for assigning CPT or ICD codes.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-Code each problem to the highest level of specificity (third,fourth,or fifth digit)available in the classification
A)CPT
B)ICD

Question

​Match the "general rules" for assigning CPT or ICD codes.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
-​Code each problem to the highest level of specificity (third,fourth,or fifth digit)available in the classification
A)​CPT
B)​ICD

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This rule applies to ICD (International Classification of Diseases) coding, where specificity is crucial for accurately describing the diagnosis. CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes are used for procedures, not diagnoses, and do not follow this specificity rule in the same way.

​Match the "General Rules" for Assigning CPT or ICD Codes

Match the "General Rules" for Assigning CPT or ICD Codes