HIT 220 Final ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
a patient is admitted with abdominal paid. the physician states that the discharge diagnosis is
pancreatitis and noncalculus cholecystitis. both diagnoses are equally treated. the correct
coding and sequencing for this case would be: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sequence either
the pancreatitis or noncalculus cholecystitis as principle diagnosis
a secondary condition that arises during patients hospitalization is known by which of the
following terms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔complications
according to the ICD-10-CM official guidelines codes for symptoms, signs and ill-defined
conditions are not able to be used as the principal diagnosis when - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔a related definitive diagnosis has been established
According to the UHDDS, which of the following is the definition of "other diagnoses"? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔is considered all conditions that coexist at the time of admissions,
or develop subsequently, which affect the treatment received and/or length of stay
according the the UHDDS guidelines, the principle procedure is performed for - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔definitive treatment; diagnostic or exploratory purposes
an external approach is used when procedures - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔are performed
directly on the skin or mucous membranes
an inpatient, acute-care-coder must follow official coding guidelines for ICD-10-CM/PCS
established by the cooperating parties, which group below is not a member of this group -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔AMA
an open approach is used when procedures - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔involve cutting
through the skin or mucous membrane
conditions that remain after an acute illness or injury has been treated and resolved is called -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sequelae
, for ICD-10-PCS what is the 3rd character in the code that identifies the objective of the
procedure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔root operation
ICD-10-PCS has which two major parts - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔alphabetic index and
table
in calculating a MS-DRG hospital payment, what two components are needed in the formula
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔DRG relative weight: hospital base payment
in reviewing a patient record, CC stands for which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔complication and comorbidity
jaques bertillion what the french physician that introduced which of the following that was
the foundation to how ICD-10 was developed - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔classification of
causes of death
Mary Smith, RHIA, has been charged with the responsibility of designing a data collection
form to be used on admission of a patient to the acute-care hospital in which she works. the
first resource that she should use is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔UHDDS
presentation on complex DRGs should include the etiology and manifestation of condition
along with - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔related complications
the main term for the condition incomplete bundle branch heart block would be which of the
following - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔block
the name of the claim form used to capture the POA indicator - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔UB-04
the purpose of the present on admission (POA) indicator is to - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔differentiate between conditions present on admission and conditions that develop during
an inpatient admission
CORRECT Answers
a patient is admitted with abdominal paid. the physician states that the discharge diagnosis is
pancreatitis and noncalculus cholecystitis. both diagnoses are equally treated. the correct
coding and sequencing for this case would be: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sequence either
the pancreatitis or noncalculus cholecystitis as principle diagnosis
a secondary condition that arises during patients hospitalization is known by which of the
following terms - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔complications
according to the ICD-10-CM official guidelines codes for symptoms, signs and ill-defined
conditions are not able to be used as the principal diagnosis when - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔a related definitive diagnosis has been established
According to the UHDDS, which of the following is the definition of "other diagnoses"? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔is considered all conditions that coexist at the time of admissions,
or develop subsequently, which affect the treatment received and/or length of stay
according the the UHDDS guidelines, the principle procedure is performed for - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔definitive treatment; diagnostic or exploratory purposes
an external approach is used when procedures - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔are performed
directly on the skin or mucous membranes
an inpatient, acute-care-coder must follow official coding guidelines for ICD-10-CM/PCS
established by the cooperating parties, which group below is not a member of this group -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔AMA
an open approach is used when procedures - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔involve cutting
through the skin or mucous membrane
conditions that remain after an acute illness or injury has been treated and resolved is called -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔sequelae
, for ICD-10-PCS what is the 3rd character in the code that identifies the objective of the
procedure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔root operation
ICD-10-PCS has which two major parts - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔alphabetic index and
table
in calculating a MS-DRG hospital payment, what two components are needed in the formula
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔DRG relative weight: hospital base payment
in reviewing a patient record, CC stands for which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔complication and comorbidity
jaques bertillion what the french physician that introduced which of the following that was
the foundation to how ICD-10 was developed - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔classification of
causes of death
Mary Smith, RHIA, has been charged with the responsibility of designing a data collection
form to be used on admission of a patient to the acute-care hospital in which she works. the
first resource that she should use is - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔UHDDS
presentation on complex DRGs should include the etiology and manifestation of condition
along with - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔related complications
the main term for the condition incomplete bundle branch heart block would be which of the
following - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔block
the name of the claim form used to capture the POA indicator - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔UB-04
the purpose of the present on admission (POA) indicator is to - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔differentiate between conditions present on admission and conditions that develop during
an inpatient admission
