HEALTHCARE FINANCE LATEST EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
The __________ health record is comprised of a problem list, the
database or the history and physical exam and initial lab findings,
the initial plan of what tests or treatments the patient will receive
during their stay, and progress notes that are organized so that
every member of the healthcare team can easily follow the course
of the patient's treatment.
-Integrated
-Source-Oriented
-Paper
-Problem-Oriented Correct Answer -Problem-Oriented
The principal diagnosis is defined in the Uniform Hospital
Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) as "that condition established after
study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of
the patient to the hospital for care."
-True
-False Correct Answer True
If the coder comes across a situation where the same condition is
described in the medical record as being both acute and chronic,
and separate subentries exist in the Alphabetic Index at the same
indentation level, the coder will code both and sequence the acute
(subacute) code: _________
-first.
,-second.
-not at all.
-last. Correct Answer first
The HCPCS is divided into _____________ principal subsystems.
-two
-three
-four
-five Correct Answer Two
The _______________ is a uniform coding system comprised of
descriptive terms and codes that are primarily used to identify
medical services and procedures that are furnished by physicians
and other healthcare professionals.
-ICD-9
-HIPPS
-CPT
-ICD-10 Correct Answer CPT
A(n) _____________________ is one who has received
professional services from the physician, qualified healthcare
professional, or another physician or qualified healthcare
professional of the same specialty and subspecialty who belongs
to the same group practice, within the past three years.
-new patient
-established patient
-transfer patient
-None of these are correct. Correct Answer -established patient
To be able to effectively code a medical record for a hospital stay
or visit to a facility, the entries must be complete and contain
sufficient information to identify the patient; support the diagnosis
,and condition; justify the care, treatment and services; document
the course and results of care, treatment, and services; and
promote continuity of care among providers.
- True
-False Correct Answer True
The term "Late Effect" is a residual effect or a condition produced,
before the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated.
-True
-False Correct Answer False-General Coding Guidelines
If a patient is admitted to an observation unit in a hospital for a
medical condition and either does not improve or the condition
worsens and is then admitted to the hospital as an inpatient, the
coder will use the principal diagnosis as the condition that led to
the actual hospital admission.
-True
-False Correct Answer True
Modifiers are two-digit alpha or alphanumeric codes. A modifier is
designed to give Medicare and other third-party payers additional
information needed to process a claim.
-True
-False Correct Answer True
The content of the ______________________ is arranged in
strict chronological order. The order of the record is determined
by the date the information was entered, or the date of the service
that gives the sequence of the care that the patient received
during their stay.
, -Integrated
-Source-Oriented
-Paper
-Problem-Oriented Correct Answer Integrated
ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes vary in length anywhere from
__________ digits.
-two to three
-three to four
-three to five
-four to six Correct Answer -three to five
The ability for the coder to effectively code a patient's medical
record requires ______________________________________.
-a complete medical record.
-legible documentation.
-consistent documentation.
-consistent, complete and legible documentation. Correct Answer
-consistent, complete and legible documentation.
The ICD-10-CM is a morbidity classification published by the
United States for classifying diagnoses and reasons for visits in all
healthcare settings.
-True
-False Correct Answer True
To select a code in ICD-10-CM the coder will be guided by the
instructional notations that appear in both the ____________ and
the _____________.
-Volume 1, Volume II
-Index, Tabular List
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
The __________ health record is comprised of a problem list, the
database or the history and physical exam and initial lab findings,
the initial plan of what tests or treatments the patient will receive
during their stay, and progress notes that are organized so that
every member of the healthcare team can easily follow the course
of the patient's treatment.
-Integrated
-Source-Oriented
-Paper
-Problem-Oriented Correct Answer -Problem-Oriented
The principal diagnosis is defined in the Uniform Hospital
Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) as "that condition established after
study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of
the patient to the hospital for care."
-True
-False Correct Answer True
If the coder comes across a situation where the same condition is
described in the medical record as being both acute and chronic,
and separate subentries exist in the Alphabetic Index at the same
indentation level, the coder will code both and sequence the acute
(subacute) code: _________
-first.
,-second.
-not at all.
-last. Correct Answer first
The HCPCS is divided into _____________ principal subsystems.
-two
-three
-four
-five Correct Answer Two
The _______________ is a uniform coding system comprised of
descriptive terms and codes that are primarily used to identify
medical services and procedures that are furnished by physicians
and other healthcare professionals.
-ICD-9
-HIPPS
-CPT
-ICD-10 Correct Answer CPT
A(n) _____________________ is one who has received
professional services from the physician, qualified healthcare
professional, or another physician or qualified healthcare
professional of the same specialty and subspecialty who belongs
to the same group practice, within the past three years.
-new patient
-established patient
-transfer patient
-None of these are correct. Correct Answer -established patient
To be able to effectively code a medical record for a hospital stay
or visit to a facility, the entries must be complete and contain
sufficient information to identify the patient; support the diagnosis
,and condition; justify the care, treatment and services; document
the course and results of care, treatment, and services; and
promote continuity of care among providers.
- True
-False Correct Answer True
The term "Late Effect" is a residual effect or a condition produced,
before the acute phase of an illness or injury has terminated.
-True
-False Correct Answer False-General Coding Guidelines
If a patient is admitted to an observation unit in a hospital for a
medical condition and either does not improve or the condition
worsens and is then admitted to the hospital as an inpatient, the
coder will use the principal diagnosis as the condition that led to
the actual hospital admission.
-True
-False Correct Answer True
Modifiers are two-digit alpha or alphanumeric codes. A modifier is
designed to give Medicare and other third-party payers additional
information needed to process a claim.
-True
-False Correct Answer True
The content of the ______________________ is arranged in
strict chronological order. The order of the record is determined
by the date the information was entered, or the date of the service
that gives the sequence of the care that the patient received
during their stay.
, -Integrated
-Source-Oriented
-Paper
-Problem-Oriented Correct Answer Integrated
ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes vary in length anywhere from
__________ digits.
-two to three
-three to four
-three to five
-four to six Correct Answer -three to five
The ability for the coder to effectively code a patient's medical
record requires ______________________________________.
-a complete medical record.
-legible documentation.
-consistent documentation.
-consistent, complete and legible documentation. Correct Answer
-consistent, complete and legible documentation.
The ICD-10-CM is a morbidity classification published by the
United States for classifying diagnoses and reasons for visits in all
healthcare settings.
-True
-False Correct Answer True
To select a code in ICD-10-CM the coder will be guided by the
instructional notations that appear in both the ____________ and
the _____________.
-Volume 1, Volume II
-Index, Tabular List
