Question 1

If a patient's calcium level is lower than ____ mg/dl, this may indicate liver disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  5.5 
B)  6 
C)  8.5 
D)  9 
A)  5.5 
B)  6 
C)  8.5 
D)  9

Question 2

What is the correct code for a Barrett's ulcer with bleeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  K22.0 
B)  K22.11 
C)  K22.1 
D)  K22.10 
A)  K22.0 
B)  K22.11 
C)  K22.1 
D)  K22.10

Question 3

What is the correct code for an acute peptic ulcer with perforation and hemorrhage?

Accepted Answer

A)  K27.0 
B)  K27.1 
C)  K27.2 
D)  K27.3 
A)  K27.0 
B)  K27.1 
C)  K27.2 
D)  K27.3

Question 4

What is the correct code for chronic cholecystitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  K81.0 
B)  K81.1 
C)  K81.2 
D)  K81.9 
A)  K81.0 
B)  K81.1 
C)  K81.2 
D)  K81.9

Question 5

If the BUN is lower than ____ mg/dl, this may indicate liver disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 6

Which portion of the colon connects the splenic flexure to the sigmoid colon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascending colon 
B)  Descending colon 
C)  Sigmoid colon 
D)  Transverse colon 
A)  Ascending colon 
B)  Descending colon 
C)  Sigmoid colon 
D)  Transverse colon

Question 7

Another name for the oral cavity is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cheeks. 
B)  lips. 
C)  mouth. 
D)  tongue. 
A)  cheeks. 
B)  lips. 
C)  mouth. 
D)  tongue.

Question 8

How many segments are there in the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 There are three segments in the small intestine: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 There are three segments in the small intestine: duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

Question 9

Which of the following is a fleshy tissue suspended from the soft palate at the opening of the throat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palatine tonsils 
B)  Uvula 
C)  Pharyngeal tonsils 
D)  Salivary glands 
A)  Palatine tonsils 
B)  Uvula 
C)  Pharyngeal tonsils 
D)  Salivary glands

Question 10

What is the correct code for calculus of the bile duct with chronic cholangitis with obstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  K80.31 
B)  K80.33 
C)  K80.35 
D)  K80.37 
A)  K80.31 
B)  K80.33 
C)  K80.35 
D)  K80.37

Question 11

What is the correct code for hepatic sclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  K74.0 
B)  K74.1 
C)  K74.2 
D)  K74.3 
A)  K74.0 
B)  K74.1 
C)  K74.2 
D)  K74.3

Question 12

An endoscopy can be used for:

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnostic purposes. 
B)  therapeutic purposes. 
C)  both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. 
D)  neither diagnostic nor therapeutic purposes. 
A)  diagnostic purposes. 
B)  therapeutic purposes. 
C)  both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. 
D)  neither diagnostic nor therapeutic purposes.

Question 13

What is the correct code for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  K76.0 
B)  K76.1 
C)  K76.2 
D)  K76.8 
A)  K76.0 
B)  K76.1 
C)  K76.2 
D)  K76.8

Question 14

What is the correct code for an acute recurrent sialoadenitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  K11.2 
B)  K11.21 
C)  K11.22 
D)  K11.23 
A)  K11.2 
B)  K11.21 
C)  K11.22 
D)  K11.23

Question 15

What is the correct code for a diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene?

Accepted Answer

A)  K44.1 
B)  K44.9 
C)  K44.0 
D)  K45.0 
A)  K44.1 
B)  K44.9 
C)  K44.0 
D)  K45.0

Question 16

What is the correct code for alcoholic cirrhosis of liver, with ascites?

Accepted Answer

A)  K70.30 
B)  K70.31 
C)  K70.40 
D)  K70.41 
A)  K70.30 
B)  K70.31 
C)  K70.40 
D)  K70.41

Question 17

What percentage of patients with cirrhosis will develop liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  15 percent 
D)  20 percent

Question 18

An endoscope can be introduced into the body via:

Accepted Answer

A)  an artificial opening. 
B)  a natural opening. 
C)  a small incision. 
D)  All of these 
A)  an artificial opening. 
B)  a natural opening. 
C)  a small incision. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

What is the correct code for parastomal hernia, with gangrene?

Accepted Answer

A)  K43.4 
B)  K43.5 
C)  K43.6 
D)  K43.7 
A)  K43.4 
B)  K43.5 
C)  K43.6 
D)  K43.7

Question 20

A fasting glucose level lower than ____ mg/dl may indicate liver disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70 
A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70

Exam 14: Coding Diseases of the Digestive System

If a patient's calcium level is lower than ____ mg/dl, this may indicate liver disease.

What is the correct code for a Barrett's ulcer with bleeding?

What is the correct code for an acute peptic ulcer with perforation and hemorrhage?

What is the correct code for chronic cholecystitis?

If the BUN is lower than ____ mg/dl, this may indicate liver disease.

Which portion of the colon connects the splenic flexure to the sigmoid colon?

Another name for the oral cavity is the:

How many segments are there in the small intestine?

Which of the following is a fleshy tissue suspended from the soft palate at the opening of the throat?

What is the correct code for calculus of the bile duct with chronic cholangitis with obstruction?

What is the correct code for hepatic sclerosis?

An endoscopy can be used for:

What is the correct code for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?

What is the correct code for an acute recurrent sialoadenitis?

What is the correct code for a diaphragmatic hernia with obstruction, without gangrene?

What is the correct code for alcoholic cirrhosis of liver, with ascites?

What percentage of patients with cirrhosis will develop liver cancer?

An endoscope can be introduced into the body via:

What is the correct code for parastomal hernia, with gangrene?

A fasting glucose level lower than ____ mg/dl may indicate liver disease.

Introduction to Diagnostic Coding

Introduction to ICD-10-CM

General Guidelines and Notations

Coding Infectious Diseases

Coding Neoplasms

Coding Diseases of the Blood and Immune Mechanism

Coding Conditions of the Endocrine and Metabolic Systems

Coding Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Coding Nervous System Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

Coding Diseases of the Auditory System Ears

Coding Circulatory Conditions

Coding Respiratory Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Integumentary System

Coding Muscular Conditions

Coding Skeletal Conditions

Coding Diseases of the Urinary System

Coding for Obstetrics and Gynecology

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