COC Practice A Questions with 100% Correct Answers Graded A+ with Extra Questions

Question 1 What is a colporrhaphy? A. A surgical repair of the colon B. Plastic surgery of the vagina C. A surgical repair of the cornea D. A surgical repair of a defect in the vaginal wall - D. A surgical repair of a defect in the vaginal wall Question 2 What does the combining form my/o mean? A. Muscle B. Bone C. Mandible D. Ear drum - A. Muscle Question 3 What is the combining form meaning fatty? A. Arteri/o B. Ather/o C. Arthr/o D. Angi/o - B. Ather/o Question 4 The prefix intra- refers to A. Within B. Through C. Around D. Decrease in - A. Within Question 5 Which of the following is NOT a feature/function of the Integumentary system? A. Protection B. Movement C. Moisture Control D. Temperature control - B. Movement Question 6 The vertebral column is responsible for A. Protecting the spinal cord B. Standing upright C. Sitting upright D. All of the above - D. All of the above Question 7 Which of the following is NOT a muscle type? A. Cardiac B. Striated C. Soft D. Smooth - C. Soft Question 8 What is coded when reporting an adjacent tissue transfer to repair a lesion excision? A. The tissue transfer listed first and then the excision code B. The tissue transfer code only C. The excision code listed first then the tissue transfer code D. The excision code only - B. The tissue transfer code only Documentation for a partial mastectomy procedures include A. Attention to the removal of adequate surgical margins surrounding the breast mass or lesion B. Attention to the removal of the surrounding lymph nodes C. Attention to the weight of tissue removed D. Attention to the tissue removed from the axilla - A. Attention to the removal of adequate surgical margins surrounding the breast mass or lesion Question 10 The operating microscope is included in these codes A. B. C. D. - A. Question 11 How are Status Indicator E services paid? A. At 100% of the billed charges B. At 50 % of the billed charges C. As part of the APC overall rate D. They are non-covered procedures, and therefore not considered - D. They are non-covered procedures, and therefore not considered Question 12 The Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) multiple procedure reduction guidelines include which of the following? A. The primary procedure paid at 100% and each additional procedure paid at 75% B. The primary procedure paid at 100% and each additional procedure paid at 25% C. The primary procedure paid at 100% and the second at 75% and the third at 50% D. The primary procedure paid at 100% and each additional procedure paid at 50% - D. The primary procedure paid at 100% and each additional procedure paid at 50% Question 13 Administrative Law Judge hearings for the Medicare appeals process are usually held by telephone or video conferencing. At the conclusion of the hearing, how many days until the provider is informed of a decision? A. 60 days B. 30 days C. 120 days D. 90 days - D. 90 days Question 14 Timely filing is a requirement of all claims for full consideration of payment. What entity sets the timely filing rules? A. Individual states, certain contracted payers, and government payers B. Individual states and the government payers C. Individual states, HMOs, government payers and local counties D. Individual states, government laws, and malpractice law - A. Individual states, certain contracted payers, and government payers Question 15 In what circumstance would the condition code 21 be used? A. The provider is requesting a denial notice from Medicare to bill Medicaid or other insurers B. The provider needs a denial in order to bill the patient C. Medicare is paying the entire bill D. The provider insists on billing a denied service - A. The provider is requesting a denial notice from Medicare to bill Medicaid or other insurers Question 16 What is the term for intentional downcoding of procedures? A. Fraud B. Abuse C. Compliance D. Misuse of encoder program - A. Fraud Question 17 What are the types of claim audits that a practice or facility can do for themselves? A. Internal and external B. Legal and statutory C. Prospective and retrospective D. Daily and monthly - C. Prospective and retrospective Question 18 Patient was treated in the ER and underwent surgery after suffering a torn ACL of the right knee while playing basketball at home. The injury occurred when the patient attempted to plant his right foot while cutting to the left and twisted it in a one-on-one game against his brother. Which set of diagnosis codes is correct for this scenario? A. S83.511A, W18.49XA, Y92.009, Y93.67 B. S83.419A, Y93.67, Y92.099 C. S83.511A, Y93.49, Y93.67, Y92.310 D. S83.819A, Y93.67, W18.30XA - A. S83.511A, W18.49XA, Y92.009, Y93.67 Question 19 What is the correct ICD-10-CM coding for a Type 1 insulin-dependent diabetic man seen in the ER with multiple open fractures to the left arm resulting when he fell off his horse when riding at his family home property in the yard? A. S42.302B, E10.9, V80.010A, Y92.017 B. E10.9, Z79.4, S42.302B, Y93.52, Y92.79 C. E10.9, Z79.4, S62.90XB, V80.11XA, Y92.017 D. S62.90XA, E10.9, V88.9XXA, Y92.79 - A. S42.302B, E10.9, V80.010A, Y92.017 Question 20 When should a neoplasm of uncertain behavior code be assigned? A. When the tumor does not invade adjacent structures B. When the tumor shows both benign and malignant behavior, based on a pathologist's report C. When a mass is ruled out as being malignant D. When the tumor is undergoing malignant changes but is not extending beyond point of origin - B. When the tumor shows both benign and malignant behavior, based on a pathologist's report