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10. A coworker complained of sudden onset of chest pain and went to the emergency room. A
myocardial infarction was ruled out. You would code A. the myocardial infarction as if it were an
established condition. B. both the infarction and the chest pain and sequence the infarction first. C. as
an impending myocardial infarction. D. only the chest pain. - D
11. A(n) ____________ form is used to record the patient's diagnoses and the services performed for a
particular visit. It also includes codes (CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM) used specifically by that physician's
office. A. authorization B. ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice) C. superbill D. EOB (Explanation of Benefits)
-C
12. Your organization is sending confidential patient information across the Internet using technology
that will transform the original data into unintelligible code that can be re-created by authorized users.
This technique is called A. a firewall. C. a call-back process. B. validity processing. D. encryption - D
13. The special form that plays the central role in planning and providing care at nursing, psychiatric, and
rehabilitation facilities is the A. interdisciplinary patient care plan. B. medical history and review of
systems. C. interval summary. D. problem list. - A
14. In the CPT coding system, when there is no code to properly represent the work performed by the
provider, the coder must use this code. A. not otherwise specified B. not elsewhere classifiable C.
unlisted procedure D. miscellaneous code - C
15. The physician listed the diagnoses as congestive heart failure with acute pulmonary edema. You will
code A. the CHF only. B. the edema only. C. both the CHF and the edema; sequence the CHF first. D.
both the CHF and the edema; sequence the edema first. - A
16. When coding multiple wound repairs in CPT, A. only the most complex repair is reported. B. only the
least complex repair is reported. C. up to nine individual repair codes may be reported. D. all wound
repairs are grouped and coded, with the most complex reported first. - D
21. Which of the following is coded as a late effect in ICD-10-CM? A. tinnitus due to allergic reaction
after administration of eardrops B. mental retardation due to intracranial abscess C. rejection of
transplanted kidney D. nonfunctioning pacemaker due to defective soldering - A
, 29. When a patient presents with a primary neoplasm with metastasis and treatment is directed toward
the secondary neoplasm only, A. code only the primary neoplasm as the principal diagnosis. B. the
primary neoplasm is coded as the principal diagnosis and the secondary neoplasm as an additional
diagnosis. C. the secondary neoplasm is coded as the principal diagnosis, and the primary neoplasm as
an additional diagnosis. D. code only the secondary neoplasm as the principal diagnosis. - C
36. The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: A. the sympathetic system and the
parasympathetic system. B. the sympathetic and the efferent peripheral system. C. the parasympathetic
system and the peripheral nervous system. D. the afferent peripheral system and the somatic nervous
system - A
37. HPV or human papillomavirus is A. caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. B. a vaginal
inflammation that is caused by a protozoan parasite. C. also known as genital warts. D. characterized by
painful urination and an abnormal discharge. - C
38. A marked loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity is A. lumbago. C. spondylitis. B.
osteoarthritis. D. osteoporosis. - D
39. The blood disorder in which red blood cells lack the normal ability to produce hemoglobin is called A.
aplastic anemia. C. pernicious anemia. B. hemolytic anemia. D. thalassemia. - D
40. Which diagnostic technique records the patient's heart rates and rhythms over a 24-hour period? A.
echocardiography C. Holter monitor B. electrocardiography D. angiocardiography - C
41. A document that acknowledges patient responsibility for payment if Medicare denies the claim is
a(n) A. explanation of benefits. C. advance beneficiary notice. B. remittance advice. D. CMS-1500 claim
form. - C
42. The patient sees a participating (PAR) provider and has a procedure performed after meeting the
annual deductible. If the Medicare-approved amount is $200, how much is the patient's out-ofpocket
expense? A. $0 C. $40 B. $20 D. $100 - C
43. The physician's office note states: "Counseling visit, 15 minutes counseling in follow-up with a
patient newly diagnosed with diabetes." If the physician reports code 99214, which piece of
10. A coworker complained of sudden onset of chest pain and went to the emergency room. A
myocardial infarction was ruled out. You would code A. the myocardial infarction as if it were an
established condition. B. both the infarction and the chest pain and sequence the infarction first. C. as
an impending myocardial infarction. D. only the chest pain. - D
11. A(n) ____________ form is used to record the patient's diagnoses and the services performed for a
particular visit. It also includes codes (CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-CM) used specifically by that physician's
office. A. authorization B. ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice) C. superbill D. EOB (Explanation of Benefits)
-C
12. Your organization is sending confidential patient information across the Internet using technology
that will transform the original data into unintelligible code that can be re-created by authorized users.
