Question 1

A sign is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Objective condition that can be measured and recorded 
B)  Subjective condition that is relayed to the provider by the patient 
C)  The type of procedure performed 
D)  A summary of a patient's concurrent conditions 
A)  Objective condition that can be measured and recorded 
B)  Subjective condition that is relayed to the provider by the patient 
C)  The type of procedure performed 
D)  A summary of a patient's concurrent conditions

Question 2

Extenders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Codes that are unspecified or are most often used with a condition 
B)  Alphabetic seventh characters used to complete the description of many codes by conveying additional information 
C)  Codes located directly behind the main term and used only when the documentation has no additional detail on the condition or disease 
D)  An "x" placed in the fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-character place when needed to enable the seventh character to remain in the seventh-character position 
A)  Codes that are unspecified or are most often used with a condition 
B)  Alphabetic seventh characters used to complete the description of many codes by conveying additional information 
C)  Codes located directly behind the main term and used only when the documentation has no additional detail on the condition or disease 
D)  An "x" placed in the fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-character place when needed to enable the seventh character to remain in the seventh-character position

Question 3

The patient's diagnostic story is told by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Medical Assistant conveying a patient's vital signs to the provider 
B)  Using the ICD-10-CM manual as a translation dictionary 
C)  ICD-10-PCS 
D)  Providing supporting provider documentation with each CMS 1500 claim form 
A)  The Medical Assistant conveying a patient's vital signs to the provider 
B)  Using the ICD-10-CM manual as a translation dictionary 
C)  ICD-10-PCS 
D)  Providing supporting provider documentation with each CMS 1500 claim form

Question 4

Sequela is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a condition that causes a late effect 
B)  a condition that is averted due to medical intervention 
C)  the initial injury or condition 
D)  a condition produced after the initial injury or condition has healed 
A)  a condition that causes a late effect 
B)  a condition that is averted due to medical intervention 
C)  the initial injury or condition 
D)  a condition produced after the initial injury or condition has healed

Question 5

What is the primary reason why coders should understand the format of the ICD-10-CM manual?

Accepted Answer

A)  To achieve accuracy and consistency in coding of the facility's procedures 
B)  To achieve accuracy and consistency in coding of the medical record 
C)  To assist other coders in appropriate code selection 
D)  To distinguish subterms from nomenclature in the Tabular List 
A)  To achieve accuracy and consistency in coding of the facility's procedures 
B)  To achieve accuracy and consistency in coding of the medical record 
C)  To assist other coders in appropriate code selection 
D)  To distinguish subterms from nomenclature in the Tabular List

Question 6

A "with" statement connecting the subterms acute and chronic indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  Distinct codes are provided for each condition 
B)  A combination code is provided for the acute and chronic conditions 
C)  The acute condition must be coded first 
D)  These conditions may not be coded together 
A)  Distinct codes are provided for each condition 
B)  A combination code is provided for the acute and chronic conditions 
C)  The acute condition must be coded first 
D)  These conditions may not be coded together

Question 7

How many chapters does the ICD-10-CM manual contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  22 
C)  21 
D)  19 
A)  20 
B)  22 
C)  21 
D)  19

Question 8

The provider's diagnostic statement, the term that identifies the patient's condition, injury, or disease, is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Main term 
B)  Subterm 
C)  Default code 
D)  Nonessential modifier 
A)  Main term 
B)  Subterm 
C)  Default code 
D)  Nonessential modifier

Question 9

The following are true of the 2018 edition of the CPC exam except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The CPC exam given throughout the entire year of 2018 will be based on the current year ICD-10-manual 
B)  The CPC exam is based on the previous year ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS manuals 
C)  The CPC exam is based on the current year CPT manual 
D)  The CPC exam is based on the current year HCPCS manual 
A)  The CPC exam given throughout the entire year of 2018 will be based on the current year ICD-10-manual 
B)  The CPC exam is based on the previous year ICD-10, CPT and HCPCS manuals 
C)  The CPC exam is based on the current year CPT manual 
D)  The CPC exam is based on the current year HCPCS manual

