Deck 3: Demystifying the Icd-10 Coding System

Question 1

What year did most other countries implement the ICD-10 coding system?

A)2014
B)2012
C)2010
D)2008

Answer 1

2008

Question 2

Identify the characteristics that are consistent with the ICD-10 coding system.

A)Contains 3 to 5 characters; uses 2 to 5 numeric digits; identifies laterality of affected side.
B)Contains 2 to 5 numeric digits; supports health exchange with other countries; digit 1 is alpha.
C)Contains 4 to 7 alphanumeric digits; is flexible to accommodate new codes; has approximately 17,000 diagnostic codes.
D)Contains digit 1, which may be alpha or numeric; has limited spacing for new codes; is very specific.

Answer 2

Contains 2 to 5 numeric digits; supports health exchange with other countries; digit 1 is alpha.

Question 3

What was the main reason for the transition from the ICD-9 coding system to the ICD-10 coding system?

A)The ICD-10 coding system adds more numbers for billing.
B)The ICD-10 coding system provides a higher number to be used for functional outcomes.
C)The ICD-10 coding system provides specificity to delineate functional outcomes.
D)The ICD-10 coding system is no different from the ICD-9 coding system, just a higher number.

Answer 3

The ICD-10 coding system provides specificity to delineate functional outcomes.

Question 4

Identify the functional outcomes that are used when evaluating a patient with Medicare coverage, under the ICD-10 coding system.

A)Mobility, Changing Body Position, and Self-Care
B)Mobility, Carrying Objects, and Moving in Different Directions
C)Mobility, Self-Care, and ADL Functions
D)Mobility, Walking, and Maintaining Body Position

Question 5

What is the purpose of the 7th character in the ICD-10 coding system?

A)Identifies how many episodes of care the patient has received treatment.
B)Identifies when the patient entered into the treatment process.
C)Shows how many times the patient has been given therapy.
D)Identifies what portion of the evaluation process has been completed.

Question 6

What letter identifies the patient is receiving active medical care for an injury from a new medical professional in the ICD-10 coding system?

A)A
B)I
C)S
D)D

Question 7

In the ICD-10 coding system, which encounter denotes the patient is receiving active care for an injury by a new medical professional?

A)Beginning encounter
B)Initial encounter
C)Previous encounter
D)Sequela encounter

Question 8

What letter identifies the patient is receiving medical care for an initial injury that has caused an additional deficit for which the patient may seek treatment?

A)A
B)I
C)S
D)D

Question 9

In the ICD-10 coding system, what code identifies where the injury happened?

A)Activity code
B)Place of occurrence code
C)Excluded code
D)Environmental code

Question 10

Identify the characteristics that are consistent with the ICD-10 coding system.

A)Contains 3 to 5 characters; uses 2 to 5 numeric digits; identifies laterality of affected side.
B)Contains 2 to 5 numeric digits; supports health exchange with other countries; digit 1 may be alpha or numeric.
C)Contains 4 to 7 alphanumeric digits; is not flexible to accommodate new codes; has approximately 87,000 diagnostic codes.
D)Contains 3 to 7 characters; digits 4 to 7 are alphanumeric; differentiates between the traumatic and nontraumatic injury; distinguishes dominant versus nondominant side.

Question 11

When was the ICD-10 coding system implemented in the United States?

A)January 1, 2015
B)April 1, 2015
C)August 1, 2015
D)October 1, 2015

Question 12

Identify the characteristics that are consistent with the ICD-10 coding system.

A)Contains 3 to 7 characters; uses 2 to 5 numeric digits; identifies dominant versus nondominant side.
B)Contains 7 numeric digits; supports health exchange with other countries; is flexible.
C)Contains 3 alphanumeric digits; is not flexible to accommodate new codes; has approximately 4,000 diagnostic codes.
D)Contains 3 to 7 characters; digits 4 to 7 are alphanumeric; differentiates between the traumatic and nontraumatic injury; uses approximately 17,000 diagnostic codes.

Question 13

Under the ICD-10 coding system, which acronym identifies specific quality measures used when treating a patent with Medicare coverage?

A)PQRT
B)PQIT
C)PSET
D)PQRS

Question 14

For a patient with Medicare coverage, receiving physical therapy treatments 3x/week, when must the reassessment of progress be performed?

A)5th visit
B)10th visit
C)25th visit
D)30th visit

Question 15

In the ICD-10 coding system, which encounter denotes the patient is receiving routine care for an injury during the healing or recovery phase of treatment?

A)Beginning encounter
B)Initial encounter
C)Subsequent encounter
D)Sequela encounter

Question 16

What letter identifies the patient is receiving routine care for an injury during the healing or recovery process?

A)A
B)I
C)S
D)D

Question 17

What are the components of the ICF?

A)Body structure, activities and participation, and personal factors
B)Body structure and function, activities and participation, and environmental factors
C)Body function, activities and participation, personal and environmental factors
D)Body function and structure, personal and environmental factors

Question 18

CMS requires patients to be billed using specific time periods that can be divided into units.What is the collective name used for such units?

A)8-minute rule
B)10-day rule
C)30-day rule
D)60-day rule

Question 19

Specific units for the 8-minute rule that would equate with 4 units would equal how many minutes of direct treatment time?

A)8 to 22 minutes
B)23 to 37 minutes
C)38 to 52 minutes
D)53 to 67 minutes

Question 20

When using a functional outcome for a patient receiving Medicare coverage, which impairment, limitation, or restriction is identified with the modifier "CK"?

A)At least 1% but less than 20% impaired, limited or restricted
B)At least 20% but less than 40% impaired, limited or restricted
C)At least 40% but less than 60% impaired, limited or restricted
D)At least 60% but less than 80% impaired, limited or restricted