CCS FINAL COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ NOS codes should never be assigned when a more specific code is
available.
Answer: TRUE
◉ Which of the following statements is true of the ICD-10-PCS code
structure?
A. Codes are numeric.
B. Codes are made up of seven characters and no decimal points
C. Codes are alphanumeric and made up of four characters.
D. Codes have a minimum of three characters, and up to four
characters.
Answer: B. Codes are made up of seven characters and no decimal
points
◉ Accurate and ethical ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding depends
on correctly following which of the items below?
A. All instructions in the coding manuals
,B. All official guidelines developed by the Cooperating Parties
C. Coding advice published in the AHA Coding Clinic
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
◉ "Ruled out" indicates that a diagnosis is still considered to be
possible. "Rule out" indicates that a diagnosis originally considered
as likely is no longer a possibility.
Answer: False
◉ Coding guideline "code, if applicable, any causal condition first",
notes that this code may be assigned as a principle diagnosis, when
the causal condition is unknown or not applicable. If a causal
condition is known, then code for that condition should be
sequenced as the _________ diagnosis.
a. principle
b. first-listed
c. secondary
d. both a and b are correct
Answer: d. both a and b are correct
◉ A patient is admitted following a hip fracture, and a diagnosis of
Parkinson's disease and type II diabetes mellitus on insulin are
,noted in the history and physical examination. Nursing notes
indicate that the patient required additional care because of the
Parkinson's disease, and because the insulin levels had to be
monitored. Which of the following diagnosis(es) should be coded
and reported?
A. Hip fracture
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Type II diabetes mellitus
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
◉ "_____" is used in the Alphabetic Index to provide guidance when
two conditions are related or have a causal relationship.
A. due to
B. see condition
C. and
D. see category
Answer: A. due to
◉ What is the main term: Recurrent seizure
Answer: seizure
, ◉ For inpatient coding, if the attending physician does not confirm
the pathological or radiological findings, the coder may code the
findings without additional confirmation.
Answer: False
◉ The admission diagnosis must always be the same as the principal
diagnosis for inpatient admissions.
Answer: False
◉ Which of the following providers is ultimately responsible for the
final diagnosis?
A. Consultant
B. Surgeon
C. Attending physician
D. All of the above
Answer: C. Attending physician
◉ ICD-10-CM uses the letter "___" as a placeholder character at
certain codes to allow for future expansion
Answer: X
◉ An "excludes __" note means "not coded here."
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ NOS codes should never be assigned when a more specific code is
available.
Answer: TRUE
◉ Which of the following statements is true of the ICD-10-PCS code
structure?
A. Codes are numeric.
B. Codes are made up of seven characters and no decimal points
C. Codes are alphanumeric and made up of four characters.
D. Codes have a minimum of three characters, and up to four
characters.
Answer: B. Codes are made up of seven characters and no decimal
points
◉ Accurate and ethical ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding depends
on correctly following which of the items below?
A. All instructions in the coding manuals
,B. All official guidelines developed by the Cooperating Parties
C. Coding advice published in the AHA Coding Clinic
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
◉ "Ruled out" indicates that a diagnosis is still considered to be
possible. "Rule out" indicates that a diagnosis originally considered
as likely is no longer a possibility.
Answer: False
◉ Coding guideline "code, if applicable, any causal condition first",
notes that this code may be assigned as a principle diagnosis, when
the causal condition is unknown or not applicable. If a causal
condition is known, then code for that condition should be
sequenced as the _________ diagnosis.
a. principle
b. first-listed
c. secondary
d. both a and b are correct
Answer: d. both a and b are correct
◉ A patient is admitted following a hip fracture, and a diagnosis of
Parkinson's disease and type II diabetes mellitus on insulin are
,noted in the history and physical examination. Nursing notes
indicate that the patient required additional care because of the
Parkinson's disease, and because the insulin levels had to be
monitored. Which of the following diagnosis(es) should be coded
and reported?
A. Hip fracture
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Type II diabetes mellitus
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
◉ "_____" is used in the Alphabetic Index to provide guidance when
two conditions are related or have a causal relationship.
A. due to
B. see condition
C. and
D. see category
Answer: A. due to
◉ What is the main term: Recurrent seizure
Answer: seizure
, ◉ For inpatient coding, if the attending physician does not confirm
the pathological or radiological findings, the coder may code the
findings without additional confirmation.
Answer: False
◉ The admission diagnosis must always be the same as the principal
diagnosis for inpatient admissions.
Answer: False
◉ Which of the following providers is ultimately responsible for the
final diagnosis?
A. Consultant
B. Surgeon
C. Attending physician
D. All of the above
Answer: C. Attending physician
◉ ICD-10-CM uses the letter "___" as a placeholder character at
certain codes to allow for future expansion
Answer: X
◉ An "excludes __" note means "not coded here."
