QR Challenge: ICD-10 Terms

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. Detailed providing more specifics	Specificity
2. Order of succession2	Sequenced2
3. Condition exists along with primary diagnosis3	Comorbidities3
4. Generally a certificate that shows medical necessity4	Medical Necessity4
5. Codes informing third payers that circumstances has altered a code5	Modifier5
6. Payment for provider services6	Reimbursement6
7. Reporting higher level of coding than appropriate7	Upcoding7
8. Third party payers change code to lesser one with lesser benefits8	Downcoding8
9. Reason for visit is coded first9	Reason Rule9
10. Other specified10	NEC10
11. Not otherwise specified11	NOS11
12. Some ICD-10 codes with less than 6 characters need this12	Placeholder12
13. Any other reason patient comes to doctor besides chief complaint13	Morbidity13
14. A fatal outcome14	Mortality14
15. Terms listed in alphabetical order with categories and subcategories 15	Index15
16. Place to verify after finding code in index16	Tabular16
17. Reason for patient encounter is coded first17	Main Rule17
18. The letter A is used for this18	Initial Encounter18
19. The letter D is used for this19	Subsequent Encounter19
20. The letter S is used for this20	Sequela20
21. Single code used to classify 2 or more diagnosis21	Combination Codes21
22. A medical reason for not doing or using something22	Contraindication22

 

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