This technique is called A. a firewall. C. a call-back process. B. validity processing. D. encryption - D
13. The special form that plays the central role in planning and providing care at nursing, psychiatric, and
rehabilitation facilities is the A. interdisciplinary patient care plan. B. medical history and review of
systems. C. interval summary. D. problem list. - A
14. In the CPT coding system, when there is no code to properly represent the work performed by the
provider, the coder must use this code. A. not otherwise specified B. not elsewhere classifiable C.
unlisted procedure D. miscellaneous code - C
15. The physician listed the diagnoses as congestive heart failure with acute pulmonary edema. You will
code A. the CHF only. B. the edema only. C. both the CHF and the edema; sequence the CHF first. D.
both the CHF and the edema; sequence the edema first. - A
16. When coding multiple wound repairs in CPT, A. only the most complex repair is reported. B. only the
least complex repair is reported. C. up to nine individual repair codes may be reported. D. all wound
repairs are grouped and coded, with the most complex reported first. - D
21. Which of the following is coded as a late effect in ICD-10-CM? A. tinnitus due to allergic reaction
after administration of eardrops B. mental retardation due to intracranial abscess C. rejection of
transplanted kidney D. nonfunctioning pacemaker due to defective soldering - A
, 29. When a patient presents with a primary neoplasm with metastasis and treatment is directed toward
the secondary neoplasm only, A. code only the primary neoplasm as the principal diagnosis. B. the
primary neoplasm is coded as the principal diagnosis and the secondary neoplasm as an additional
diagnosis. C. the secondary neoplasm is coded as the principal diagnosis, and the primary neoplasm as
an additional diagnosis. D. code only the secondary neoplasm as the principal diagnosis. - C
36. The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: A. the sympathetic system and the
parasympathetic system. B. the sympathetic and the efferent peripheral system. C. the parasympathetic
system and the peripheral nervous system. D. the afferent peripheral system and the somatic nervous
system - A
37. HPV or human papillomavirus is A. caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. B. a vaginal
inflammation that is caused by a protozoan parasite. C. also known as genital warts. D. characterized by
painful urination and an abnormal discharge. - C
38. A marked loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity is A. lumbago. C. spondylitis. B.
osteoarthritis. D. osteoporosis. - D
39. The blood disorder in which red blood cells lack the normal ability to produce hemoglobin is called A.
aplastic anemia. C. pernicious anemia. B. hemolytic anemia. D. thalassemia. - D
40. Which diagnostic technique records the patient's heart rates and rhythms over a 24-hour period? A.
echocardiography C. Holter monitor B. electrocardiography D. angiocardiography - C
41. A document that acknowledges patient responsibility for payment if Medicare denies the claim is
a(n) A. explanation of benefits. C. advance beneficiary notice. B. remittance advice. D. CMS-1500 claim
form. - C
42. The patient sees a participating (PAR) provider and has a procedure performed after meeting the
annual deductible. If the Medicare-approved amount is $200, how much is the patient's out-ofpocket
expense? A. $0 C. $40 B. $20 D. $100 - C
43. The physician's office note states: "Counseling visit, 15 minutes counseling in follow-up with a
patient newly diagnosed with diabetes." If the physician reports code 99214, which piece of
