AAPC CPC Chapter 15 Test Review

Chapter 15 Test Review  Question 1_4 out of 4 points What is exophthalmos? Selected Answer: d. Protrusion of the eyeballs. Correct Answer: d. Protrusion of the eyeballs. Response Feedback: Rationale: Exophthalmos is a protruding eyeball anteriorly out of the orbit (eye socket). When there is an increase in the volume of the tissue behind the eyes, the eyes will appear to bulge out of the face.  Question 2_4 out of 4 points What is the abbreviation for EACH EYE? Selected Answer: c. O.U. Correct Answer: c. O.U. Response Feedback: Rationale: O. U. stands for each eye or both eyes. O.D. stands for the right eye. O.S. stands for the left eye.  Question 3_4 out of 4 points What is the transparent part of the eye? Selected Answer: d. Cornea Correct Answer: d. Cornea Response Feedback: Rationale: The cornea is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.  Question 4_4 out of 4 points Which option best describes what is being done during strabismus surgery? Selected Answer: b. Corrects the muscle misalignment. Correct Answer: b. Corrects the muscle misalignment. Response Feedback: Rationale: Strabismus surgery is surgery on the extraocular muscles to correct the misalignment of the eyes.  Question 5_4 out of 4 points What ICD-10-CM code is reported for mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema? Selected Answer: d. E11.3219 Correct Answer: d. E11.3219 Response Feedback: Rationale: In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index look for Diabetes/type 2/with/retinopathy/nonproliferative/mild/with macular edema and you are directed to E11.321-. The Category E11.- indicates the type of diabetes. Since the type is not indicated, the default is type 2 per ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.4.a.1. Verify code selection in the Tabular List. The code requires a 7th character to identify the eye involved. Because the laterality of the eye is not indicated in the q