Question 1

Identify which of the following choices is not a valid use of coded data in healthcare.

Accepted Answer

A)  Setting healthcare policies 
B)  Monitoring the use of resources 
C)  Detecting and preventing healthcare fraud and abuse 
D)  Assigning a specific healthcare plan to qualifying individuals 
A)  Setting healthcare policies 
B)  Monitoring the use of resources 
C)  Detecting and preventing healthcare fraud and abuse 
D)  Assigning a specific healthcare plan to qualifying individuals

Question 2

When more than one otherwise individually classified disease is combined with another disease and one code is assigned for both,a/an ____________________ is assigned.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When more than one otherwise individually classified...

Question 3

What does a default code represent?

Accepted Answer

A default code represents the

Question 4

In medicine,the word used to refer to size,shape,and structure rather than the function of a given organ is:

Accepted Answer

A)  etiology. 
B)  utility. 
C)  morphology. 
D)  laterality. 
A)  etiology. 
B)  utility. 
C)  morphology. 
D)  laterality.

Question 5

Two parts that make up the ICD-10 coding system are _________________ and _________________________.

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM for diagnosis coding

Question 6

Diagnostic codes in ICD-9 consist of __________ to ___________ digits;codes in ICD-10 consist of anywhere from __________ to __________ characters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Diagnostic codes in ICD-9 consist of __________...

Question 7

What would the instructions below indicate to the health insurance professional? Inflammation
- bone - see Osteomyelitis

Accepted Answer

A)  That "inflammation" is an anatomical site 
B)  that the term "Inflammation, bone" is to be coded in the same way as the term "Osteomyelitis". 
C)  That an essential modifier is needed 
D)  Not enough information is given to answer correctly 
A)  That "inflammation" is an anatomical site 
B)  that the term "Inflammation, bone" is to be coded in the same way as the term "Osteomyelitis". 
C)  That an essential modifier is needed 
D)  Not enough information is given to answer correctly

Question 8

There are ______ chapters in the Tabular List of the ICD-10-CM manual.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  17 
C)  21 
D)  27 
A)  10 
B)  17 
C)  21 
D)  27

Question 9

Essential modifiers are generally found in parentheses following the main terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first thing that the coder must do in the coding process is:

Accepted Answer

A)  determine if a modifier is required 
B)  identify the main (lead) term 
C)  locate the diagnosis in the patient's health record 
D)  look up the applicable anatomic site 
A)  determine if a modifier is required 
B)  identify the main (lead) term 
C)  locate the diagnosis in the patient's health record 
D)  look up the applicable anatomic site

Question 11

All of the following are contained in Part II of the Alphabetic Index (Vol.2)except the

Accepted Answer

A)  Table of Neoplasms 
B)  Table of Drugs and Chemicals 
C)  External Cause Index 
D)  Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries 
A)  Table of Neoplasms 
B)  Table of Drugs and Chemicals 
C)  External Cause Index 
D)  Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

Question 12

Volume 1,Tabular List,is presented before Volume 2,the Alphabetic List,in both the ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Identify which of the following choices is not a valid use of coded data in healthcare.

When more than one otherwise individually classified disease is combined with another disease and one code is assigned for both,a/an ____________________ is assigned.

What does a default code represent?

In medicine,the word used to refer to size,shape,and structure rather than the function of a given organ is:

Two parts that make up the ICD-10 coding system are _ and _________.

Diagnostic codes in ICD-9 consist of ____ to _ digits;codes in ICD-10 consist of anywhere from to ____ characters.

What would the instructions below indicate to the health insurance professional? Inflammation - bone - see Osteomyelitis

There are ______ chapters in the Tabular List of the ICD-10-CM manual.

Essential modifiers are generally found in parentheses following the main terms.

The first thing that the coder must do in the coding process is:

All of the following are contained in Part II of the Alphabetic Index (Vol.2)except the

Volume 1,Tabular List,is presented before Volume 2,the Alphabetic List,in both the ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding systems.

The Origins of Health Insurance

Tools of the Trade: A Career as a Health (Medical)Insurance Professional

The Legal and Ethical Side of Medical Insurance

Types and Sources of Health Insurance

Claim Submission Methods

Traditional Fee For Service/Private Plans

Unraveling the Mysteries of Managed Care

Understanding Medicaid

Conquering Medicare’s Challenges

Military Carriers

Miscellaneous Carriers: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance

Procedural, Evaluation and Management, and HCPCS Coding

The Patient

Keys to Successful Claims Management

The Role of Computers in Health Insurance

Reimbursement Procedures: Getting Paid

Hospital Billing and the UB-04

Filters

Exam 12: Diagnostic Coding

Identify which of the following choices is not a valid use of coded data in healthcare.

When more than one otherwise individually classified disease is combined with another disease and one code is assigned for both,a/an ____________________ is assigned.

What does a default code represent?

In medicine,the word used to refer to size,shape,and structure rather than the function of a given organ is:

Two parts that make up the ICD-10 coding system are _________________ and _________________________.

Diagnostic codes in ICD-9 consist of __________ to ___________ digits;codes in ICD-10 consist of anywhere from __________ to __________ characters.

What would the instructions below indicate to the health insurance professional? Inflammation - bone - see Osteomyelitis

There are ______ chapters in the Tabular List of the ICD-10-CM manual.

Essential modifiers are generally found in parentheses following the main terms.

The first thing that the coder must do in the coding process is:

All of the following are contained in Part II of the Alphabetic Index (Vol.2)except the

Volume 1,Tabular List,is presented before Volume 2,the Alphabetic List,in both the ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding systems.

The Origins of Health Insurance

Tools of the Trade: A Career as a Health (Medical)Insurance Professional

The Legal and Ethical Side of Medical Insurance

Types and Sources of Health Insurance

Claim Submission Methods

Traditional Fee For Service/Private Plans

Unraveling the Mysteries of Managed Care

Understanding Medicaid

Conquering Medicare’s Challenges

Military Carriers

Miscellaneous Carriers: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance

Procedural, Evaluation and Management, and HCPCS Coding

The Patient

Keys to Successful Claims Management

The Role of Computers in Health Insurance

Reimbursement Procedures: Getting Paid

Hospital Billing and the UB-04

Filters

Two parts that make up the ICD-10 coding system are _ and _________.

Diagnostic codes in ICD-9 consist of ____ to _ digits;codes in ICD-10 consist of anywhere from to ____ characters.