Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
which volume of icd9 contains the tabular and alphabetic indexes of procedures. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔volume 2
which of the following icd9 codes are always alphanumeric - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔v
codes
which of the following organizations is responsible for updatitng the procedure classification
of icd9 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔centers of medicare and medicaid services.
at which level of the classification system are the most specific icd9cm codes found. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔subclassification level
what are five-digit icd9cm diagnosis codes referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔subclassification codes
what are four digit icd9cm diagnosis codes referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔subcategory codes
which of the following icd9cm codes classify enviromental events and cirvumstances as the
cause of an injury, poisoning, or other adverse effect - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔e codes
which of the following is a standard terminology used to code medical procedures and
services - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔cpt
if a patient has a excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the cpt code is determined by the
area from which the excision occurs and which of the following. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔diameter of the lesion as well as the most narrow margins required to adequately excise
the lesion described in the operative report
, according to cpt, a repair of a laceration that includes retention sutures would be considered
what type of closure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔complex
a patient is admitted with spotting. she had been treated two weeks previously for a
miscarriage with sepsis. the sepsis had resolved and she is afebrile at this time. she treated
with an aspiration dilation and curettage. products of cnception are found. which of the
following should be the principal dx - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔miscarriage
according to the uhdds whick of the following is the definition of other diagnosis -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔receives clinical evaluation or therapeutic treatment or diagnostic
procedures or extends the length of stay or increases nursing care and or monitoring
which of the following statements does not apply to icd9cm - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔it
can be used to collect data about nursing care.
which of the following is not one of the purpose of icd9cm - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔identification of the supplies, products and services provided to patients
which volume of icd9cm contains the numerical listing of codes that represent diseases and
injuries - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔volume 1
the two digit modifier that may be reported to indicate a physician preformed the
postoperative management of a patient, but another physician performed the surgical
procedure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔55
an encoder that takes a coder through a series of questions and choices is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔logic based encoder
category II codes cover all but one of the following topics. which is not addressed by
category II codes. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔new technology
per cpt guidelines a seperate procedure is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔considered to an
integral part of another, larger service
UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
which volume of icd9 contains the tabular and alphabetic indexes of procedures. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔volume 2
which of the following icd9 codes are always alphanumeric - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔v
codes
which of the following organizations is responsible for updatitng the procedure classification
of icd9 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔centers of medicare and medicaid services.
at which level of the classification system are the most specific icd9cm codes found. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔subclassification level
what are five-digit icd9cm diagnosis codes referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔subclassification codes
what are four digit icd9cm diagnosis codes referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔subcategory codes
which of the following icd9cm codes classify enviromental events and cirvumstances as the
cause of an injury, poisoning, or other adverse effect - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔e codes
which of the following is a standard terminology used to code medical procedures and
services - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔cpt
if a patient has a excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the cpt code is determined by the
area from which the excision occurs and which of the following. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔diameter of the lesion as well as the most narrow margins required to adequately excise
the lesion described in the operative report
, according to cpt, a repair of a laceration that includes retention sutures would be considered
what type of closure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔complex
a patient is admitted with spotting. she had been treated two weeks previously for a
miscarriage with sepsis. the sepsis had resolved and she is afebrile at this time. she treated
with an aspiration dilation and curettage. products of cnception are found. which of the
following should be the principal dx - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔miscarriage
according to the uhdds whick of the following is the definition of other diagnosis -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔receives clinical evaluation or therapeutic treatment or diagnostic
procedures or extends the length of stay or increases nursing care and or monitoring
which of the following statements does not apply to icd9cm - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔it
can be used to collect data about nursing care.
which of the following is not one of the purpose of icd9cm - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔identification of the supplies, products and services provided to patients
which volume of icd9cm contains the numerical listing of codes that represent diseases and
injuries - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔volume 1
the two digit modifier that may be reported to indicate a physician preformed the
postoperative management of a patient, but another physician performed the surgical
procedure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔55
an encoder that takes a coder through a series of questions and choices is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔logic based encoder
category II codes cover all but one of the following topics. which is not addressed by
category II codes. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔new technology
per cpt guidelines a seperate procedure is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔considered to an
integral part of another, larger service
