NR511 Midterm questions and
correct answers
Define diagnostic reasoning
Reflective thinking because the process involves questioning one's thinking to
determine if all possible avenues have been explored and if the conclusions that are
being drawn are based on evidence.
Seen as a kind of critical thinking.
What is subjective data?
What the patient tells you, complains of, etc.
Chief complaint
HPI
ROS
What is objective data?
What YOU can see, hear, or feel as part of your exam.
,Includes lab data, diagnostic test results.
Components of HPI
Specifically related to the chief complaint only.
Detailed breakdown of CC.
OLDCART
Why must every procedure code have a corresponding diagnosis code?
Diagnosis code explains the necessity of the procedure code.
Insurance won't pay if they don't correspond.
What are the three components required in determining an outpatient office visit
E&M code?
Place of service
Type of service
Patient status
, What is medical coding?
The use of codes to communicate with payers about which procedures were performed
and why
What is medical billing?
Process of submitting and following up on claims made to a payer in order to receive
payment for medical services rendered by a healthcare provider.
What are CPT codes?
Common procedural terminology
Offers the official procedural coding rules and guidelines required when reporting
medical services and procedures performed by physician and non-physician providers.
What are ICD codes?
International classification of disease
Used to provide payer info on necessity of visit or procedure performed.
What is specificity?
The ability of the test to correctly detect a specific condition.
correct answers
Define diagnostic reasoning
Reflective thinking because the process involves questioning one's thinking to
determine if all possible avenues have been explored and if the conclusions that are
being drawn are based on evidence.
Seen as a kind of critical thinking.
What is subjective data?
What the patient tells you, complains of, etc.
Chief complaint
HPI
ROS
What is objective data?
What YOU can see, hear, or feel as part of your exam.
,Includes lab data, diagnostic test results.
Components of HPI
Specifically related to the chief complaint only.
Detailed breakdown of CC.
OLDCART
Why must every procedure code have a corresponding diagnosis code?
Diagnosis code explains the necessity of the procedure code.
Insurance won't pay if they don't correspond.
What are the three components required in determining an outpatient office visit
E&M code?
Place of service
Type of service
Patient status
, What is medical coding?
The use of codes to communicate with payers about which procedures were performed
and why
What is medical billing?
Process of submitting and following up on claims made to a payer in order to receive
payment for medical services rendered by a healthcare provider.
What are CPT codes?
Common procedural terminology
Offers the official procedural coding rules and guidelines required when reporting
medical services and procedures performed by physician and non-physician providers.
What are ICD codes?
International classification of disease
Used to provide payer info on necessity of visit or procedure performed.
What is specificity?
The ability of the test to correctly detect a specific condition.
