CCA Exam Domain 1 Prep Test QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A)
Identify the diagnosis codes for carcinoma in situ of vocal cord - ANSWER D02.0
Identify the diagnosis codes for melanoma of skin of right shoulder - ANSWER C43.61
Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure classification of ICD-10-
PCS?
a) Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
b) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS
c) National Center for Health Statistics NCHS
d) World Health Organization WHO - ANSWER b) CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Coding accuracy is anticipated to improve due to which ICD-10-CM enhancement? - ANSWER Expanded
codes that capture more detail
"Code, if applicable, on causal condition first," note indicates that this code may be assigned as a first
listed or principal diagnosis when:
a) the causal condition is a symptom code
b) the code for the condition is a symptom code
c) the causal condition is unknown or not applicable
d) the code appears in italicized font - ANSWER c) the causal condition is unknown or not applicable
Which character in an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code provides information regarding encounter of care?:
a) Fourth
b) Fifth
c) Sixth
d) seventh - ANSWER d) Seventh character
, What does the fourth character of an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code capture?
a) Anatomic site
b) Severity
c) Etiology
d) Supplemental Information - ANSWER c) Etiology
ICD-10-CM codes must be a minimum length of how many characters?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Six
d) Seven - ANSWER a) Three
To which of the following do notes appearing under a three character code apply?
a) Only to category codes that are exactly three-characters long
b) to all codes within that category
c) Only to one specific code
d) to all codes within that chapter - ANSWER b) To all codes within that category
Which volume of ICD-10-CM contains the tabular and alphabetic index of procedures?
a) Volume 1
b) Volume 2
c) Volume 3
d) None of the above - ANSWER d) None of the above
An exception to the excludes 1 definition is the circumstance when the two conditions?
a) Are unrelated to each other
b) Are related to each other
c) Will not be assigned as the principal diagnosis
ANSWERS(RATED A)
Identify the diagnosis codes for carcinoma in situ of vocal cord - ANSWER D02.0
Identify the diagnosis codes for melanoma of skin of right shoulder - ANSWER C43.61
Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure classification of ICD-10-
PCS?
a) Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
b) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS
c) National Center for Health Statistics NCHS
d) World Health Organization WHO - ANSWER b) CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
Coding accuracy is anticipated to improve due to which ICD-10-CM enhancement? - ANSWER Expanded
codes that capture more detail
"Code, if applicable, on causal condition first," note indicates that this code may be assigned as a first
listed or principal diagnosis when:
a) the causal condition is a symptom code
b) the code for the condition is a symptom code
c) the causal condition is unknown or not applicable
d) the code appears in italicized font - ANSWER c) the causal condition is unknown or not applicable
Which character in an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code provides information regarding encounter of care?:
a) Fourth
b) Fifth
c) Sixth
d) seventh - ANSWER d) Seventh character
, What does the fourth character of an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code capture?
a) Anatomic site
b) Severity
c) Etiology
d) Supplemental Information - ANSWER c) Etiology
ICD-10-CM codes must be a minimum length of how many characters?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Six
d) Seven - ANSWER a) Three
To which of the following do notes appearing under a three character code apply?
a) Only to category codes that are exactly three-characters long
b) to all codes within that category
c) Only to one specific code
d) to all codes within that chapter - ANSWER b) To all codes within that category
Which volume of ICD-10-CM contains the tabular and alphabetic index of procedures?
a) Volume 1
b) Volume 2
c) Volume 3
d) None of the above - ANSWER d) None of the above
An exception to the excludes 1 definition is the circumstance when the two conditions?
a) Are unrelated to each other
b) Are related to each other
c) Will not be assigned as the principal diagnosis
