Question 1

Where are Inclusion notes located in ICD-10-CM?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neoplasm Table 
B)  Alphabetic Index 
C)  Hypertension Table 
D)  Tabular List 
A)  Neoplasm Table 
B)  Alphabetic Index 
C)  Hypertension Table 
D)  Tabular List

Question 2

GEMs is the acronym for

Accepted Answer

A)  General Equivalence Matrix. 
B)  General Equivalence Mappings. 
C)  Generic Equivalence Mappings. 
D)  General Elements Matrix. 
A)  General Equivalence Matrix. 
B)  General Equivalence Mappings. 
C)  Generic Equivalence Mappings. 
D)  General Elements Matrix.

Question 3

A chronic condition is

Accepted Answer

A)  an illness with a long duration. 
B)  a condition with minor symptoms. 
C)  a condition with severe symptoms. 
D)  an illness or condition with a short duration. 
A)  an illness with a long duration. 
B)  a condition with minor symptoms. 
C)  a condition with severe symptoms. 
D)  an illness or condition with a short duration.

Question 4

To report an automobile accident where the pedestrian was injured with a collision of the car, what would your cause code begin with?

Accepted Answer

A)  R 
B)  I 
C)  C 
D)  V 
A)  R 
B)  I 
C)  C 
D)  V

Question 5

L03 is an example of what type of code?

Accepted Answer

A)  category 
B)  combination code 
C)  subcategory 
D)  subclassification 
A)  category 
B)  combination code 
C)  subcategory 
D)  subclassification

Question 6

To correctly code a situation where the encounter is for circumstances other than a disease or injury you would use a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Z code. 
B)  M code. 
C)  E code. 
D)  V code. 
A)  Z code. 
B)  M code. 
C)  E code. 
D)  V code.

Question 7

Laterality coding in ICD-10-CM shows that the classification system can

Accepted Answer

A)  increase reimbursement. 
B)  inform the insurance carrier that both sides of the body were affected. 
C)  capture which side of the body is being coded. 
D)  eliminate the need for two codes if both sides of the body are affected. 
A)  increase reimbursement. 
B)  inform the insurance carrier that both sides of the body were affected. 
C)  capture which side of the body is being coded. 
D)  eliminate the need for two codes if both sides of the body are affected.

Question 8

In ICD-10-CM, combination code is a single code that describes both

Accepted Answer

A)  the subterm and etiology. 
B)  the etiology and manifestation. 
C)  the main term and subterm. 
D)  the manifestation and subterm. 
A)  the subterm and etiology. 
B)  the etiology and manifestation. 
C)  the main term and subterm. 
D)  the manifestation and subterm.

Question 9

In the following statement, what is the manifestation code: "Pneumonia in rheumatic fever J00 [J17]"?

Accepted Answer

A)  J00 
B)  Pneumonia 
C)  rheumatic fever 
D)  J17 
A)  J00 
B)  Pneumonia 
C)  rheumatic fever 
D)  J17

Question 10

The main term in the Alphabetic Index is

Accepted Answer

A)  the word that identifies the subterm. 
B)  the word that identifies a disease and appears in boldface. 
C)  the word that identifies the etiology and non-essential modifiers. 
D)  the word that identifies the default code and the etiology. 
A)  the word that identifies the subterm. 
B)  the word that identifies a disease and appears in boldface. 
C)  the word that identifies the etiology and non-essential modifiers. 
D)  the word that identifies the default code and the etiology.

Question 11

What does the instruction "use additional code" tell the coder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The code selected can be listed first or second. 
B)  The code selected must be listed second. 
C)  The code selected must be excluded. 
D)  The order of the codes must be same as shown in the Alphabetic Index. 
A)  The code selected can be listed first or second. 
B)  The code selected must be listed second. 
C)  The code selected must be excluded. 
D)  The order of the codes must be same as shown in the Alphabetic Index.

Question 12

In ICD-10-CM coding the first character is a

Accepted Answer

A)  letter or a number. 
B)  dummy placeholder. 
C)  letter. 
D)  number. 
A)  letter or a number. 
B)  dummy placeholder. 
C)  letter. 
D)  number.

Question 13

What type of code is used to further define the etiology, site, or manifestation?

Accepted Answer

A)  subcategory 
B)  category 
C)  combination code 
D)  subclassification 
A)  subcategory 
B)  category 
C)  combination code 
D)  subclassification

Question 14

ICD-10-CM was mandated under the HIPAA

Accepted Answer

A)  Privacy Rule. 
B)  Security Rule. 
C)  Billing Rule. 
D)  Transactions and Code Sets. 
A)  Privacy Rule. 
B)  Security Rule. 
C)  Billing Rule. 
D)  Transactions and Code Sets.

