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Medical Coding

Category - ICD-10-CM Volumes 1 and 2

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Is there a national requirement for external causes of morbidity codes to be used?
  1. Yes, it is a national requirement for mandatory ICD-10-CM external cause reporting.
  2. Yes, there is a national and state requirement for reporting ICD-10-CM external causes of morbidity.
  3. No, there is no national requirement for mandatory ICD-10-CM external cause reporting. However, there may be a state-specific requirement for reporting or individual payer requirements may request this information.
  4. No, there is no national requirement and there are no state or individual payer requirements for mandatory ICD-10-CM external cause reporting.
Explanation
Answer: C - No, there is no national requirement for mandatory ICD-10-CM external cause reporting, however certain states may require mandatory reporting and certain payers may require this as well. When not a mandatory requirement, providers are still encouraged to voluntarily report these codes when able.
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