AHIMA CCS Exam Prep Questions
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CPT defines a separate procedure as - CORRECT ANSWER-Procedure
considered an integral part of a more major service
No combination code available - CORRECT ANSWER-Use separate codes for
hypertension and acute renal failure
Documentation from the nursing staff or other allied health professionals' notes
can be used to provide specificity for code assignment for which of the following
diagnoses? - CORRECT ANSWER-Body Mass Index (BMI)
POA Indicator - Y - CORRECT ANSWER-Y-Yes, present at the time of inpatient
admission
POA Indicator - N - CORRECT ANSWER-N-No, not present at the time of
inpatient admission
POA Indicator - U - CORRECT ANSWER-U-Unknown, documentation is
insufficient to determine if condition is present on admission and you cannot
speak to the physician to figure it out
, POA Indicator - W - CORRECT ANSWER-W-Clinically undetermined, provider
is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present on admission or
not
POA Indicator - E - CORRECT ANSWER-E-Exempt, unreported/not used,
some facilities will leave these blank, others will use the letter "E"
Present on Admission Indicator (POA) - CORRECT ANSWER-A Present On
Admission (POA) indicator is required on all diagnosis codes for the inpatient
setting except for admission. The indicator should be reported for principal
diagnosis codes, secondary diagnosis codes, Z-codes, and External cause injury
codes.
The use of the outpatient code editor (OCE) is designed to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Identify incomplete and incorrect claims
Medicare's identification of medically necessary services is outlined in: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)
Medically unlikely edits are used to identify: - CORRECT ANSWER-Maximum
units of service for a HCPCS code
National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits are released how often? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Quarterly
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CPT defines a separate procedure as - CORRECT ANSWER-Procedure
considered an integral part of a more major service
No combination code available - CORRECT ANSWER-Use separate codes for
hypertension and acute renal failure
Documentation from the nursing staff or other allied health professionals' notes
can be used to provide specificity for code assignment for which of the following
diagnoses? - CORRECT ANSWER-Body Mass Index (BMI)
POA Indicator - Y - CORRECT ANSWER-Y-Yes, present at the time of inpatient
admission
POA Indicator - N - CORRECT ANSWER-N-No, not present at the time of
inpatient admission
POA Indicator - U - CORRECT ANSWER-U-Unknown, documentation is
insufficient to determine if condition is present on admission and you cannot
speak to the physician to figure it out
, POA Indicator - W - CORRECT ANSWER-W-Clinically undetermined, provider
is unable to clinically determine whether condition was present on admission or
not
POA Indicator - E - CORRECT ANSWER-E-Exempt, unreported/not used,
some facilities will leave these blank, others will use the letter "E"
Present on Admission Indicator (POA) - CORRECT ANSWER-A Present On
Admission (POA) indicator is required on all diagnosis codes for the inpatient
setting except for admission. The indicator should be reported for principal
diagnosis codes, secondary diagnosis codes, Z-codes, and External cause injury
codes.
The use of the outpatient code editor (OCE) is designed to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Identify incomplete and incorrect claims
Medicare's identification of medically necessary services is outlined in: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)
Medically unlikely edits are used to identify: - CORRECT ANSWER-Maximum
units of service for a HCPCS code
National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Edits are released how often? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Quarterly
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