Question 1

The two most well-known professional associations for coders are __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

AHIMA; AAPC
AAPC, AHIMA
AHIMA AAPC
AAPC AHIMA

Question 2

It is acceptable to share personal information about a patient's medical history with anyone who requests this information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In ICD-10-CM the CM stands for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical Modification 
B) Centers for Medicaid and Medicare 
C) Core Measures 
D) Chief Medical Officer 
A) Clinical Modification 
B) Centers for Medicaid and Medicare 
C) Core Measures 
D) Chief Medical Officer A

Question 4

Which of the following statements follows the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding?

Accepted Answer

A) Coders should change codes as requested by the business office for payment. 
B) Coders should share personal health information with anyone who asks for it. 
C) Coders should assign only codes supported by documentation in the record. 
D) It is acceptable for coders to participate in practices that do not follow the official coding guidelines. 
A) Coders should change codes as requested by the business office for payment. 
B) Coders should share personal health information with anyone who asks for it. 
C) Coders should assign only codes supported by documentation in the record. 
D) It is acceptable for coders to participate in practices that do not follow the official coding guidelines.

Question 5

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-NCHS

Accepted Answer

A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician 
A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician

Question 6

Personal health information can be shared with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) those who have a need to know 
B) people requesting information on the phone 
C) your neighbors 
D) all of the above 
A) those who have a need to know 
B) people requesting information on the phone 
C) your neighbors 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Coded data are used for only one purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-RHIT

Accepted Answer

A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician 
A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician

Question 9

To maintain their credentials, coders must earn __________.

Accepted Answer

continuing education

Question 10

Compliance is defined as acting according to certain accepted standards or, in simple terms, abiding by the rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-AHA

Accepted Answer

A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician 
A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician

Question 12

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-Systematized Nomenclatures of Medicine

Accepted Answer

A) Has more than 155,000 members and was started in 1981 
B) Translating diagnoses and procedures into special alphanumeric characters for the purpose of statistically capturing data 
C) Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval 
D) To maintain credentials, coders must earn these 
E) Published by the College of American Pathologists, the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
F)The current coding classification system in use in the United States 
A) Has more than 155,000 members and was started in 1981 
B) Translating diagnoses and procedures into special alphanumeric characters for the purpose of statistically capturing data 
C) Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval 
D) To maintain credentials, coders must earn these 
E) Published by the College of American Pathologists, the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
F)The current coding classification system in use in the United States

Question 13

All of the following are members of the cooperating parties EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A) NCHS 
B) AHA 
C) AAPC 
D) AHIMA 
A) NCHS 
B) AHA 
C) AAPC 
D) AHIMA

Question 14

Compliance officers and programs are found only in healthcare organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

AHIMA has standards for ethical coding. Name two of these standards and describe why they are important.

Accepted Answer

a. Apply accurate, complete, and consist

Question 16

CCS-P stands for Certified Coding Specialist-Pediatric Based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Official coding advice is published in the publication ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Coding Edge 
B) AHA Coding Clinic 
C) Journal of the American Health Information Management Association 
D) In Record Time 
A) Coding Edge 
B) AHA Coding Clinic 
C) Journal of the American Health Information Management Association 
D) In Record Time

Question 18

Which coding credential requires coders to be familiar with Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs), which are the basis for reimbursement for Medical Advantage plans?

Accepted Answer

A) CIC 
B) CRC 
C) CPC 
D) CCS-P 
A) CIC 
B) CRC 
C) CPC 
D) CCS-P

Question 19

Coded data are used for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reimbursement and payment 
B) the study of anatomy and physiology 
C) determining lab ranges 
D) developing a nomenclature 
A) reimbursement and payment 
B) the study of anatomy and physiology 
C) determining lab ranges 
D) developing a nomenclature

Question 20

Both AHIMA and AAPC have standards for ethical coding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Rationale for and History of Coding

The two most well-known professional associations for coders are __________ and __________.

It is acceptable to share personal information about a patient's medical history with anyone who requests this information.

In ICD-10-CM the CM stands for ____.

Which of the following statements follows the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding?

Match each definition to one of the following items. -NCHS

Personal health information can be shared with ____.

Coded data are used for only one purpose.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -RHIT

To maintain their credentials, coders must earn __________.

Compliance is defined as acting according to certain accepted standards or, in simple terms, abiding by the rules.

Match each definition to one of the following items. -AHA

Match each definition to one of the following items. -Systematized Nomenclatures of Medicine

All of the following are members of the cooperating parties EXCEPT ____.

Compliance officers and programs are found only in healthcare organizations.

AHIMA has standards for ethical coding. Name two of these standards and describe why they are important.

CCS-P stands for Certified Coding Specialist-Pediatric Based.

Official coding advice is published in the publication ____.

Which coding credential requires coders to be familiar with Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs), which are the basis for reimbursement for Medical Advantage plans?

Coded data are used for ____.

Both AHIMA and AAPC have standards for ethical coding.

The Health Record As the Foundation of Coding

ICD-10-Cm Format and Conventions

Basic Steps of Coding

General Coding Guidelines for Diagnosis

Introduction to Icd-10-PCS

General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures

Coding Medical and Surgical Procedures

Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings Not Elsewhere Classified, and Z Codes

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Neoplasms

Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism

Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases

Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Diseases of the Nervous System, Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa, and Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Diseases of the Digestive System

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous System

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and Congenital Malformations, Deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Injuries and Certain Other Consequences of External Cases and External Causes of Morbidity

Burns, Adverse Effects, and Poisonings

Complications of Surgical and Medical Care

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