Question 1

________ means out of place.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass 
B)  Topography 
C)  Ectopic 
D)  Metastasize 
A)  Mass 
B)  Topography 
C)  Ectopic 
D)  Metastasize C

Question 2

The term ________ indicates the anatomical site where the malignant neoplasm was first seen and identified.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  Ca in situ 
D)  metastasized 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  Ca in situ 
D)  metastasized A

Question 3

The first piece of information a coder needs to report a neoplasm is:

Accepted Answer

A)  where in the body is the neoplasm located. 
B)  is the neoplasm benign, malignant, in situ, or uncertain. 
C)  if the neoplasm is malignant, is this the first diagnosis of malignancy for this patient. 
D)  order of information does not matter. 
A)  where in the body is the neoplasm located. 
B)  is the neoplasm benign, malignant, in situ, or uncertain. 
C)  if the neoplasm is malignant, is this the first diagnosis of malignancy for this patient. 
D)  order of information does not matter. A

Question 4

M codes identify the ________ of the neoplasm.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior and histology 
B)  behavior and size 
C)  histology and size 
D)  behavior, histology, and size 
A)  behavior and histology 
B)  behavior and size 
C)  histology and size 
D)  behavior, histology, and size

Question 5

What is the correct principal diagnosis for a patient being seen for a malignant melanoma of the right eyelid?

Accepted Answer

A)  C43.10 
B)  C43.11 
C)  C43.12 
D)  Z51.11 
A)  C43.10 
B)  C43.11 
C)  C43.12 
D)  Z51.11

Question 6

Abnormal cells are present but have not spread to nearby tissue is tumor stage ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  I 
C)  II 
D)  III 
E)  IV 
A)  0 
B)  I 
C)  II 
D)  III 
E)  IV

Question 7

Kia has been diagnosed with bronchial adenoma. The coder should assign code:

Accepted Answer

A)  D38.1. 
B)  D38.3. 
C)  D38.5. 
D)  D38.6. 
A)  D38.1. 
B)  D38.3. 
C)  D38.5. 
D)  D38.6.

Question 8

What is the correct code assigned for intraductal carcinoma in situ of the right breast?

Accepted Answer

A)  D05.90 
B)  D05.11 
C)  D05.12 
D)  D05.81 
A)  D05.90 
B)  D05.11 
C)  D05.12 
D)  D05.81

Question 9

________ is a malignant neoplasm or cancerous tumor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carcinoma 
B)  Benign 
C)  Ca in situ 
D)  Mass 
A)  Carcinoma 
B)  Benign 
C)  Ca in situ 
D)  Mass

Question 10

Neoplasms with overlapping boundaries are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  contiguous. 
B)  inclusive. 
C)  metastatic. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  contiguous. 
B)  inclusive. 
C)  metastatic. 
D)  none of these.

Question 11

Nathan, 1 year old, is diagnosed with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. The coder should assign code:

Accepted Answer

A)  C93.3 
B)  C93.30 
C)  C93.31 
D)  C93.32 
A)  C93.3 
B)  C93.30 
C)  C93.31 
D)  C93.32

Question 12

The Neoplasm Table is set up as a seven-column table organized by the information in column 1-the anatomical location of the tumor, in alphabetic order. Moving to the right, what information is in the third column?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malignant, primary 
B)  Malignant, secondary 
C)  Ca in situ 
D)  Benign 
A)  Malignant, primary 
B)  Malignant, secondary 
C)  Ca in situ 
D)  Benign

Question 13

What term describes cancer that has spread throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disseminated cancer 
B)  Generalized cancer 
C)  Widely metastatic cancer 
D)  all of these 
A)  Disseminated cancer 
B)  Generalized cancer 
C)  Widely metastatic cancer 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.2.c.3 which states: When the admission/encounter is for management of dehydration due to the malignancy and only the dehydration is being treated (intravenous rehydration), the dehydration is sequenced ________, followed by the code(s) for the malignancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 15

Pamela was diagnosed with stage II lung cancer with mets to the brain. The coder should assign codes:

Accepted Answer

A)  C34.90, C79.31. 
B)  C34.92, C79.31. 
C)  C71.9, C34.90. 
D)  C79.31, C34.92. 
A)  C34.90, C79.31. 
B)  C34.92, C79.31. 
C)  C71.9, C34.90. 
D)  C79.31, C34.92.

