Foundations Of HIM Final Question
and answers 100% correct 2025/2026
Which of the following coding systems is not used to assign codes to procedures, services, and/or
supplies? - correct answer ✔ICD-10-CM
ICD-10-CM is updated annually in ________? - correct answer ✔October
The coding manager directs Coder Jose to first work on the GI Endoscopy work queue and when
finished, switch to the ED work queue. Which of the following best describes this directive? - correct
answer ✔Jose should code the patient encounters in the GI and ED work lists in the EHR.
Which of the following technologies has had the most impact on the role of the medical transcriptionist?
- correct answer ✔Speech recognition technology
Which of the following is NOT a likely function of a cancer registrar? - correct answer ✔Assigning ICD
and CPT codes to diagnoses and procedures.
This HIM professional performs audit trails on access to the electronic health record. These audits show
which employees have accessed certain patient records, such as records of celebrities, government
officials, and politicians, and determines if the HIPAA violations occurred. This HIM professional is most
likely the: - correct answer ✔Privacy Officer
This HIM professional may be involved in creating data dictionaries which contain definition of data
elements and instructions for collecting the data. He/she may be involved in reporting standard data to
external organizations such as the Physicians Quality Reporting System (PQRS). - correct answer ✔Data
Analyst
, The next logical step in the professional career ladder for a graduate of Madison College's Medical
Coding Specialist Program is: - correct answer ✔Enroll in a two-year associate degree Health
Information Technology Program.
Steps of the billing cycle
-Care is provided and documented
-Claim is run through the payers computerized edits
-Patient registers
-Documentation is reviewed and coded
-Claim is completed and submitted to the payer
-Payment is posted and the patient's accound is balanced
-Payment is sent to the provider witha remittance advice - correct answer ✔1. Patient registers
2. Care is provided and documented
3. Documentation is reviewed and coded
4. Claim is completed and submitted to the payer
5. Claim is run through the payer's computerized edits
6. Payment is sent to the provider with a remittance advice
7. Payment is sent to the provider with a remittance advice
Investigates patient care incidents and complications. Manages programs to minimize the organization's
risk for poor outcomes and possible liability issues. - correct answer ✔Director of Risk Management
Works with the programs that collect, analyze, and summarize data and identify opportunities for
improvement in the organization. Help others understand what the data means as related to the quality
of care and service provided. - correct answer ✔Quality Improvement Analyst
Guides the set up of workflows and processes in the electronic health record system to ensure reports
are built to capture and record required metrics data as required by the HITECH ACT. Ensures the
and answers 100% correct 2025/2026
Which of the following coding systems is not used to assign codes to procedures, services, and/or
supplies? - correct answer ✔ICD-10-CM
ICD-10-CM is updated annually in ________? - correct answer ✔October
The coding manager directs Coder Jose to first work on the GI Endoscopy work queue and when
finished, switch to the ED work queue. Which of the following best describes this directive? - correct
answer ✔Jose should code the patient encounters in the GI and ED work lists in the EHR.
Which of the following technologies has had the most impact on the role of the medical transcriptionist?
- correct answer ✔Speech recognition technology
Which of the following is NOT a likely function of a cancer registrar? - correct answer ✔Assigning ICD
and CPT codes to diagnoses and procedures.
This HIM professional performs audit trails on access to the electronic health record. These audits show
which employees have accessed certain patient records, such as records of celebrities, government
officials, and politicians, and determines if the HIPAA violations occurred. This HIM professional is most
likely the: - correct answer ✔Privacy Officer
This HIM professional may be involved in creating data dictionaries which contain definition of data
elements and instructions for collecting the data. He/she may be involved in reporting standard data to
external organizations such as the Physicians Quality Reporting System (PQRS). - correct answer ✔Data
Analyst
, The next logical step in the professional career ladder for a graduate of Madison College's Medical
Coding Specialist Program is: - correct answer ✔Enroll in a two-year associate degree Health
Information Technology Program.
Steps of the billing cycle
-Care is provided and documented
-Claim is run through the payers computerized edits
-Patient registers
-Documentation is reviewed and coded
-Claim is completed and submitted to the payer
-Payment is posted and the patient's accound is balanced
-Payment is sent to the provider witha remittance advice - correct answer ✔1. Patient registers
2. Care is provided and documented
3. Documentation is reviewed and coded
4. Claim is completed and submitted to the payer
5. Claim is run through the payer's computerized edits
6. Payment is sent to the provider with a remittance advice
7. Payment is sent to the provider with a remittance advice
Investigates patient care incidents and complications. Manages programs to minimize the organization's
risk for poor outcomes and possible liability issues. - correct answer ✔Director of Risk Management
Works with the programs that collect, analyze, and summarize data and identify opportunities for
improvement in the organization. Help others understand what the data means as related to the quality
of care and service provided. - correct answer ✔Quality Improvement Analyst
Guides the set up of workflows and processes in the electronic health record system to ensure reports
are built to capture and record required metrics data as required by the HITECH ACT. Ensures the