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes the entities that can utilize the ICD-10-CM manual?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be utilized by collection agencies and physician offices 
B)  It can be utilized by physician offices, collection agencies, and hospitals 
C)  It can be utilized by physician offices 
D)  It can be utilized by physician offices, hospitals, and outpatient clinics 
A)  It can be utilized by collection agencies and physician offices 
B)  It can be utilized by physician offices, collection agencies, and hospitals 
C)  It can be utilized by physician offices 
D)  It can be utilized by physician offices, hospitals, and outpatient clinics

Question 11

Guidelines including information about hypertension and hypertensive heart and kidney disease, cerebral infarction, stroke, cerebral vascular accident, late effects, and myocardial infarction are included in this chapter's specific guidelines:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diseases of the Circulatory System 
B)  Diseases of the Nervous System 
C)  Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 
D)  Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases 
A)  Diseases of the Circulatory System 
B)  Diseases of the Nervous System 
C)  Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 
D)  Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases

Question 12

The Tabular List of the ICD-10-CM manual is divided into chapters based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Body systems or conditions 
B)  Conditions listed alphabetically 
C)  Body systems 
D)  Injuries, signs, and symptoms 
A)  Body systems or conditions 
B)  Conditions listed alphabetically 
C)  Body systems 
D)  Injuries, signs, and symptoms

Question 13

Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes can be found in all of the following locations in the ICD-10-CM manual except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Directly below the code 
B)  Beginning of the index entry 
C)  Beginning of a section 
D)  Beginning of a chapter 
A)  Directly below the code 
B)  Beginning of the index entry 
C)  Beginning of a section 
D)  Beginning of a chapter

Question 14

The statement in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines "that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the admission of the patient to the hospital for care" is a definition of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  principal diagnosis 
B)  first-listed diagnosis 
C)  precedence diagnosis 
D)  supplemental diagnosis 
A)  principal diagnosis 
B)  first-listed diagnosis 
C)  precedence diagnosis 
D)  supplemental diagnosis

Question 15

In ICD-10-CM, an "x" placed in the fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-character place when needed to enable the seventh-character extender to remain in the seventh-character position is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequela character 
B)  Alphanumeric character 
C)  Default character 
D)  Placeholder character 
A)  Sequela character 
B)  Alphanumeric character 
C)  Default character 
D)  Placeholder character

Question 16

In ICD-10-CM, the note indicating that the condition excluded is distinct from the code condition and is coded elsewhere in the manual but that it may be coded with the code condition during the same encounter is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Excludes B 
B)  Excludes A 
C)  Excludes 1 
D)  Excludes 2 
A)  Excludes B 
B)  Excludes A 
C)  Excludes 1 
D)  Excludes 2

Question 17

Select the true statement below regarding the CPC coding exam

Accepted Answer

A)  The CPC exam is a 4 hour 40 minute tests 
B)  The CPC exam is based on ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS 
C)  The CPC exam is based on ICD-10-PCS 
D)  The CPC exam is based on inpatient/facility DRG coding 
A)  The CPC exam is a 4 hour 40 minute tests 
B)  The CPC exam is based on ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS 
C)  The CPC exam is based on ICD-10-PCS 
D)  The CPC exam is based on inpatient/facility DRG coding

Question 18

Select the true statement below regarding the CPC coding exam

Accepted Answer

A)  The CPC exam is based on ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS 
B)  The CPC exam is based on inpatient/facility DRG coding 
C)  The CPC exam is based on ICD-10-PCS 
D)  The CPC exam is a 4 hour 40 minute tests 
A)  The CPC exam is based on ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS 
B)  The CPC exam is based on inpatient/facility DRG coding 
C)  The CPC exam is based on ICD-10-PCS 
D)  The CPC exam is a 4 hour 40 minute tests

