“This week students will be addressing the following essay questions. Insure all aspects of the questions are addressed. Submission needs to be in APA format. Use a Level 1 heading to separate your sections (Page 62 of the APA Publication Manual).

Discuss the various ways that ICD-10-CM coding is used throughout the United States. Why is accuracy in coding so important?
Explain the difference between ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. When are they used?
What impact does the ICM-10-CM manual have on healthcare and medicine in today’s world?
What are the ten steps for accurate ICD-10-CM coding? State and explain each step in paragraph form
In your own words, what is the difference between V, W, X, or Y code and a Z code?
Explain when the following would be used and give an example of: Hyphen usage, checkmark, placeholders, and punctuation