AMCA medical coding/billing
certification EXAM 2025: Questions and
Answers 2025|2026 Verified Graded A+
Already Passed!
A patient was suspected of having a myocardial infarction. After staying
in the hospital as an outpatient in observation, the doctor found
nothing wrong and sent the patient home. What code would you use in
this scenario?
a. I21.9 Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified
b. I20.0 Unstable angina
c. Z03.4 Observation for suspected myocardial infarction
d. Z03.5 Observation for other suspected cardiovascular diseases -
correct answer-B
Parenthesis () are used in ICD-10-CM for which of the following
reasons?
a. To indicate something needs to be excluded
b. To indicate essential modifiers
,c. To enclose supplementary words that may be present (non-essential
modifiers)
d. To indicate code also - correct answer-C
In reference to coding laterally and ICD-10-CM, which of the following
statements is not true?
a. A bilateral code is always provided
b. The last character in the code indicates that laterally
c. Revision
d. Laterally include the right side, left side or bilateral - correct answer-B
Which insurance is provided only for active duty and retired military
members and their families?
a. TRICARE
b. CHAMPVA
c. Medicaid
d. Medicare - correct answer-A
Which of the following is not a correct format for ICD-10-CM?
,a. The second character is always a numeric character
b. The first character used is always alphabetic character
c. ICD-10 consists of three to five characters
d. All letters are used in the ICD-10-CM, except the letter U - correct
answer-C
Medical Necessity is defined as:
a. Acceptable treatment
b. Coverage for any illness
c. Coverage or any service
d. Services that are reasonable and necessary for the related diagnosis
or treatment - correct answer-D
During collections, most practices use:
a. Audit reports and tax returns
b. E-mail messages and faxes
c. Local police and state police
d. Letters and calls - correct answer-D
, The first three factors a coder must consider when coding are patient
status, place of service, and:
a. Type of co-pay
b. Type of service
c. Type of billing
d. Type of insurance - correct answer-B
The four types of examinations, in order of difficulty (from least difficult
to most difficult) are problem focused expanded problem focused,
detailed and:
a. Comprehensive
b. Reactive
c. Serious
d. Diagnostic - correct answer-A
Coding is the:
a. Way healthcare facilities receive reimbursement
b. Number that is entered to open lock box
c. Transformation of verbal description into numbers
certification EXAM 2025: Questions and
Answers 2025|2026 Verified Graded A+
Already Passed!
A patient was suspected of having a myocardial infarction. After staying
in the hospital as an outpatient in observation, the doctor found
nothing wrong and sent the patient home. What code would you use in
this scenario?
a. I21.9 Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified
b. I20.0 Unstable angina
c. Z03.4 Observation for suspected myocardial infarction
d. Z03.5 Observation for other suspected cardiovascular diseases -
correct answer-B
Parenthesis () are used in ICD-10-CM for which of the following
reasons?
a. To indicate something needs to be excluded
b. To indicate essential modifiers
,c. To enclose supplementary words that may be present (non-essential
modifiers)
d. To indicate code also - correct answer-C
In reference to coding laterally and ICD-10-CM, which of the following
statements is not true?
a. A bilateral code is always provided
b. The last character in the code indicates that laterally
c. Revision
d. Laterally include the right side, left side or bilateral - correct answer-B
Which insurance is provided only for active duty and retired military
members and their families?
a. TRICARE
b. CHAMPVA
c. Medicaid
d. Medicare - correct answer-A
Which of the following is not a correct format for ICD-10-CM?
,a. The second character is always a numeric character
b. The first character used is always alphabetic character
c. ICD-10 consists of three to five characters
d. All letters are used in the ICD-10-CM, except the letter U - correct
answer-C
Medical Necessity is defined as:
a. Acceptable treatment
b. Coverage for any illness
c. Coverage or any service
d. Services that are reasonable and necessary for the related diagnosis
or treatment - correct answer-D
During collections, most practices use:
a. Audit reports and tax returns
b. E-mail messages and faxes
c. Local police and state police
d. Letters and calls - correct answer-D
, The first three factors a coder must consider when coding are patient
status, place of service, and:
a. Type of co-pay
b. Type of service
c. Type of billing
d. Type of insurance - correct answer-B
The four types of examinations, in order of difficulty (from least difficult
to most difficult) are problem focused expanded problem focused,
detailed and:
a. Comprehensive
b. Reactive
c. Serious
d. Diagnostic - correct answer-A
Coding is the:
a. Way healthcare facilities receive reimbursement
b. Number that is entered to open lock box
c. Transformation of verbal description into numbers
