Question 1

When the affected side of the condition is not known, what type of code is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  sign or symptom 
B)  unclassified 
C)  category 
D)  unspecified 
A)  sign or symptom 
B)  unclassified 
C)  category 
D)  unspecified

Question 2

Some conditions require two codes, one for the etiology and one for the

Accepted Answer

A)  manifestation. 
B)  main term. 
C)  subterm. 
D)  eponym. 
A)  manifestation. 
B)  main term. 
C)  subterm. 
D)  eponym.

Question 3

Nonessential or supplementary terms use what type of punctuation?

Accepted Answer

A)  brackets 
B)  exclusion Notes 
C)  colon 
D)  parentheses 
A)  brackets 
B)  exclusion Notes 
C)  colon 
D)  parentheses

Question 4

Who was not required to switch to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  workers' compensation 
B)  clearinghouses 
C)  providers 
D)  health care insurance companies 
A)  workers' compensation 
B)  clearinghouses 
C)  providers 
D)  health care insurance companies

Question 5

What is the main term in the sentence "the patient presents with blindness following an accident with a bow and arrow when he was a child"?

Accepted Answer

A)  accident 
B)  blindness 
C)  arrow 
D)  injury 
A)  accident 
B)  blindness 
C)  arrow 
D)  injury

Question 6

An acute illness is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  an illness or condition with severe symptoms and a short duration. 
B)  an illness with severe symptoms and a long duration. 
C)  a condition with minor symptoms and a short duration. 
D)  a condition that remains after an illness has been treated. 
A)  an illness or condition with severe symptoms and a short duration. 
B)  an illness with severe symptoms and a long duration. 
C)  a condition with minor symptoms and a short duration. 
D)  a condition that remains after an illness has been treated.

Question 7

If you are coding in the outpatient setting, the chief complaint is

Accepted Answer

A)  documented in the patient's words. 
B)  listed as the secondary diagnosis. 
C)  documented with medical terminology. 
D)  listed as the primary diagnosis. 
A)  documented in the patient's words. 
B)  listed as the secondary diagnosis. 
C)  documented with medical terminology. 
D)  listed as the primary diagnosis.

Question 8

When there is a seventh character extension in some categories, it is usually used to describe what?

Accepted Answer

A)  category code 
B)  poisoning occurrence 
C)  sequence of the visit 
D)  dummy placeholder 
A)  category code 
B)  poisoning occurrence 
C)  sequence of the visit 
D)  dummy placeholder

Question 9

The use of brackets in the Alphabetic Index around a code means

Accepted Answer

A)  it should be listed as the primary code followed by a manifestation code. 
B)  it cannot be the first-listed code. 
C)  it is an unspecified code and should only be used in certain circumstances. 
D)  it cannot be coded as it is an invalid diagnosis code. 
A)  it should be listed as the primary code followed by a manifestation code. 
B)  it cannot be the first-listed code. 
C)  it is an unspecified code and should only be used in certain circumstances. 
D)  it cannot be coded as it is an invalid diagnosis code.

Question 10

In ICD-10-CM coding, when a code needs a seventh character and no sixth character exists, you need to

Accepted Answer

A)  code only to the fifth character. 
B)  use a placeholder "x" in the sixth character. 
C)  code to the seventh character by adding an "A" at the end. 
D)  add a "0" in the sixth character. 
A)  code only to the fifth character. 
B)  use a placeholder "x" in the sixth character. 
C)  code to the seventh character by adding an "A" at the end. 
D)  add a "0" in the sixth character.

Question 11

What is one of the major advantages of ICD-10-CM over ICD-9-CM?

Accepted Answer

A)  provides more categories for disease and other health-related conditions 
B)  less flexible 
C)  lower level of specificity 
D)  eliminates the need to code for external causes 
A)  provides more categories for disease and other health-related conditions 
B)  less flexible 
C)  lower level of specificity 
D)  eliminates the need to code for external causes

Question 12

If the ICD-10-CM code requires a seventh character and there is no sixth character, what should the coder do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use a zero in the sixth character. 
B)  Move the character to the sixth position and leave the seventh position empty. 
C)  Use the seventh character in the sixth character position followed by a zero. 
D)  Use an "x" in the sixth character position. 
A)  Use a zero in the sixth character. 
B)  Move the character to the sixth position and leave the seventh position empty. 
C)  Use the seventh character in the sixth character position followed by a zero. 
D)  Use an "x" in the sixth character position.

Question 13

Which of the following is made up of 21 chapters of disease descriptions and their codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neoplasm Table 
B)  Alphabetic Index 
C)  Tabular List 
D)  Index to External Causes 
A)  Neoplasm Table 
B)  Alphabetic Index 
C)  Tabular List 
D)  Index to External Causes

Question 14

What describes conditions that remain after a patient's acute illness or injury has ended?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  suspected 
C)  acute 
D)  sequelae 
A)  chronic 
B)  suspected 
C)  acute 
D)  sequelae

Question 15

Excludes 2 in ICD-10-CM is an indication that

Accepted Answer

A)  two conditions must be coded together to have a valid code. 
B)  conditions are not valid. 
C)  the patient could have both conditions at the same time. 
D)  two conditions could not exist together. 
A)  two conditions must be coded together to have a valid code. 
B)  conditions are not valid. 
C)  the patient could have both conditions at the same time. 
D)  two conditions could not exist together.

Question 16

Which of the following codes is considered a category code?

