COC 2020 Final Exam Study Questions - Set 12 (Complete Solutions, Answered)

COC 2020 Final Exam Study Questions - Set 12 (Complete Solutions, Answered) Which HCPCS Level II code category allows for pass-through payment devices? C codes Which is the correct statement regarding AAPC members per AAPC's Code of Ethics? Conduct themselves in all professional activities in a manner consistent with ethical principles of professional conduct. Which is the ICD-10-CM code for GERD? K21.9 Which is the unit of measurement for documenting the size of a skin graft? Square centimeters Which is true about the role of a co-surgeon? Handles a particular area of expertise. Which layer is the middle layer of the eyeball? Choroid Which layer of the epidermis is normally found on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet? Stratum Lucidum Which layer of the heart covers the heart's outer surface? Epicardium Which leukocyte does the body use to protect against allergic reactions and parasites? Eosinophils Which leukocyte is the body's second line of defense against infection? Monocytes Which leukocyte protects the body from viral infections? Lymphocytes Which medical term refers to the cheek? Buccal Which of the following are also known as the lesser vestibular glands? Skene's glands Which of the following belongs to the appendicular skeleton as opposed to the axial skeleton? Pelvic Girdle Which of the following best describes constituent components of the human lymphatic system? Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thoracic duct Which of the following charges are NOT excluded from Medicare payment based on statutory exclusions? Hip replacement Which of the following conditions are NOT on the 2019 major complications and comorbidities list on the CMS website? D15.0 Benign neoplasm of thymus Which of the following conditions are on the 2019 complications and comorbidities list on the CMS website? IO1.0 Acute rheumatic pericarditis Which of the following describes "dystonia"? Neurologic movement disorder causing abnormal postures Which of the following does NOT require documentation for a cause-and-effect relationship to be coded? (Reference guidelines I.C.9.a.2 and I.C.9.a.3) Hypertension and chronic kidney disease Which of the following facilities must have no more than 25 inpatient beds? Answer: CAH Rationale: CAHs can have no more than 25 inpatient beds used for either inpatient or swing bed services. Which of the following is also referred to as the voice box? Larynx Which of the following is an example of a DRG payment sys? All Pt Dx Related Groups (APDRG), Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (SDRG), Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MSDRG) Which of the following is not a cardiac valve? Intraventricular septum Which of the following is NOT a packaged service? Anesthesia professional services Packaged items are: >Costs for operating room (OR), procedure room, treatment room, recovery room, and materials, including supplies and equipment for the administration and monitoring of anesthesia >Observation services Certain pharmaceuticals (except for transitional passthrough), drugs, and biologicals that function as supplies >Medical and surgical supplies and equipment other than those in which separate payment is allowed >Ancillary services >Clinical diagnostic laboratory tests >Procedures described by add-on codes >Implantable medical devices (such as pacemakers) >Inexpensive drugs under a per-day drug threshold packaging amount >Guidance services >Image processing services >Intraoperative services >Imaging supervision and interpretation services >Professional services, such as anesthesia professional services are paid by Part B under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Which of the following is NOT used to determine the MS-DRG? Services billed by the Physician Which of the following is the normal pacemaker in the heart? SA node Which of the following is true about the typmpanic membrane? It separates the external ear from the middle ear Which of the following is true of the stratum germinativum? It lies on top of the dermis and has access to a rich supply of blood Which of the following procedures is the removal of the gallbladder? Cholecystectomy Which of the following providers are in their first year after graduation from medical school? Answer: Intern Rationale: Interns are usually in their first year following graduation from medical school and are completing a one-year rotation in various departments of the teaching facility departments of the hospital that depend on specialties. Residents are licensed physicians and depending the specialty, have two to five years of training in that specialty. Which of the following services can be billed as observation services to Medicare? Patients undergoing same-day procedures that have a complication arise from the procedure that requires monitoring beyond the usual recovery room period. Which of the following should be on each page of the patient's medical record? Patient's name or ID number. Which of the following statements does NOT describe the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System? Multiple surgical services are not reimbursed separately. Rationale: Although multiple surgical services may be discounted, the procedures are reimbursed separately unless it is a composite payment.