Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
Exam Questions and Answers
per cpt guidelines a seperate procedure is - ANSWER-considered to an integral part of
another, larger service
the codes in the musculoskeletal section of cpt may be used by - ANSWER-any
physician
observastion e/m codes 99218-99220 are used in physician billing when - ANSWER-a
patient is referred to a designated observation status
documentation in the history of use of drugs, alcohol and or tacacco is considered part
of the - ANSWER-social history
tissue transplanted from one individual to another of the same species but different
genotype is called - ANSWER-c
mohs micrographic surgery invloves the surgeon acting as - ANSWER-surgeon and
pathologist
if an orthopedic surgeon attempted to reduce a fracture but was unsuccessful in
obtaining acceptable alignment, what type of code should be assigned for the procedure
- ANSWER-a 'with manipulation' code
in coding arterial catheteriztions, when the tip of the catheter is manipulated from the
insertion into the aorta and then out into another artery, this is called - ANSWER-
selective catheterization
when coding a selective catheterization in cpt, how are codes assigned - ANSWER-one
code, for the final vessel entered
Which of the following provides organizations with the ability to access data from
multiple databases and to combine the results into a single questions-and-reporting
interface? - ANSWER-Data Warehouse
What is the maximum number of procedure codes that can appear on a UB-04 paper
claim form for a hospital inpatient? - ANSWER-six (6)
What was the goal of the new MS-DRG system? - ANSWER-To improve Medicare's
capability to recognize severity of illness in its inpatient hospital payments. The new
, system is projected to increase payments to hospitals for services provided to sicker
patients and decrease payments for treating less severely ill patients
Today, Janet Kim visited her new dentist for an appointment. She was not presented
with a Notice of Privacy Practices. Is this acceptable? - ANSWER-No; it is a violation of
the HIPAA Privacy Rule
How does Medicare or other third-party payers determine whether the patient has
medical necessity for the tests, procedures, or treatment billed on a claim form? -
ANSWER-By reviewing al the diagnosis codes assigned to explain the reasons the
services were provided
Documentation in the history of use of drugs, alcohol, and/or tobacco is considered part
of the: - ANSWER-Social history
Which of the following ethical principles is being followed when an HIT professional
ensures thtat patient information is only released to those who have a legl right to
access it? - ANSWER-Beneficence
Dr. Jones has signed a statement that all of her dictated reports should be automatically
considered approved and signed unless she makes correction within 72 hours of
dictating. This is called _____________. - ANSWER-Autoauthentication
Both HEDIS and the Joint Commission's ORYX program are designed to collect data to
be used for __________. - ANSWER-Performance improvement programs
The coder notes that the physician has presribed Retrovir for the patient. The coder
might find which of the following on the patient's discharge summary? - ANSWER-AIDS
During a review of documentation practices, the HIM director finds that nurses are
routinely using the copy and paste function of the hospital's new EHR system for
documenting nursing notes. In some cases, nurses are copying and pasting the
objective data from the lab system and intake-output records as well as the patient's
subjective complaints and symptoms originally documented by another practitioner.
Which of the following should the HIM director do to ensure the nurses are following
acceptable documentation practices?
A. Inform the nurses that "copy and paste" is not acceptable and to stop this practice
immediately
B. Determine how many nurses are involved in this practice C. Institute an in-service
training session on documentation practices
D. Develop policies and procedures related to cutting, copying, and pasting
documentation in the EHR system - ANSWER-D. Develop policies and procedures
related to
cutting, copying, and pasting documentation in
the EHR system
Exam Questions and Answers
per cpt guidelines a seperate procedure is - ANSWER-considered to an integral part of
another, larger service
the codes in the musculoskeletal section of cpt may be used by - ANSWER-any
physician
observastion e/m codes 99218-99220 are used in physician billing when - ANSWER-a
patient is referred to a designated observation status
documentation in the history of use of drugs, alcohol and or tacacco is considered part
of the - ANSWER-social history
tissue transplanted from one individual to another of the same species but different
genotype is called - ANSWER-c
mohs micrographic surgery invloves the surgeon acting as - ANSWER-surgeon and
pathologist
if an orthopedic surgeon attempted to reduce a fracture but was unsuccessful in
obtaining acceptable alignment, what type of code should be assigned for the procedure
- ANSWER-a 'with manipulation' code
in coding arterial catheteriztions, when the tip of the catheter is manipulated from the
insertion into the aorta and then out into another artery, this is called - ANSWER-
selective catheterization
when coding a selective catheterization in cpt, how are codes assigned - ANSWER-one
code, for the final vessel entered
Which of the following provides organizations with the ability to access data from
multiple databases and to combine the results into a single questions-and-reporting
interface? - ANSWER-Data Warehouse
What is the maximum number of procedure codes that can appear on a UB-04 paper
claim form for a hospital inpatient? - ANSWER-six (6)
What was the goal of the new MS-DRG system? - ANSWER-To improve Medicare's
capability to recognize severity of illness in its inpatient hospital payments. The new
, system is projected to increase payments to hospitals for services provided to sicker
patients and decrease payments for treating less severely ill patients
Today, Janet Kim visited her new dentist for an appointment. She was not presented
with a Notice of Privacy Practices. Is this acceptable? - ANSWER-No; it is a violation of
the HIPAA Privacy Rule
How does Medicare or other third-party payers determine whether the patient has
medical necessity for the tests, procedures, or treatment billed on a claim form? -
ANSWER-By reviewing al the diagnosis codes assigned to explain the reasons the
services were provided
Documentation in the history of use of drugs, alcohol, and/or tobacco is considered part
of the: - ANSWER-Social history
Which of the following ethical principles is being followed when an HIT professional
ensures thtat patient information is only released to those who have a legl right to
access it? - ANSWER-Beneficence
Dr. Jones has signed a statement that all of her dictated reports should be automatically
considered approved and signed unless she makes correction within 72 hours of
dictating. This is called _____________. - ANSWER-Autoauthentication
Both HEDIS and the Joint Commission's ORYX program are designed to collect data to
be used for __________. - ANSWER-Performance improvement programs
The coder notes that the physician has presribed Retrovir for the patient. The coder
might find which of the following on the patient's discharge summary? - ANSWER-AIDS
During a review of documentation practices, the HIM director finds that nurses are
routinely using the copy and paste function of the hospital's new EHR system for
documenting nursing notes. In some cases, nurses are copying and pasting the
objective data from the lab system and intake-output records as well as the patient's
subjective complaints and symptoms originally documented by another practitioner.
Which of the following should the HIM director do to ensure the nurses are following
acceptable documentation practices?
A. Inform the nurses that "copy and paste" is not acceptable and to stop this practice
immediately
B. Determine how many nurses are involved in this practice C. Institute an in-service
training session on documentation practices
D. Develop policies and procedures related to cutting, copying, and pasting
documentation in the EHR system - ANSWER-D. Develop policies and procedures
related to
cutting, copying, and pasting documentation in
the EHR system
