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Question #1
In addition to the reimbursement process, ICD-10-CM codes are used by outside agencies to
A.   All of these.
B.   review costs and evaluate facilities.
C.   forecast healthcare needs.
D.   conduct studies of disease trends.
Question #2
What punctuation is used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term which needs one or more of the modifiers indented under it to make it assignable to a given category.
A.   hyphen
B.   brackets
C.   colon
D.   parenthesis
Question #3
Once the correct code is located in the Alphabetic Index it must then be verified in the:
A.   Neoplasm Table.
B.   External Causes Index.
C.   Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries.
D.   Table of Drugs and Chemicals.
Question #4
The switch from ICD-9- CM to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS allows for greater reporting of the descriptions of:
A.   disease.
B.   mortality.
C.   morbidity.
D.   All of these.
Question #5
The ICD-10-PCS has what type of alphanumeric code structure?
A.   three-character
B.   nine-character
C.   five-character
D.   seven-character
Question #6
Which code indicates a reason for an encounter?
A.   Z
B.   V
C.   X
D.   U
Question #7
The Table of Drugs and Chemicals contains all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   under-dosing.
B.   adverse effect.
C.   poisoning, assault.
D.   overdose, severity.
Question #8
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is based on:
A.   frequency of disease occurrence.
B.   body system or condition.
C.   treatment options for condition.
D.   complexity of condition.
Question #9
To report external causes of injury and poisoning, a coder should use:
A.   a written explanation.
B.   numeric codes only.
C.   External cause codes.
D.   Z codes.
Question #10
Which digits in the ICD-10-CM provide greater detail of etiology, anatomical site, and severity?
A.   3-5.
B.   2-3.
C.   1-2.
D.   4-6.
Question #11
What is step 4 of the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines?
A.   Review entries for modifiers.
B.   Determine whether the code is at the highest level of specificity.
C.   Interpret abbreviations cross-references, default codes, additional characters and brackets.
D.   Read cross-references listed with the main term or the subterm.
Question #12
What is the 9th step of the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines?
A.   Review entries for modifiers.
B.   Assign the code.
C.   Sequence codes correctly.
D.   Locate the main term entry.
Question #13
Square brackets are used in the Tabular List to enclose:
A.   eponyms and other proper names.
B.   homonyms, alternate wording, or explanatory text.
C.   synonyms, alternate wording, or explanatory phrases.
D.   antonyms and synonyms.
Question #14
The first step in locating the accurate and most-specific code is to:
A.   locate the term in the tabular list.
B.   determine the services that were provided.
C.   locate the term in the alphabetic index.
D.   determine the reason for the encounter.
Question #15
If the physician cannot determine the diagnosis at the time of the encounter, the coder should:
A.   wait until a definite diagnosis is made.
B.   code the symptoms, signs, or reason for the encounter.
C.   ask the physician to guess at a possible diagnosis.
D.   code any preexisting or coexisting conditions.
Question #16
In coding late (residual) effects, the coder should:
A.   code first the cause followed by the code for the late effect.
B.   code only the cause of the late effect.
C.   code first the late effect followed by the code for its cause.
D.   code only the late effect.
Question #17
Malignant neoplasms are classified as:
A.   carcinoma in situ or noncarcinoma in situ.
B.   primary, secondary, or carcinoma in situ.
C.   primary or secondary only.
D.   primary, secondary, or third-level.
Question #18
The diagnosis after the patient has been admitted to the hospital and an examination or tests have been performed is known as the:
A.   secondary diagnosis.
B.   rule-out diagnosis.
C.   primary diagnosis.
D.   principal diagnosis.
Question #19
The treatment provided for a particular condition is known as its manifestation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
Always code intentional when intentional harm is suspected.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #21
When coding neoplasms, the sixth digit of a morphology code indicates the behavior of the neoplasm.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #22
Codes that describe symptoms and signs, as opposed to diagnoses, are acceptable for reporting purposes when a related definitive diagnosis has not been established by the provider.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #23
When coding a poisoning the coder would locate the intent followed by the drug.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #24
External cause codes include the place where the event occurred, and the activity of the patient at the time of the event.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #25
A code is invalid if it has not been coded to the full number of characters or (greatest level of ________).
A.   variable
B.   infinite
C.   specificity
D.   quantity

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