HCS-D Certification Practice Questions
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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. - ANSWERSC.
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 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. Pneumon - ANSWERSC.
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. - ANSWERSD.
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. -
ANSWERSA.
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. - ANSWERSC.
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 selection is? A. the etiology. B. a
manifestation. C. an unspecified code. D. a nonessential modifier. - ANSWERSD.
Which of the following may be listed as the primary diagnosis? A. W codes. B. X codes.
C. Y codes. D. Z codes. - ANSWERSD.
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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. - ANSWERSC.
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 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. Pneumon - ANSWERSC.
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. - ANSWERSD.
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. -
ANSWERSA.
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. - ANSWERSC.
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 selection is? A. the etiology. B. a
manifestation. C. an unspecified code. D. a nonessential modifier. - ANSWERSD.
Which of the following may be listed as the primary diagnosis? A. W codes. B. X codes.
C. Y codes. D. Z codes. - ANSWERSD.
