Question 1

For ambulatory surgery, when the preoperative diagnosis is different from the postoperative diagnosis, the coder would code

Accepted Answer

A)   the preoperative diagnosis.
B)   both the preoperative and postoperative diagnosis.
C)   the postoperative diagnosis.
D)   the signs and symptoms.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What is one of the major advantages of ICD-10-CM over ICD-9-CM?

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A)   provides more categories for disease and other health-related conditions
B)   less flexible
C)   lower level of specificity
D)   eliminates the need to code for external causesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

In "Niacin deficiency [pellagra]," what do the brackets represent?

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A)   that the coder cannot use this code because it is invalid
B)   that the word pellagra is a synonym, alternative word, or explanation
C)   that the coder must use a combination code
D)   that the coder must look up the code for pellagraE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Nonessential or supplementary terms use what type of punctuation?

Accepted Answer

A)   brackets
B)   exclusion Notes
C)   colon
D)   parenthesesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

If the ICD-10-CM code requires a seventh character and there is no sixth character, what should the coder do?

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A)   Use a zero in the sixth character.
B)   Move the character to the sixth position and leave the seventh position empty.
C)   Use the seventh character in the sixth character position followed by a zero.
D)   Use an "x" in the sixth character position.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

If you are coding in the outpatient setting, the chief complaint is

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A)   documented in the patient's words.
B)   listed as the secondary diagnosis.
C)   documented with medical terminology.
D)   listed as the primary diagnosis.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

An acute illness is described as

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A)   an illness or condition with severe symptoms and a short duration.
B)   an illness with severe symptoms and a long duration.
C)   a condition with minor symptoms and a short duration.
D)   a condition that remains after an illness has been treated.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Excludes 2 in ICD-10-CM is an indication that

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A)   two conditions must be coded together to have a valid code.
B)   conditions are not valid.
C)   the patient could have both conditions at the same time.
D)   two conditions could not exist together.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is made up of 21 chapters of disease descriptions and their codes?

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A)   Neoplasm Table
B)   Alphabetic Index
C)   Tabular List
D)   Index to External CausesE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The use of brackets in the Alphabetic Index around a code means

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A)   it should be listed as the primary code followed by a manifestation code.
B)   it cannot be the first-listed code.
C)   it is an unspecified code and should only be used in certain circumstances.
D)   it cannot be coded as it is an invalid diagnosis code.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Some conditions require two codes, one for the etiology and one for the

Accepted Answer

A)   manifestation.
B)   main term.
C)   subterm.
D)   eponym.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What code range represents diseases of the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A)   J00-J99
B)   Z00-Z9I9
C)   Q00-Q99
D)   A00-B99E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What describes conditions that remain after a patient's acute illness or injury has ended?

Accepted Answer

A)   chronic
B)   suspected
C)   acute
D)   sequelaeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

When the affected side of the condition is not known, what type of code is used?

Accepted Answer

A)   sign or symptom
B)   unclassified
C)   category
D)   unspecifiedE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

In ICD-10-CM, what does Excludes 1 mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   used when that disease process cannot be coded and another code must be determined
B)   used when a patient has both conditions at the same time
C)   used when two conditions could not exist together
D)   used when there are two conditions that must be coded together to have a valid codeE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Who was not required to switch to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)   workers' compensation
B)   clearinghouses
C)   providers
D)   health care insurance companiesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In ICD-10-CM coding, when a code needs a seventh character and no sixth character exists, you need to

Accepted Answer

A)   code only to the fifth character.
B)   use a placeholder "x" in the sixth character.
C)   code to the seventh character by adding an "A" at the end.
D)   add a "0" in the sixth character.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

When there is a seventh character extension in some categories, it is usually used to describe what?

Accepted Answer

A)   category code
B)   poisoning occurrence
C)   sequence of the visit
D)   dummy placeholderE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What is the main term in the sentence "the patient presents with blindness following an accident with a bow and arrow when he was a child"?

Accepted Answer

A)   accident
B)   blindness
C)   arrow
D)   injuryE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following codes is considered a category code?

Accepted Answer

A)   S82.111A
B)   S82.111
C)   S82
D)   S82.1E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 4: Diagnostic Coding: Introduction to ICD-10-CM

For ambulatory surgery, when the preoperative diagnosis is different from the postoperative diagnosis, the coder would code

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When there is a seventh character extension in some categories, it is usually used to describe what?

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If you are coding in the outpatient setting, the chief complaint is

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When the affected side of the condition is not known, what type of code is used?

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In ICD-10-CM coding, when a code needs a seventh character and no sixth character exists, you need to

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Which of the following is made up of 21 chapters of disease descriptions and their codes?

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What code range represents diseases of the respiratory system?

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What describes conditions that remain after a patient's acute illness or injury has ended?

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Nonessential or supplementary terms use what type of punctuation?

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Who was not required to switch to ICD-10-CM on October 1, 2015?

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Excludes 2 in ICD-10-CM is an indication that

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What is one of the major advantages of ICD-10-CM over ICD-9-CM?

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The use of brackets in the Alphabetic Index around a code means

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An acute illness is described as

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In ICD-10-CM, what does Excludes 1 mean?

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Some conditions require two codes, one for the etiology and one for the

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What is the main term in the sentence "the patient presents with blindness following an accident with a bow and arrow when he was a child"?

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Which of the following codes is considered a category code?

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If the ICD-10-CM code requires a seventh character and there is no sixth character, what should the coder do?

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In "Niacin deficiency [pellagra]," what do the brackets represent?

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