Test Bank - 3-2-1 Code It! 2026 Edition by Michelle A. Green, Tierney Beebe et al
Chapter 01: Overview of Coding
1. A coder acquires a working knowledge of coding systems, coding conventions and guidelines, government regulations,
and third-party payer requirements to ensure that documented diagnoses, services, and procedures are coded accurately for
__________, research, and statistical purposes.
a. compliance
b. continuity of care
c. quality assurance
d. reimbursement
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.2 - Summarize the training, job responsibilities, and career path for a
coder.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
2. Which is the most likely reason a student would be terminated from the internship site, fails internship course, or
suspended and/or expelled from the academic program?
a. arriving late due to weather conditions
b. breaching patient confidentiality
c. contacting the site about an absence
d. dressing in a business casual style
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.2 - Summarize the training, job responsibilities, and career path for a
coder.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
3. Which professional is employed by third-party payers to review health-related claims to determine whether the costs
are reasonable and medically necessary based on the patient’s diagnosis?
a. health information technician
b. insurance specialist
c. liability underwriter
d. medical assistant
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
Page 1
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Overview of Coding
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.2 - Summarize the training, job responsibilities, and career path for a
coder.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
4. Which represents an online professional network about a variety of topics and issues?
a. application service provider
b. listserv
c. place-bound conference
d. wide area network
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.3 - Identify professional associations available to coders and medical
assistants.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
5. Which organizes medical nomenclature according to similar conditions, diseases, procedures, and services, and
contains codes for each?
a. classification system
b. data dictionary
c. hybrid record
d. medical nomenclature
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
6. Coding is the assignment of codes to diagnoses, services, and procedures based on __________.
a. federal government regulations
b. health information management
c. patient record documentation
d. third-party payer requirements
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Overview of Coding
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
7. Which is used to classify diagnoses in any health care setting?
a. CPT
b. HCPCS level II
c. ICD-10-CM
d. ICD-10-PCS
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
8. Which is used to classify procedures in an inpatient hospital setting?
a. CPT
b. HCPCS level II
c. ICD-10-CM
d. ICD-10-PCS
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
9. Which is published by the AMA and used to classify procedures and services in an outpatient setting?
a. CPT
b. HCPCS level II
c. ICD-10-CM
d. ICD-10-PCS
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
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, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Overview of Coding
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
10. Which is managed by CMS and used to classify medical equipment, injectable drugs, transportation services, and
other services in an outpatient setting?
a. CPT
b. HCPCS level II
c. ICD-10-CM
d. ICD-10-PCS
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
11. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a(n) __________ in the federal Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS).
a. administrative agency
b. compliance section
c. private organization
d. third-party payer
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
12. Which is an example of a medical nomenclature?
a. CPT
b. DSM-5
c. ICD-10-CM/PCS
d. SNOMED CT
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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Chapter 01: Overview of Coding
1. A coder acquires a working knowledge of coding systems, coding conventions and guidelines, government regulations,
and third-party payer requirements to ensure that documented diagnoses, services, and procedures are coded accurately for
__________, research, and statistical purposes.
a. compliance
b. continuity of care
c. quality assurance
d. reimbursement
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.2 - Summarize the training, job responsibilities, and career path for a
coder.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
2. Which is the most likely reason a student would be terminated from the internship site, fails internship course, or
suspended and/or expelled from the academic program?
a. arriving late due to weather conditions
b. breaching patient confidentiality
c. contacting the site about an absence
d. dressing in a business casual style
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.2 - Summarize the training, job responsibilities, and career path for a
coder.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
3. Which professional is employed by third-party payers to review health-related claims to determine whether the costs
are reasonable and medically necessary based on the patient’s diagnosis?
a. health information technician
b. insurance specialist
c. liability underwriter
d. medical assistant
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
Page 1
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Overview of Coding
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.2 - Summarize the training, job responsibilities, and career path for a
coder.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
4. Which represents an online professional network about a variety of topics and issues?
a. application service provider
b. listserv
c. place-bound conference
d. wide area network
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.3 - Identify professional associations available to coders and medical
assistants.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
5. Which organizes medical nomenclature according to similar conditions, diseases, procedures, and services, and
contains codes for each?
a. classification system
b. data dictionary
c. hybrid record
d. medical nomenclature
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
6. Coding is the assignment of codes to diagnoses, services, and procedures based on __________.
a. federal government regulations
b. health information management
c. patient record documentation
d. third-party payer requirements
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
Page 2
,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Overview of Coding
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
7. Which is used to classify diagnoses in any health care setting?
a. CPT
b. HCPCS level II
c. ICD-10-CM
d. ICD-10-PCS
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
8. Which is used to classify procedures in an inpatient hospital setting?
a. CPT
b. HCPCS level II
c. ICD-10-CM
d. ICD-10-PCS
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
9. Which is published by the AMA and used to classify procedures and services in an outpatient setting?
a. CPT
b. HCPCS level II
c. ICD-10-CM
d. ICD-10-PCS
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
Page 3
, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Overview of Coding
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
10. Which is managed by CMS and used to classify medical equipment, injectable drugs, transportation services, and
other services in an outpatient setting?
a. CPT
b. HCPCS level II
c. ICD-10-CM
d. ICD-10-PCS
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
11. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a(n) __________ in the federal Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS).
a. administrative agency
b. compliance section
c. private organization
d. third-party payer
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 3-2-1_Green_25_1.4 - Summarize coding systems and processes.
DATE CREATED: 12/11/2025 5:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/12/2025 12:20 AM
12. Which is an example of a medical nomenclature?
a. CPT
b. DSM-5
c. ICD-10-CM/PCS
d. SNOMED CT
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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