Question 15

When verifying the selected code in the Tabular List, the coder must

Accepted Answer

A)  be alert for additional character requirements. 
B)  always code to the seventh character. 
C)  read Excludes notes only. 
D)  read Includes notes only. 
A)  be alert for additional character requirements. 
B)  always code to the seventh character. 
C)  read Excludes notes only. 
D)  read Includes notes only.

Question 16

When an operative note states the postoperative diagnosis as carcinoma in situ of the cervix, this represents

Accepted Answer

A)  that the original site cannot be found. 
B)  that the neoplasm is a noninvasive or preinvasive type. 
C)  that the neoplasm has metastasized. 
D)  a slow-grown, benign tumor. 
A)  that the original site cannot be found. 
B)  that the neoplasm is a noninvasive or preinvasive type. 
C)  that the neoplasm has metastasized. 
D)  a slow-grown, benign tumor.

Question 17

When the patient has a coexisting condition that the physician diagnoses and treats, the coder must

Accepted Answer

A)  code the coexisting condition first followed by the primary diagnosis. 
B)  use a combination code to code both diagnoses. 
C)  add a seventh character code for the coexisting condition. 
D)  code the primary diagnosis first and then the current coexisting condition. 
A)  code the coexisting condition first followed by the primary diagnosis. 
B)  use a combination code to code both diagnoses. 
C)  add a seventh character code for the coexisting condition. 
D)  code the primary diagnosis first and then the current coexisting condition.

Question 18

A code in ICD-10-CM has how many characters?

Accepted Answer

A)  five to seven 
B)  three 
C)  all of these are correct 
D)  four 
A)  five to seven 
B)  three 
C)  all of these are correct 
D)  four

Question 19

ICD-10-CM codes differ from ICD-9-CM codes because they

Accepted Answer

A)  include E codes for external causes. 
B)  have more chapters and fewer characters. 
C)  are alphanumeric and have up to seven characters. 
D)  have fewer chapters but greater specificity. 
A)  include E codes for external causes. 
B)  have more chapters and fewer characters. 
C)  are alphanumeric and have up to seven characters. 
D)  have fewer chapters but greater specificity.

Question 20

If a patient was diagnosed with a lesion of the femoral nerve, what range of codes would you look at?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q00-Q99 
B)  A00-B99 
C)  S00-S99 
D)  G00-G99 
A)  Q00-Q99 
B)  A00-B99 
C)  S00-S99 
D)  G00-G99

Where are Inclusion notes located in ICD-10-CM?

GEMs is the acronym for

A chronic condition is

To report an automobile accident where the pedestrian was injured with a collision of the car, what would your cause code begin with?

L03 is an example of what type of code?

To correctly code a situation where the encounter is for circumstances other than a disease or injury you would use a(n)

Laterality coding in ICD-10-CM shows that the classification system can

In ICD-10-CM, combination code is a single code that describes both

In the following statement, what is the manifestation code: "Pneumonia in rheumatic fever J00 [J17]"?

The main term in the Alphabetic Index is

What does the instruction "use additional code" tell the coder?

In ICD-10-CM coding the first character is a

What type of code is used to further define the etiology, site, or manifestation?

ICD-10-CM was mandated under the HIPAA

When verifying the selected code in the Tabular List, the coder must

When an operative note states the postoperative diagnosis as carcinoma in situ of the cervix, this represents

When the patient has a coexisting condition that the physician diagnoses and treats, the coder must

A code in ICD-10-CM has how many characters?

ICD-10-CM codes differ from ICD-9-CM codes because they

If a patient was diagnosed with a lesion of the femoral nerve, what range of codes would you look at?

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

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

Where are Inclusion notes located in ICD-10-CM?

GEMs is the acronym for

A chronic condition is

To report an automobile accident where the pedestrian was injured with a collision of the car, what would your cause code begin with?

L03 is an example of what type of code?

To correctly code a situation where the encounter is for circumstances other than a disease or injury you would use a(n)

Laterality coding in ICD-10-CM shows that the classification system can

In ICD-10-CM, combination code is a single code that describes both

In the following statement, what is the manifestation code: "Pneumonia in rheumatic fever J00 [J17]"?

The main term in the Alphabetic Index is

What does the instruction "use additional code" tell the coder?

In ICD-10-CM coding the first character is a

What type of code is used to further define the etiology, site, or manifestation?

ICD-10-CM was mandated under the HIPAA

When verifying the selected code in the Tabular List, the coder must

When an operative note states the postoperative diagnosis as carcinoma in situ of the cervix, this represents

When the patient has a coexisting condition that the physician diagnoses and treats, the coder must

A code in ICD-10-CM has how many characters?

ICD-10-CM codes differ from ICD-9-CM codes because they

If a patient was diagnosed with a lesion of the femoral nerve, what range of codes would you look at?

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