Accepted Answer

A)  S82.111A 
B)  S82.111 
C)  S82 
D)  S82.1 
A)  S82.111A 
B)  S82.111 
C)  S82 
D)  S82.1

Question 17

In "Niacin deficiency [pellagra]," what do the brackets represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  that the coder cannot use this code because it is invalid 
B)  that the word pellagra is a synonym, alternative word, or explanation 
C)  that the coder must use a combination code 
D)  that the coder must look up the code for pellagra 
A)  that the coder cannot use this code because it is invalid 
B)  that the word pellagra is a synonym, alternative word, or explanation 
C)  that the coder must use a combination code 
D)  that the coder must look up the code for pellagra

Question 18

In ICD-10-CM, what does Excludes 1 mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  used when that disease process cannot be coded and another code must be determined 
B)  used when a patient has both conditions at the same time 
C)  used when two conditions could not exist together 
D)  used when there are two conditions that must be coded together to have a valid code 
A)  used when that disease process cannot be coded and another code must be determined 
B)  used when a patient has both conditions at the same time 
C)  used when two conditions could not exist together 
D)  used when there are two conditions that must be coded together to have a valid code

Question 19

What code range represents diseases of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  J00-J99 
B)  Z00-Z9I9 
C)  Q00-Q99 
D)  A00-B99 
A)  J00-J99 
B)  Z00-Z9I9 
C)  Q00-Q99 
D)  A00-B99

Question 20

For ambulatory surgery, when the preoperative diagnosis is different from the postoperative diagnosis, the coder would code

Accepted Answer

A)  the preoperative diagnosis. 
B)  both the preoperative and postoperative diagnosis. 
C)  the postoperative diagnosis. 
D)  the signs and symptoms. 
A)  the preoperative diagnosis. 
B)  both the preoperative and postoperative diagnosis. 
C)  the postoperative diagnosis. 
D)  the signs and symptoms.

When the affected side of the condition is not known, what type of code is used?

Some conditions require two codes, one for the etiology and one for the

Nonessential or supplementary terms use what type of punctuation?

Who was not required to switch to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015?

What is the main term in the sentence "the patient presents with blindness following an accident with a bow and arrow when he was a child"?

An acute illness is described as

If you are coding in the outpatient setting, the chief complaint is

When there is a seventh character extension in some categories, it is usually used to describe what?

The use of brackets in the Alphabetic Index around a code means

In ICD-10-CM coding, when a code needs a seventh character and no sixth character exists, you need to

What is one of the major advantages of ICD-10-CM over ICD-9-CM?

If the ICD-10-CM code requires a seventh character and there is no sixth character, what should the coder do?

Which of the following is made up of 21 chapters of disease descriptions and their codes?

What describes conditions that remain after a patient's acute illness or injury has ended?

Excludes 2 in ICD-10-CM is an indication that

Which of the following codes is considered a category code?

In "Niacin deficiency [pellagra]," what do the brackets represent?

In ICD-10-CM, what does Excludes 1 mean?

What code range represents diseases of the respiratory system?

For ambulatory surgery, when the preoperative diagnosis is different from the postoperative diagnosis, the coder would code

Introduction to the Medical Billing Cycle

Electronic Health Records, Hipaa, and Hitech: Sharing and Protecting Patients Health Information

Patient Encounters and Billing Information

Procedural Coding: CPT and HCPCS

Visit Charges and Compliant Billing

Health Care Claim Preparation and Transmission

Private Payers/BlueCross BlueShield

Medicare

Medicaid

Tricare and Champva

Workers Compensation and Disabilityautomotive Insurance

Payments Ras, Appeals, and Secondary Claims

Patient Billing and Collections

Hospital Billing and Reimbursement

CPT and HCPCS

Filters

Exam 4: Diagnostic Coding: Introduction to ICD-10-CM

When the affected side of the condition is not known, what type of code is used?

Some conditions require two codes, one for the etiology and one for the

Nonessential or supplementary terms use what type of punctuation?

Who was not required to switch to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015?

What is the main term in the sentence "the patient presents with blindness following an accident with a bow and arrow when he was a child"?

An acute illness is described as

If you are coding in the outpatient setting, the chief complaint is

When there is a seventh character extension in some categories, it is usually used to describe what?

The use of brackets in the Alphabetic Index around a code means

In ICD-10-CM coding, when a code needs a seventh character and no sixth character exists, you need to

What is one of the major advantages of ICD-10-CM over ICD-9-CM?

If the ICD-10-CM code requires a seventh character and there is no sixth character, what should the coder do?

Which of the following is made up of 21 chapters of disease descriptions and their codes?

What describes conditions that remain after a patient's acute illness or injury has ended?

Excludes 2 in ICD-10-CM is an indication that

Which of the following codes is considered a category code?

In "Niacin deficiency [pellagra]," what do the brackets represent?

In ICD-10-CM, what does Excludes 1 mean?

What code range represents diseases of the respiratory system?

For ambulatory surgery, when the preoperative diagnosis is different from the postoperative diagnosis, the coder would code

Introduction to the Medical Billing Cycle

Electronic Health Records, Hipaa, and Hitech: Sharing and Protecting Patients Health Information

Patient Encounters and Billing Information

Procedural Coding: CPT and HCPCS

Visit Charges and Compliant Billing

Health Care Claim Preparation and Transmission

Private Payers/BlueCross BlueShield

Medicare

Medicaid

Tricare and Champva

Workers Compensation and Disabilityautomotive Insurance

Payments Ras, Appeals, and Secondary Claims

Patient Billing and Collections

Hospital Billing and Reimbursement

CPT and HCPCS

Filters