Question 1

The diagnosis code selected from the ICD-10-CM manual provides the support for the patient's:

Accepted Answer

A)  fee schedule 
B)  copay 
C)  service 
D)  return visit 
A)  fee schedule 
B)  copay 
C)  service 
D)  return visit

Question 2

The diagnosis code selected from the ICD-10-CM manual provides the support for the patient's:

Accepted Answer

A)  return visit 
B)  copay 
C)  fee schedule 
D)  service 
A)  return visit 
B)  copay 
C)  fee schedule 
D)  service

Question 3

There are currently no guidelines for these chapters in ICD-10-CM:

Accepted Answer

A)  7, 8, 10 
B)  3, 8, 11 
C)  3, 6, 7 
D)  3, 5, 7 
A)  7, 8, 10 
B)  3, 8, 11 
C)  3, 6, 7 
D)  3, 5, 7

Question 4

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

Question 5

Karen is an existing patient who routinely sees Dr. Horn for treatment of her chronic arthritis. Today, Karen presents for an emergency appointment due to painful urination, pain in the lower abdominal region, and chills. Dr. Horn performs a urinalysis which is positive for an infection of the urinary tract. Karen is given a prescription for a 10-day antibiotic and told to follow up if symptoms have not improved after taking the full prescription. Based on this diagnostic information, the coder would assign codes for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic arthritis and urinary tract infection 
B)  Chronic arthritis 
C)  Painful urination, pain in the cervical region, chills, and urinary tract infection 
D)  Urinary tract infection 
A)  Chronic arthritis and urinary tract infection 
B)  Chronic arthritis 
C)  Painful urination, pain in the cervical region, chills, and urinary tract infection 
D)  Urinary tract infection

Question 6

The guidelines for Chapter 20, External Causes of Morbidity, include:

Accepted Answer

A)  abuse 
B)  infection 
C)  poisoning 
D)  respiratory failure 
A)  abuse 
B)  infection 
C)  poisoning 
D)  respiratory failure

Question 7

A condition with sudden onset, usually without warning, and of brief duration is a(n) ___________ condition.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A sign is a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

An acute condition is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a sudden onset 
B)  has a slow onset 
C)  is of long duration 
D)  can last a lifetime 
A)  has a sudden onset 
B)  has a slow onset 
C)  is of long duration 
D)  can last a lifetime

Question 10

October 1, 2015, the new Procedural Coding System (PCS) code manual became known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  ICD-10-CM 
B)  ICD-9-PCS 
C)  ICD-10-PCS 
D)  ICD-9-CM 
A)  ICD-10-CM 
B)  ICD-9-PCS 
C)  ICD-10-PCS 
D)  ICD-9-CM

Question 11

Guidelines including information regarding the sequencing of comorbidities or complications, such as anemia or pathologic fractures, occur in the chapter-specific guidelines of which ICD-10-CM chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  External Causes of Morbidity 
B)  Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 
C)  Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases 
D)  Neoplasms 
A)  External Causes of Morbidity 
B)  Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 
C)  Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases 
D)  Neoplasms

Question 12

The condition produced after the initial injury or condition has been healed is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sequela 
B)  Subsequent effect 
C)  Last effect 
D)  Succession effect 
A)  Sequela 
B)  Subsequent effect 
C)  Last effect 
D)  Succession effect

Question 13

Guidelines for Chapter ______ contain information about the use of symptom codes with and without definitive diagnosis codes and the use of coma scale codes, as well as rules for sequencing SIRS not due to infection and a description of functional quadriplegia.

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  19 
C)  13 
D)  18 
A)  17 
B)  19 
C)  13 
D)  18

Question 14

The diagnosis code selected from the ICD-10-CM manual provides the support for the patient's:

Accepted Answer

A)  fee schedule 
B)  copay 
C)  return visit 
D)  service 
A)  fee schedule 
B)  copay 
C)  return visit 
D)  service

Question 15

In the index, what provides further clarification of the patient's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Main term 
B)  Subterm 
C)  Symptom 
D)  Subcategory 
A)  Main term 
B)  Subterm 
C)  Symptom 
D)  Subcategory

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

Question 17

Identify the main term in this diagnostic statement: "Congenital atrial septal defect"

Accepted Answer

A)  Defect 
B)  Congenital 
C)  Atrial 
D)  Septal 
A)  Defect 
B)  Congenital 
C)  Atrial 
D)  Septal

Question 18

What does the index of the ICD-10-CM manual contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nomenclature of each code 
B)  The full description of each code 
C)  An alphabetic listing of main terms identifying conditions 
D)  An alphabetic listing of main terms identifying procedures 
A)  The nomenclature of each code 
B)  The full description of each code 
C)  An alphabetic listing of main terms identifying conditions 
D)  An alphabetic listing of main terms identifying procedures

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 2: Foundations of ICD-10-CM

The diagnosis code selected from the ICD-10-CM manual provides the support for the patient's:

The diagnosis code selected from the ICD-10-CM manual provides the support for the patient's:

There are currently no guidelines for these chapters in ICD-10-CM:

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

The guidelines for Chapter 20, External Causes of Morbidity, include:

A condition with sudden onset, usually without warning, and of brief duration is a(n) ___________ condition.

A sign is a(n):

An acute condition is one that:

October 1, 2015, the new Procedural Coding System (PCS) code manual became known as:

Guidelines including information regarding the sequencing of comorbidities or complications, such as anemia or pathologic fractures, occur in the chapter-specific guidelines of which ICD-10-CM chapter?

The condition produced after the initial injury or condition has been healed is called the:

Guidelines for Chapter ______ contain information about the use of symptom codes with and without definitive diagnosis codes and the use of coma scale codes, as well as rules for sequencing SIRS not due to infection and a description of functional quadriplegia.

The diagnosis code selected from the ICD-10-CM manual provides the support for the patient's:

In the index, what provides further clarification of the patient's condition?

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:

Identify the main term in this diagnostic statement: "Congenital atrial septal defect"

What does the index of the ICD-10-CM manual contain?

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

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

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