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Question #1
In addition to the reimbursement process, ICD-10-CM codes are used by outside agencies to:
A.   review costs and evaluate facilities.
B.   conduct studies of disease trends.
C.   All of these.
D.   forecast healthcare needs.
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.   brackets
B.   hyphen
C.   colon
D.   parenthesis
Question #3
Once the correct code is located in the Alphabetic Index it must then be verified in the:
A.   Table of Drugs and Chemicals.
B.   Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries.
C.   External Causes Index.
D.   Neoplasm Table.
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.   All of these.
D.   morbidity.
Question #5
The ICD-10-PCS has what type of alphanumeric code structure?
A.   three-character
B.   nine-character
C.   seven-character
D.   five-character
Question #6
Which code indicates a reason for an encounter?
A.   Z
B.   V
C.   U
D.   X
Question #7
The Table of Drugs and Chemicals contains all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   adverse effect.
B.   poisoning, assault.
C.   under-dosing.
D.   overdose, severity.
Question #8
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is based on:
A.   body system or condition.
B.   treatment options for condition.
C.   complexity of condition.
D.   frequency of disease occurrence.
Question #9
To report external causes of injury and poisoning, a coder should use:
A.   a written explanation.
B.   External cause codes.
C.   Z codes.
D.   numeric codes only.
Question #10
Which digits in the ICD-10-CM provide greater detail of etiology, anatomical site, and severity?
A.   4-6.
B.   3-5.
C.   1-2.
D.   2-3.
Question #11
What is step 4 of the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines?
A.   Interpret abbreviations cross-references, default codes, additional characters and brackets.
B.   Review entries for modifiers.
C.   Determine whether the code is at the highest level of specificity.
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.   Locate the main term entry.
B.   Assign the code.
C.   Sequence codes correctly.
D.   Review entries for modifiers.
Question #13
Square brackets are used in the Tabular List to enclose:
A.   synonyms, alternate wording, or explanatory phrases.
B.   eponyms and other proper names.
C.   homonyms, alternate wording, or explanatory text.
D.   antonyms and synonyms.
Question #14
The first step in locating the accurate and most-specific code is to:
A.   determine the reason for the encounter.
B.   determine the services that were provided.
C.   locate the term in the tabular list.
D.   locate the term in the alphabetic index.
Question #15
If the physician cannot determine the diagnosis at the time of the encounter, the coder should:
A.   code the symptoms, signs, or reason for the encounter.
B.   ask the physician to guess at a possible diagnosis.
C.   code any preexisting or coexisting conditions.
D.   wait until a definite diagnosis is made.
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 first the late effect followed by the code for its cause.
C.   code only the cause of the late effect.
D.   code only the late effect.
Question #17
Malignant neoplasms are classified as:
A.   primary, secondary, or carcinoma in situ.
B.   primary, secondary, or third-level.
C.   primary or secondary only.
D.   carcinoma in situ or noncarcinoma in situ.
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.   primary diagnosis.
C.   principal diagnosis.
D.   rule-out diagnosis.
Question #19
The treatment provided for a particular condition is known as its manifestation.
A.   False
B.   True
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.   False
B.   True
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.   specificity
B.   diagnosis
C.   symptoms
D.   condition

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