WGU D521-Introduction to Medical Coding
Questions and answers Updated RATED A+
Diagnosis - Correct Answers identification of a disease by a licensed provider
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II! Morbidity - Correct Answers Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a
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II! population or group. II! II!
II! Mortality - Correct Answers the state of being subject to death
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II! Comorbidity - Correct Answers a secondary condition that is present on admission and causes
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II! an increase in length of stay (LOS)
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II! Complication - Correct Answers a secondary condition that arises during hospitalization and
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II! causes an increase in length of stay (LOS)
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II! Principal diagnosis - Correct Answers that condition established after study, which is found to
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II! be primarily responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital
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II! What is a characteristic of ICD-6? - Correct Answers The first version of ICD used for both death
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II! classification and disease indexing II! II! II!
II! What was the first ICD revision for which an alternate was made due to disagreements? - Correct
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II! Answers The United States developed its own version of ICD-8 based on disagreements over the
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II! circulatory section. II!
, II! Which characteristic of ICD-10-PCS represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? - Correct Answers
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II! No diagnostic information is included.
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II! American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Correct Answers a
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II! professional organization for health information management (HIM) professionals II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! American Hospital Association (AHA) - Correct Answers Non profit group or alliance of member
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II! hospitals and health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals. It is an advocacy
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II! group for health care organizations, particularly hospitals
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II! World Health Organization (WHO) - Correct Answers A group within the United Nations
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II! responsible for human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health
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II! issues related to natural disasters.
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II! History of Present Illness (HPI) - Correct Answers eight categories that constitute a
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II! chronological description of an illness. II! II! II! II!
II! History of Present Illness (HPI) eight categories - Correct Answers How long have you had the
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II! sore throat? (duration)
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What part of your throat hurts? (location)
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Is the pain continuous? Does it become better or worse? (timing)
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How does it compare to other sore throats you have had? (severity)
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Do you also have other symptoms? (associated signs and symptoms)
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Questions and answers Updated RATED A+
Diagnosis - Correct Answers identification of a disease by a licensed provider
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Morbidity - Correct Answers Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! population or group. II! II!
II! Mortality - Correct Answers the state of being subject to death
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Comorbidity - Correct Answers a secondary condition that is present on admission and causes
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! an increase in length of stay (LOS)
II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Complication - Correct Answers a secondary condition that arises during hospitalization and
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II! causes an increase in length of stay (LOS)
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Principal diagnosis - Correct Answers that condition established after study, which is found to
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! be primarily responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! What is a characteristic of ICD-6? - Correct Answers The first version of ICD used for both death
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! classification and disease indexing II! II! II!
II! What was the first ICD revision for which an alternate was made due to disagreements? - Correct
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! Answers The United States developed its own version of ICD-8 based on disagreements over the
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! circulatory section. II!
, II! Which characteristic of ICD-10-PCS represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? - Correct Answers
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! No diagnostic information is included.
II! II! II! II!
II! American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - Correct Answers a
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! professional organization for health information management (HIM) professionals II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! American Hospital Association (AHA) - Correct Answers Non profit group or alliance of member
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! hospitals and health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals. It is an advocacy
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! group for health care organizations, particularly hospitals
II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! World Health Organization (WHO) - Correct Answers A group within the United Nations
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! responsible for human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! issues related to natural disasters.
II! II! II! II!
II! History of Present Illness (HPI) - Correct Answers eight categories that constitute a
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! chronological description of an illness. II! II! II! II!
II! History of Present Illness (HPI) eight categories - Correct Answers How long have you had the
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
II! sore throat? (duration)
II! II! II!
What part of your throat hurts? (location)
II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Is the pain continuous? Does it become better or worse? (timing)
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
How does it compare to other sore throats you have had? (severity)
II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
Do you also have other symptoms? (associated signs and symptoms)
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