Revision Guide for Last-Minute Exam
Prep
In what year did ICD-10-CM/PCS go into effect in the United States
A. 2013
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2016 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️C. 2015
Which of the following is an inpatient classification scheme that categorizes
patients who share similar clinical characteristics?
,A. DRG
B. SOI
C. ROM
D. FAQ - Correct Answer ✔️✔️A. DRG
What is the most important factor in DRG assignment
A. Relative weight
B. Payment
C. Principal Diagnosis
,D. Secondary Diagnosis - Correct Answer ✔️✔️C. Principal Diagnosis
A patient is admitted for chronic diastolic congestive heart failure and
pneumonia. the patient is placed on IV Lasix and IV antibiotics on admission.
Which coding rule applies?
A. Two or more diagnosis that equally meets the criteria for principal diagnosis;
either may be sequenced first.
B. Two or more diagnosis that equally meets the criteria for principal diagnosis;
code the sign or symptom first
C. Two or more diagnosis that equally meets the criteria for principal diagnosis;
always choose the higher-paying DRG first
D. Two or more diagnosis that equally meets the criteria for principal diagnosis;
code the diagnosis as "probable." - Correct Answer ✔️✔️A. Two or more
, diagnosis that equally meets the criteria for principal diagnosis; either may be
sequenced first.
A physician documents "Right Lower lobe pneumonia due to aspiration." What Is
the principal diagnosis?
A. RLL pneumonia
B. Aspiration pneumonia
C. Infectious pneumonia
D. Simple pneumonia - Correct Answer ✔️✔️B. Aspiration pneumonia
Discharge summary states "chest pain due to gastroesophageal reflux versus
esophageal spasm." What is the correct principal diagnosis?