Question 19

A condition with slow onset and of long duration, even the lifetime of the patient, is known as a(n) ___________ condition.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  genetic 
C)  bacterial 
D)  acute 
A)  chronic 
B)  genetic 
C)  bacterial 
D)  acute

Question 20

Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM manual contains guidelines about:

Accepted Answer

A)  General perinatal rules and sequencing 
B)  Rules for coding, use of the codes as first-listed or secondary codes, and assignment of additional codes to further define the condition 
C)  The use of symptom codes with and without definitive diagnosis codes and the use of coma scale codes 
D)  General rules for obstetric care and coding and sequencing instructions for fetal conditions affecting management of pregnancy, fetal extensions, HIV infection in pregnancy, normal delivery and postpartum conditions, and abortions 
A)  General perinatal rules and sequencing 
B)  Rules for coding, use of the codes as first-listed or secondary codes, and assignment of additional codes to further define the condition 
C)  The use of symptom codes with and without definitive diagnosis codes and the use of coma scale codes 
D)  General rules for obstetric care and coding and sequencing instructions for fetal conditions affecting management of pregnancy, fetal extensions, HIV infection in pregnancy, normal delivery and postpartum conditions, and abortions

Exam 2: Foundations of ICD-10-CM

A sign is a(n):

Extenders are:

The patient's diagnostic story is told by:

Sequela is:

What is the primary reason why coders should understand the format of the ICD-10-CM manual?

A "with" statement connecting the subterms acute and chronic indicates:

How many chapters does the ICD-10-CM manual contain?

The provider's diagnostic statement, the term that identifies the patient's condition, injury, or disease, is known as the:

The following are true of the 2018 edition of the CPC exam except:

Which of the following statements best describes the entities that can utilize the ICD-10-CM manual?

Guidelines including information about hypertension and hypertensive heart and kidney disease, cerebral infarction, stroke, cerebral vascular accident, late effects, and myocardial infarction are included in this chapter's specific guidelines:

The Tabular List of the ICD-10-CM manual is divided into chapters based on:

Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes can be found in all of the following locations in the ICD-10-CM manual except:

The statement in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines "that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the admission of the patient to the hospital for care" is a definition of a:

In ICD-10-CM, an "x" placed in the fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-character place when needed to enable the seventh-character extender to remain in the seventh-character position is the:

In ICD-10-CM, the note indicating that the condition excluded is distinct from the code condition and is coded elsewhere in the manual but that it may be coded with the code condition during the same encounter is the:

Select the true statement below regarding the CPC coding exam

Select the true statement below regarding the CPC coding exam

A condition with slow onset and of long duration, even the lifetime of the patient, is known as a(n) ___________ condition.

Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM manual contains guidelines about:

The Certified Professional Coder

ICD-Specific Guidelines

Foundations of CPT

Evaluation and Management

Anesthesia

Surgery Section

Surgery Section: Integumentary System

Surgery Section: Musculoskeletal System

Surgery Section: Respiratory System

Surgery Section: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Surgery Section: Digestive System

Surgery Section: Urinary System and Male Reproductive System

Surgery Section: Female Reproductive System and Maternity Care and Delivery

Surgery Section: Nervous System

Surgery Section: Eyes, Ears, and Endocrine System

Radiology

Pathology Laboratory

Medicine

HCPCS Level II: Category II and Category III Codes

Practice Management

Fundamental Coding Guidelines

Coding for Evaluation and Management E&M, Anesthesia, and Surgery Section

Coding for Surgical Procedures on Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, and Cardiovascular/Lymphatic Systems

Coding for Surgical Procedures on Digestive, Urinary, Male and Female Reproductive Systems, Maternity Care, Nervous System, and Eyes, Ears, and Endocrine System

Coding for Radiology, Pathology Laboratory, General Medicine, HCPCS Category II and III, and Practice Management

Coding and Surgical Procedures

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