HIM215 ( CODING & CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS) COMPREHENSIVE FINALS REVIEW 2025

HIM215

Coding & Classification Systems

Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)

2025



1. Which of the following is a hierarchical system used for
diagnosing and classifying diseases globally?
- A. CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
- B. ICD (International Classification of Diseases)
- C. SNOMED CT (Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine
Clinical Terms)
- D. LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes)


ANS: B. ICD
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, - Rationale: ICD is a widely used system for coding diseases
and a range of health conditions.


2. What is the primary purpose of the CPT in the healthcare
setting?
- A. To categorize pharmaceutical substances
- B. To code genome sequences
- C. To depict diagnostic procedures
- D. To describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services


ANS: D. To describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic
services
- Rationale: CPT provides a uniform language for reporting
procedures and services.


3. Within the ICD-10-CM, which character position serves as
the extension for the injury episode?
- A. First
- B. Fourth
- C. Sixth
- D. Seventh


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, ANS: D. Seventh
- Rationale: The seventh character in ICD-10-CM indicates
the episode of care.


4. Which classification system is primarily used for laboratory
and clinical observations?
- A. ICD-10-PCS
- B. HL7
- C. LOINC
- D. CPT


ANS: C. LOINC
- Rationale: LOINC provides a set of universal codes for
identifying lab and clinical observations.


5. What coding system is known for its ability to map clinical
terms across different languages?
- A. ICD
- B. SNOMED CT
- C. DRG
- D. DSM


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