Question 16

Malignant cells have metastasized to distant parts of the body is tumor stage ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  I 
C)  II 
D)  III 
E)  IV 
A)  0 
B)  I 
C)  II 
D)  III 
E)  IV

Question 17

In your ICD-10-CM book turn to code category C81 in the Tabular List. Under this code category is an Excludes2 notation including "secondary neoplasm of bone marrow". What is the code next to the secondary neoplasm of bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

A)  C46.3 
B)  C77.- 
C)  C79.52 
D)  C78.89 
A)  C46.3 
B)  C77.- 
C)  C79.52 
D)  C78.89

Question 18

Which of the following codes is used to report a patient with a secondary malignancy in his right kidney and renal pelvis?

Accepted Answer

A)  C79.00 
B)  C79.01 
C)  C79.02 
D)  C64.1 
A)  C79.00 
B)  C79.01 
C)  C79.02 
D)  C64.1

Question 19

The study of the microscopic composition of tissues is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  biology. 
B)  histology. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  morphology. 
A)  biology. 
B)  histology. 
C)  immunology. 
D)  morphology.

Question 20

The term mass is often used to describe a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cyst. 
B)  benign tumor. 
C)  malignant tumor. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  cyst. 
B)  benign tumor. 
C)  malignant tumor. 
D)  all of these.

Exam 6: Coding Neoplasms

________ means out of place.

The term ________ indicates the anatomical site where the malignant neoplasm was first seen and identified.

The first piece of information a coder needs to report a neoplasm is:

M codes identify the ________ of the neoplasm.

What is the correct principal diagnosis for a patient being seen for a malignant melanoma of the right eyelid?

Abnormal cells are present but have not spread to nearby tissue is tumor stage ________.

Kia has been diagnosed with bronchial adenoma. The coder should assign code:

What is the correct code assigned for intraductal carcinoma in situ of the right breast?

________ is a malignant neoplasm or cancerous tumor.

Neoplasms with overlapping boundaries are known as:

Nathan, 1 year old, is diagnosed with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. The coder should assign code:

The Neoplasm Table is set up as a seven-column table organized by the information in column 1-the anatomical location of the tumor, in alphabetic order. Moving to the right, what information is in the third column?

What term describes cancer that has spread throughout the body?

Pamela was diagnosed with stage II lung cancer with mets to the brain. The coder should assign codes:

Malignant cells have metastasized to distant parts of the body is tumor stage ________.

In your ICD-10-CM book turn to code category C81 in the Tabular List. Under this code category is an Excludes2 notation including "secondary neoplasm of bone marrow". What is the code next to the secondary neoplasm of bone marrow?

Which of the following codes is used to report a patient with a secondary malignancy in his right kidney and renal pelvis?

The study of the microscopic composition of tissues is known as:

The term mass is often used to describe a:

Introduction to the Languages of Coding

Abstracting Clinical Documentation

The Coding Process

Introduction to Icd-10-Cm

Coding Infectious Diseases

Coding Conditions of the Blood and Immunological Systems

Coding Endocrine Conditions

Coding Mental, Behavioral, and Neurological Disorders

Coding Dysfunction of the Optical and Auditory Systems

Coding Cardiovascular Conditions

Coding Respiratory Conditions

Coding Digestive System Conditions

Coding Integumentary Conditions

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Coding Injury, Poisoning, and External Causes

Coding Genitourinary, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Congenital, and Pediatrics Conditions

Factors Influencing Health Status Z Codes

Inpatient Hospital Diagnosis Coding

Introduction to CPT

CPT and Hcpcs Level Ii Modifiers

CPT Evaluation and Management Coding

CPT Anesthesia Section

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CPT Radiology Section

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Hcpcs Level II

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ICD-10-Pcs Medical and Surgical Section

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