Question 1

Z codes should always be listed in the second position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the consequence when a medical practice does not use diagnostic codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects the physician's level of reimbursement for inpatient claims. 
B)  Claims can be denied. 
C)  Fines or penalties can be levied. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It affects the physician's level of reimbursement for inpatient claims. 
B)  Claims can be denied. 
C)  Fines or penalties can be levied. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

ICD-10-CM codes that begin with the letter D indicate that the condition is some sort of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ICD-10-CM codes that begin with the letter...

Question 4

Diagnosis codes for body mass index (BMI) reported by a clinician who is not the patient's provider in the medical record must be accompanied by

Accepted Answer

A)  an associated diagnosis such as obesity by the clinician. 
B)  an associated diagnosis such as obesity by the patient's provider. 
C)  the patient's weight record. 
D)  the attending physician's attestation of BMI with signature. 
A)  an associated diagnosis such as obesity by the clinician. 
B)  an associated diagnosis such as obesity by the patient's provider. 
C)  the patient's weight record. 
D)  the attending physician's attestation of BMI with signature.

Question 5

When a condition is documented as both acute and chronic, only the acute code should be reported.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The common translation tool developed by the US government to translate ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes is referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The common translation tool developed by the...

Question 7

Computer-assisted coding is technology that is expected to reduce the number of coders needed by health care organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the table that contains a classification of substances for identifying poisoning states and external causes of adverse effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Table of Drugs and Chemicals 
B)  Table of Neoplasms 
C)  Table of Hypertension 
D)  Table of Morphology 
A)  Table of Drugs and Chemicals 
B)  Table of Neoplasms 
C)  Table of Hypertension 
D)  Table of Morphology

Question 9

Chapter 15 codes are on only the maternal record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Diagnosis code Z79.4 (long-term use of insulin) is used to describe

Accepted Answer

A)  the patient who routinely takes insulin. 
B)  the patient who has taken insulin for more than 2 years. 
C)  the patient who has taken insulin for more than 10 years. 
D)  any patient who takes insulin, even on a temporary basis. 
A)  the patient who routinely takes insulin. 
B)  the patient who has taken insulin for more than 2 years. 
C)  the patient who has taken insulin for more than 10 years. 
D)  any patient who takes insulin, even on a temporary basis.

Question 11

Volume 2, the Alphabetic Index to Diseases and Injuries, is placed ____ in most coding manuals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Volume 2, the Alphabetic Index to Diseases...

Question 12

It is possible for the primary diagnosis and the principal diagnosis to be the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Annual updates to the ICD-10-CM coding system are published in the _____, by the US Government Printing Office.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Annual updates to the ICD-10-CM coding system...

Question 14

A term used as the name of a disease, structure, operation, or procedure, usually derived from the name of a place or a person who discovered or described it first, is called a/an ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A term used as the name of...

Question 15

In the outpatient setting, conditions that are listed as "rule out" can be reported as if the patient has the condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The presence of essential modifiers or their absence does not affect the code assigned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What ICD-10-CM code would be reported on the insurance claim form for an old myocardial infarction that is healed?

Accepted Answer

I25.2 (old

Question 18

When the placeholder character "x" is indicated, the "x" indicates that no additional characters are required to report the code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the computer-assisted coding technology known as ___, the physician uses pull-down menus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the computer-assisted coding technology known as...

Question 20

_____ codes are only reported by the provider who is initially treating a patient for an injury.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ codes are only reported by the...

Z codes should always be listed in the second position.

What is the consequence when a medical practice does not use diagnostic codes?

ICD-10-CM codes that begin with the letter D indicate that the condition is some sort of _____.

Diagnosis codes for body mass index (BMI) reported by a clinician who is not the patient's provider in the medical record must be accompanied by

When a condition is documented as both acute and chronic, only the acute code should be reported.

The common translation tool developed by the US government to translate ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes is referred to as the _____.

Computer-assisted coding is technology that is expected to reduce the number of coders needed by health care organizations.

What is the table that contains a classification of substances for identifying poisoning states and external causes of adverse effects?

Chapter 15 codes are on only the maternal record.

Diagnosis code Z79.4 (long-term use of insulin) is used to describe

Volume 2, the Alphabetic Index to Diseases and Injuries, is placed ____ in most coding manuals.

It is possible for the primary diagnosis and the principal diagnosis to be the same.

Annual updates to the ICD-10-CM coding system are published in the _____, by the US Government Printing Office.

A term used as the name of a disease, structure, operation, or procedure, usually derived from the name of a place or a person who discovered or described it first, is called a/an ____.

In the outpatient setting, conditions that are listed as "rule out" can be reported as if the patient has the condition.

The presence of essential modifiers or their absence does not affect the code assigned.

What ICD-10-CM code would be reported on the insurance claim form for an old myocardial infarction that is healed?

When the placeholder character "x" is indicated, the "x" indicates that no additional characters are required to report the code.

In the computer-assisted coding technology known as ___, the physician uses pull-down menus.

_____ codes are only reported by the provider who is initially treating a patient for an injury.

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Office and Insurance Collection Strategies

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Exam 5: Diagnostic Coding

Z codes should always be listed in the second position.

What is the consequence when a medical practice does not use diagnostic codes?

ICD-10-CM codes that begin with the letter D indicate that the condition is some sort of _____.

Diagnosis codes for body mass index (BMI) reported by a clinician who is not the patient's provider in the medical record must be accompanied by

When a condition is documented as both acute and chronic, only the acute code should be reported.

The common translation tool developed by the US government to translate ICD-9-CM codes to ICD-10-CM codes is referred to as the _____.

Computer-assisted coding is technology that is expected to reduce the number of coders needed by health care organizations.

What is the table that contains a classification of substances for identifying poisoning states and external causes of adverse effects?

Chapter 15 codes are on only the maternal record.

Diagnosis code Z79.4 (long-term use of insulin) is used to describe

Volume 2, the Alphabetic Index to Diseases and Injuries, is placed ____ in most coding manuals.

It is possible for the primary diagnosis and the principal diagnosis to be the same.

Annual updates to the ICD-10-CM coding system are published in the _____, by the US Government Printing Office.

A term used as the name of a disease, structure, operation, or procedure, usually derived from the name of a place or a person who discovered or described it first, is called a/an ____.

In the outpatient setting, conditions that are listed as "rule out" can be reported as if the patient has the condition.

The presence of essential modifiers or their absence does not affect the code assigned.

What ICD-10-CM code would be reported on the insurance claim form for an old myocardial infarction that is healed?

When the placeholder character "x" is indicated, the "x" indicates that no additional characters are required to report the code.

In the computer-assisted coding technology known as ___, the physician uses pull-down menus.

_____ codes are only reported by the provider who is initially treating a patient for an injury.

Role of an Insurance Billing Specialist

Compliance, Privacy, Fraud, and Abuse in Insurance Billing

Basics of Health Insurance

Medical Documentation and the Electronic Health Record

Procedural Coding

The Paper Claim: Cms-1500 02-12

The Electronic Claim

Receiving Payments and Insurance Problem Solving

Office and Insurance Collection Strategies

The Blue Plans, Private Insurance, and Managed Care Plans

Medicare

Medicaid and Other State Programs

Tricare and Veterans Health Care

Workers Compensation

Disability Income Insurance and Disability Benefit Programs

Hospital Billing

Seeking a Job and Attaining Professional Advancement

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