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HCS-D Certification Practice
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1. Which of the following statements is true? A. All diagnoses treated
during an inpatient stay should be coded. B. Z codes require a
symptom control rating. C. All diagnoses must match on the OASIS,
Plan of Care and billing claim form (UB04). D. All comorbidities
should be coded. - ANS ✔C.
2. Your agency received a referral on a patient who was admitted to
the hospital with a fever, persistent cough, dyspnea with minimal
exertion, and extreme weakness. She was diagnosed with
pneumonia and received IV antibiotics, which were changed to oral
when she was discharged to a rehab facility. Therapy services were
provided for strengthening, due to muscle weakness, for three
weeks. The oral antibiotics for pneumonia were discontinued 10
days prior to discharge. Which of the following statements is true
regarding placement of diagnosis in M1011 (Inpatient Diagnoses)
and M1017 (Diagnoses Requiring Medical or Treatment Regimen
Change during the past 14 days) for this patient? A. All diagnoses,
including documented symptoms, which were treated during the
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hospital stay, will be listed in M1011. B. Pneumonia and muscle
weakness will be listed in M1011 and M1017, since these were
treated during the rehab stay. C. Pneumonia - ANS ✔C.
3. Which of the following statements about the primary diagnosis is
false? A. It is the chief reason for providing skilled services. B. It
best reflects the care being provided for the entire episode. C. It is
the condition most related to the current home health care plan. D.
It may be a V, W, X or Y code. - ANS ✔D.
4. Which statement about other (secondary) diagnoses that should be
coded is FALSE? A. Any diagnosis that the patient has in addition to
the primary diagnosis. B. Pertinent diagnoses relevant to the care
being rendered. C. Any comorbidity that may affect the patient's
response to treatment or rehabilitation prognosis. D. Conditions
that require clinical evaluation, therapeutic treatment, extended
stay or increased monitoring. - ANS ✔A.
5. Which of the following comorbidities may affect patient care and
should be coded, even if it is NOT actively being treated? A. Anemia.
B. GERD. C. Hypertension. D. Hypothyroidism. - ANS ✔C.
6. A term in parenthesis following the main term that may or may not
be present in the diagnostic statement but does not affect the code
HCS-D Certification Practice Questions with Correct Verified Answers 2024/2025
HCS-D Certification Practice
Questions with Correct Verified
Answers 2024/2025
1. Which of the following statements is true? A. All diagnoses treated
during an inpatient stay should be coded. B. Z codes require a
symptom control rating. C. All diagnoses must match on the OASIS,
Plan of Care and billing claim form (UB04). D. All comorbidities
should be coded. - ANS ✔C.
2. Your agency received a referral on a patient who was admitted to
the hospital with a fever, persistent cough, dyspnea with minimal
exertion, and extreme weakness. She was diagnosed with
pneumonia and received IV antibiotics, which were changed to oral
when she was discharged to a rehab facility. Therapy services were
provided for strengthening, due to muscle weakness, for three
weeks. The oral antibiotics for pneumonia were discontinued 10
days prior to discharge. Which of the following statements is true
regarding placement of diagnosis in M1011 (Inpatient Diagnoses)
and M1017 (Diagnoses Requiring Medical or Treatment Regimen
Change during the past 14 days) for this patient? A. All diagnoses,
including documented symptoms, which were treated during the
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hospital stay, will be listed in M1011. B. Pneumonia and muscle
weakness will be listed in M1011 and M1017, since these were
treated during the rehab stay. C. Pneumonia - ANS ✔C.
3. Which of the following statements about the primary diagnosis is
false? A. It is the chief reason for providing skilled services. B. It
best reflects the care being provided for the entire episode. C. It is
the condition most related to the current home health care plan. D.
It may be a V, W, X or Y code. - ANS ✔D.
4. Which statement about other (secondary) diagnoses that should be
coded is FALSE? A. Any diagnosis that the patient has in addition to
the primary diagnosis. B. Pertinent diagnoses relevant to the care
being rendered. C. Any comorbidity that may affect the patient's
response to treatment or rehabilitation prognosis. D. Conditions
that require clinical evaluation, therapeutic treatment, extended
stay or increased monitoring. - ANS ✔A.
5. Which of the following comorbidities may affect patient care and
should be coded, even if it is NOT actively being treated? A. Anemia.
B. GERD. C. Hypertension. D. Hypothyroidism. - ANS ✔C.
6. A term in parenthesis following the main term that may or may not
be present in the diagnostic statement but does not affect the code
HCS-D Certification Practice Questions with Correct Verified Answers 2024/2025
