Question 1

What establishes medical necessity for procedures provided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durable medical equipment 
B)  Superbill 
C)  Abstracting 
D)  Diagnosis codes 
A)  Durable medical equipment 
B)  Superbill 
C)  Abstracting 
D)  Diagnosis codes D

Question 2

Category III codes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  four numbers followed by the letter F. 
B)  five numbers with no punctuation. 
C)  four numbers followed by the letter T. 
D)  one number and one letter. 
A)  four numbers followed by the letter F. 
B)  five numbers with no punctuation. 
C)  four numbers followed by the letter T. 
D)  one number and one letter. C

Question 3

In reimbursement, the patient is known as the ________ party.

Accepted Answer

A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth 
A)  First 
B)  Second 
C)  Third 
D)  Fourth B

Question 4

The codes listed in the HCPCS Level II code book are all structured the same way:

Accepted Answer

A)  Three characters: two letters followed by one number 
B)  Three letters 
C)  Five characters: one letter followed by four numbers 
D)  Two numbers 
A)  Three characters: two letters followed by one number 
B)  Three letters 
C)  Five characters: one letter followed by four numbers 
D)  Two numbers

Question 5

In the CPT book, radiology service codes range from:

Accepted Answer

A)  99201-99499. 
B)  10021-69990. 
C)  70010-79999. 
D)  80047-89398, 0001U-0017U. 
A)  99201-99499. 
B)  10021-69990. 
C)  70010-79999. 
D)  80047-89398, 0001U-0017U.

Question 6

An external cause code is used when a patient has:

Accepted Answer

A)  an adverse effect. 
B)  an injury. 
C)  been poisoned. 
D)  all of these 
A)  an adverse effect. 
B)  an injury. 
C)  been poisoned. 
D)  all of these

Question 7

A ________ code reports why the patient was seen by the physician.

Accepted Answer

A)  condition 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  procedure 
D)  status 
A)  condition 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  procedure 
D)  status

Question 8

An outpatient facility includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hospital emergency room 
B)  ambulatory care center 
C)  same-day surgery center 
D)  all of these 
A)  a hospital emergency room 
B)  ambulatory care center 
C)  same-day surgery center 
D)  all of these

Question 9

________ is spending time with a patient and/or family about health care situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment 
B)  Services 
C)  Tests 
D)  Procedures 
A)  Treatment 
B)  Services 
C)  Tests 
D)  Procedures

Question 10

The WHY justifies the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Where 
B)  How 
C)  Who 
D)  What 
A)  Where 
B)  How 
C)  Who 
D)  What

Question 11

An ________ is a patient who receives services for a short amount of time (less than 24 hours) in a physician's office or clinic, without being kept overnight.

Accepted Answer

A)  inpatient 
B)  outpatient 
C)  ambulatory patient 
D)  none of these 
A)  inpatient 
B)  outpatient 
C)  ambulatory patient 
D)  none of these

Question 12

The CPT codes are used to report:

Accepted Answer

A)  who came to see the physician for treatment. 
B)  why the patient came to see the physician. 
C)  what treatments were provided to the patient. 
D)  all of these 
A)  who came to see the physician for treatment. 
B)  why the patient came to see the physician. 
C)  what treatments were provided to the patient. 
D)  all of these

Question 13

ICD-10-PCS is an acronym for:

Accepted Answer

A)  International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Process Coding System. 
B)  International Classification of Diagnoses, Tenth Revision, Practice Coding System. 
C)  International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System. 
D)  International Classification of Diagnoses, Tenth Revision, Performance Coding System. 
A)  International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Process Coding System. 
B)  International Classification of Diagnoses, Tenth Revision, Practice Coding System. 
C)  International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System. 
D)  International Classification of Diagnoses, Tenth Revision, Performance Coding System.

Question 14

Which of the following would be an example of a condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  fracture 
B)  history 
C)  Cushing's disease 
D)  Jackson's syndrome 
A)  fracture 
B)  history 
C)  Cushing's disease 
D)  Jackson's syndrome

Question 15

________ is the process of paying for health care services after they have been provided.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical necessity 
B)  Statistical analyses 
C)  Reimbursement 
D)  Resource allocation 
A)  Medical necessity 
B)  Statistical analyses 
C)  Reimbursement 
D)  Resource allocation

Question 16

The CPT book has ________ sections.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 17

Outpatient procedures provided by the physician are reported with what classification system?

Accepted Answer

A)  CPT 
B)  ICD-10-CM 
C)  ICD-10-CM volume III 
D)  ICD-10-PCS 
A)  CPT 
B)  ICD-10-CM 
C)  ICD-10-CM volume III 
D)  ICD-10-PCS

Question 18

A ________ is the physician's determination of a patient's condition, illness, or injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosis 
B)  procedure 
C)  condition 
D)  service 
A)  diagnosis 
B)  procedure 
C)  condition 
D)  service

Question 19

The determination that the health care professional was acting according to standard practices in providing a particular procedure for an individual with a particular diagnosis is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  medical necessity. 
B)  reimbursement. 
C)  services. 
D)  treatments. 
A)  medical necessity. 
B)  reimbursement. 
C)  services. 
D)  treatments.

Question 20

A ________ explains WHAT the physician or health care provider did for the patient.

Accepted Answer

A)  condition 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  procedure 
D)  status 
A)  condition 
B)  diagnosis 
C)  procedure 
D)  status

Exam 1: Introduction to the Languages of Coding

What establishes medical necessity for procedures provided?

Category III codes are:

In reimbursement, the patient is known as the ________ party.

The codes listed in the HCPCS Level II code book are all structured the same way:

In the CPT book, radiology service codes range from:

An external cause code is used when a patient has:

A ________ code reports why the patient was seen by the physician.

An outpatient facility includes which of the following?

________ is spending time with a patient and/or family about health care situations.

The WHY justifies the ________.

An ________ is a patient who receives services for a short amount of time (less than 24 hours) in a physician's office or clinic, without being kept overnight.

The CPT codes are used to report:

ICD-10-PCS is an acronym for:

Which of the following would be an example of a condition?

________ is the process of paying for health care services after they have been provided.

The CPT book has ________ sections.

Outpatient procedures provided by the physician are reported with what classification system?

A ________ is the physician's determination of a patient's condition, illness, or injury.

The determination that the health care professional was acting according to standard practices in providing a particular procedure for an individual with a particular diagnosis is known as:

A ________ explains WHAT the physician or health care provider did for the patient.

Abstracting Clinical Documentation

The Coding Process

Introduction to Icd-10-Cm

Coding Infectious Diseases

Coding Neoplasms

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

Coding Muscular and Skeletal Conditions

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

CPT Surgery Section

CPT Radiology Section

CPT Pathology Lab Section

CPT Medicine Section

Hcpcs Level II

Introduction to Icd-10-Pcs

ICD-10-Pcs Medical and Surgical Section

Obstetrics Section

Placement Through Chiropractic Sections

Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Therapy Sections

Physical Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Audiology Through New Technology Section

Reimbursement

Introduction to Health Care Law and Ethics

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