CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO
CODING AND CODING PROFESSIONS
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
The ddCPC ddcredential ddis ddoffered ddby ddthe ddAmerican ddHealth ddInformation
ddManagement ddAssociation. dd- ddAnswer ddFalse dd(AAPC)
AHIMA ddrequires ddcredentialed ddprofessionals ddto ddobtain ddcontinuing ddeducation
ddcredits ddto ddmaintain ddtheir ddcredentials. dd- ddAnswer ddTrue
CMAs ddmust ddbe ddlicensed ddto ddpractice ddin ddthe ddUnited ddStates. dd- ddAnswer
ddFalse
The ddfinal ddrule ddon ddtransactions ddand ddcode ddsets ddmandated ddthe dduse ddof ddICD-
9-CM ddfor ddthe ddelectronic ddsubmission ddof ddhealth ddcare dddata. dd- ddAnswer ddTrue
The ddCenters ddfor ddMedicare ddand ddMedicaid ddServices ddcoordinates ddthe
ddprocedural ddclassification ddupdates ddof ddICD-10-PCS. dd- ddAnswer ddTrue
The ddrate ddor ddfrequency ddof dda dddisease ddis ddknown ddas dd- ddAnswer ddmorbidity
ICD-9 ddwas dddeveloped ddby ddthe dd- ddAnswer ddWHO
ICD-10-CM ddis ddan ddabbreviation ddfor ddthe ddInternational ddClassification ddof
ddDiseases, ddTenth ddRevision, dd- ddAnswer ddclinical ddmodification
Modifications ddof ddthe ddICD-10-CM dddisease ddclassification ddis ddcoordinated ddby dd-
ddAnswer ddnational ddcenter ddfor ddhealth ddstatistics dd(NCHS)
Public ddLaw dd104-191, ddknown ddas dd____________, ddwas ddpassed ddby ddCongress
ddto ddimprove ddthe ddportability ddand ddcontinuity ddof ddhealth ddcare ddcoverage. dd-
ddAnswer ddHIPAA
CODING AND CODING PROFESSIONS
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
The ddCPC ddcredential ddis ddoffered ddby ddthe ddAmerican ddHealth ddInformation
ddManagement ddAssociation. dd- ddAnswer ddFalse dd(AAPC)
AHIMA ddrequires ddcredentialed ddprofessionals ddto ddobtain ddcontinuing ddeducation
ddcredits ddto ddmaintain ddtheir ddcredentials. dd- ddAnswer ddTrue
CMAs ddmust ddbe ddlicensed ddto ddpractice ddin ddthe ddUnited ddStates. dd- ddAnswer
ddFalse
The ddfinal ddrule ddon ddtransactions ddand ddcode ddsets ddmandated ddthe dduse ddof ddICD-
9-CM ddfor ddthe ddelectronic ddsubmission ddof ddhealth ddcare dddata. dd- ddAnswer ddTrue
The ddCenters ddfor ddMedicare ddand ddMedicaid ddServices ddcoordinates ddthe
ddprocedural ddclassification ddupdates ddof ddICD-10-PCS. dd- ddAnswer ddTrue
The ddrate ddor ddfrequency ddof dda dddisease ddis ddknown ddas dd- ddAnswer ddmorbidity
ICD-9 ddwas dddeveloped ddby ddthe dd- ddAnswer ddWHO
ICD-10-CM ddis ddan ddabbreviation ddfor ddthe ddInternational ddClassification ddof
ddDiseases, ddTenth ddRevision, dd- ddAnswer ddclinical ddmodification
Modifications ddof ddthe ddICD-10-CM dddisease ddclassification ddis ddcoordinated ddby dd-
ddAnswer ddnational ddcenter ddfor ddhealth ddstatistics dd(NCHS)
Public ddLaw dd104-191, ddknown ddas dd____________, ddwas ddpassed ddby ddCongress
ddto ddimprove ddthe ddportability ddand ddcontinuity ddof ddhealth ddcare ddcoverage. dd-
ddAnswer ddHIPAA