CRC practice questions With Complete Solutions
-ectomy Correct Answers excision, surgical removal
A 22 year old patient status post surgery, lower right leg
amputation, developed a postoperative infection. The patient
quickly deteriorated and became septic, developed gas gangrene
(gas bacillus infection) and went into post procedural septic
shock. With aggressive intravenous antibiotic management, the
patient improved. What ICD 10 CM codes are reported?
Guideliens I.C.1.D.5.B, I.C.1.D.5.C Correct Answers
T81.43XA, A48.0, T81.12XA
A cystourethroscopy is examination of what structures?
a. Bladder and urethra
b. Gallbladder and urethra
c. Bladder and ureters
d. Kidneys and urethra Correct Answers a. Bladder and urethra
A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth is:
Correct Answers Colostrum
A gonioscopy is an examination of what part of the eye:
a.Lacrimal duct
b.Interior surface of the eye
c.Anterior chamber of the eye
d.Posterior segment Correct Answers c.Anterior chamber of
the eye
,A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary
bladder and surrounding the urethra is called the: Correct
Answers prostate
A patient has the diagnosis of diabetes and gangrene and
osteomyelitis; which one of the following is most TRUE?
A. Conditions listed with a diagnosis of diabetes or in a diabetic
patient are usually complications of the diabetes.
B. Diabetes can have a causal relationship to these conditions.
C. There is an assumption that the gangrene and osteomyelitis
are due to secondary diabetes.
D. Gangrene is usually associated with type 1 diabetes. Correct
Answers B. Diabetes can have a causal relationship to these
conditions.
A PEG Tube is:
I. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
II. G tube
III. Gastrostomy
IV. Colostomy Correct Answers I, II, III
A procedure widening a narrowed vessel or obstructed blood
vessel is called a(n) Correct Answers angioplasty
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is
called the Correct Answers endocardium
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what
information?
a. Code sets
,b. Evaluation and management principles
c. Documentation guidelines
d. All of the above Correct Answers d. all of the above
ABN stands for _____. Correct Answers Advance Beneficiary
Notice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should
be performed by what means?
a. Audits on all denied claims.
b. Focused audits on problems brought to the attention of the
compliance officer.
c. Periodic audits.
d. Baseline audits. Correct Answers c. Periodic audits.
All of the following drugs belong to the Sulphonylurea class
EXCEPT:
a. Amaryl
b. Metformin
c. Orinase
d. DiaBeta Correct Answers b. Metformin
An addendum is used to include information about what was
done to the patient and should be added within a reasonable time
frame, which is usually capped at a maximum of how many days
after the encounter. Correct Answers 60 days
An AV fistula connects:
A. The aorta to a vein
, B. An artery to a varicose vein
C. An artery to a vein
D. An artery to a ventricle Correct Answers C. An artery to a
vein
Anticholinergics have been associated with which of the
following rare side effects:
a.Kidney failure
b.Rapid and irregular heartbeat
c.Acute glaucoma
d.Elevated blood pressure Correct Answers c.Acute glaucoma
Anticoagulants prevent clotting by blocking the effects of:
a.Vitamin A
b.Vitamin K
c.Vitamin D
d.Vitamin C Correct Answers b.Vitamin K
Are NDC codes helpful in data mining?
A. No, NDC codes are not reported.
B. No, NDC codes are only evaluated if it is a fee for service
plan.
C. Yes, the codes indicate medications prescribed which is an
indication of the conditions being treated.
D. Yes, the codes generate a higher rate of reimbursement.
Correct Answers C. Yes, the codes indicate medications
prescribed which is an indication of the conditions being treated.
Based on word parts, what is the definition of a salpingo-
oophorectomy?
-ectomy Correct Answers excision, surgical removal
A 22 year old patient status post surgery, lower right leg
amputation, developed a postoperative infection. The patient
quickly deteriorated and became septic, developed gas gangrene
(gas bacillus infection) and went into post procedural septic
shock. With aggressive intravenous antibiotic management, the
patient improved. What ICD 10 CM codes are reported?
Guideliens I.C.1.D.5.B, I.C.1.D.5.C Correct Answers
T81.43XA, A48.0, T81.12XA
A cystourethroscopy is examination of what structures?
a. Bladder and urethra
b. Gallbladder and urethra
c. Bladder and ureters
d. Kidneys and urethra Correct Answers a. Bladder and urethra
A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth is:
Correct Answers Colostrum
A gonioscopy is an examination of what part of the eye:
a.Lacrimal duct
b.Interior surface of the eye
c.Anterior chamber of the eye
d.Posterior segment Correct Answers c.Anterior chamber of
the eye
,A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary
bladder and surrounding the urethra is called the: Correct
Answers prostate
A patient has the diagnosis of diabetes and gangrene and
osteomyelitis; which one of the following is most TRUE?
A. Conditions listed with a diagnosis of diabetes or in a diabetic
patient are usually complications of the diabetes.
B. Diabetes can have a causal relationship to these conditions.
C. There is an assumption that the gangrene and osteomyelitis
are due to secondary diabetes.
D. Gangrene is usually associated with type 1 diabetes. Correct
Answers B. Diabetes can have a causal relationship to these
conditions.
A PEG Tube is:
I. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
II. G tube
III. Gastrostomy
IV. Colostomy Correct Answers I, II, III
A procedure widening a narrowed vessel or obstructed blood
vessel is called a(n) Correct Answers angioplasty
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is
called the Correct Answers endocardium
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what
information?
a. Code sets
,b. Evaluation and management principles
c. Documentation guidelines
d. All of the above Correct Answers d. all of the above
ABN stands for _____. Correct Answers Advance Beneficiary
Notice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should
be performed by what means?
a. Audits on all denied claims.
b. Focused audits on problems brought to the attention of the
compliance officer.
c. Periodic audits.
d. Baseline audits. Correct Answers c. Periodic audits.
All of the following drugs belong to the Sulphonylurea class
EXCEPT:
a. Amaryl
b. Metformin
c. Orinase
d. DiaBeta Correct Answers b. Metformin
An addendum is used to include information about what was
done to the patient and should be added within a reasonable time
frame, which is usually capped at a maximum of how many days
after the encounter. Correct Answers 60 days
An AV fistula connects:
A. The aorta to a vein
, B. An artery to a varicose vein
C. An artery to a vein
D. An artery to a ventricle Correct Answers C. An artery to a
vein
Anticholinergics have been associated with which of the
following rare side effects:
a.Kidney failure
b.Rapid and irregular heartbeat
c.Acute glaucoma
d.Elevated blood pressure Correct Answers c.Acute glaucoma
Anticoagulants prevent clotting by blocking the effects of:
a.Vitamin A
b.Vitamin K
c.Vitamin D
d.Vitamin C Correct Answers b.Vitamin K
Are NDC codes helpful in data mining?
A. No, NDC codes are not reported.
B. No, NDC codes are only evaluated if it is a fee for service
plan.
C. Yes, the codes indicate medications prescribed which is an
indication of the conditions being treated.
D. Yes, the codes generate a higher rate of reimbursement.
Correct Answers C. Yes, the codes indicate medications
prescribed which is an indication of the conditions being treated.
Based on word parts, what is the definition of a salpingo-
oophorectomy?
