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UNIT 4 AMCA Practice Exam Questions and
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I need to confirm the patient's principal diagnosis for the chart I am coding. How should I do
this?
a. Call attending physician
b. Review documents such as the discharge summary
c. Have attending physician certify diagnoses
d. Refer it to a physician advisor - ANS b. Review documents such as the discharge summary
I need to code an ambulatory record but the procedure code I need is not in the CPT manual.
How do I code it?
a. ICD-10-CM codes
b. HCPCS level II codes
c. ICD-10-PCS codes
d. ICD-9-CM procedure codes - ANS b. HCPCS level II codes
Which of the following is a goal of ICD-10-PCS?
a. Reduce inconsistency due to overlapping of terms
b. Eliminate need to communicate with physicians
c. Assign diagnosis codes
d. Assign diagnosis and procedure codes - ANS a. Reduce inconsistency due to overlapping
of terms
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The number of days Medicare will cover SNF inpatient care is limited to which of the following?
a. 21
b. 60
c. 30
d. 100 - ANS d. 100
Which of the following covers prescribed preventive benefits and is subject to a deductible?
a. Medicare Part A
b. Medicare Part B
c. Medicare Part D
d. Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act - ANS b. Medicare Part
B
Which of the following reimbursement methods pays providers according to charges that are
calculated before healthcare services are rendered?
a. Fee-for-service reimbursement method
b. Prospective payment method
c. Retrospective payment method
d. Resource-based payment method - ANS b. Prospective payment method
What is the name of the program funded by the federal government to provide medical care to
people on public assistance?
a. CHAMPUS
b. Medicare
c. Medicaid
d. Medigap - ANS c. Medicaid
Critique this statement: Medicare severity-diagnosis-related groups represent a prospective
payment system implemented by CMS to reimburse hospitals a predetermined amount for
inpatient stays.
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UNIT 4 AMCA Practice Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
I need to confirm the patient's principal diagnosis for the chart I am coding. How should I do
this?
a. Call attending physician
b. Review documents such as the discharge summary
c. Have attending physician certify diagnoses
d. Refer it to a physician advisor - ANS b. Review documents such as the discharge summary
I need to code an ambulatory record but the procedure code I need is not in the CPT manual.
How do I code it?
a. ICD-10-CM codes
b. HCPCS level II codes
c. ICD-10-PCS codes
d. ICD-9-CM procedure codes - ANS b. HCPCS level II codes
Which of the following is a goal of ICD-10-PCS?
a. Reduce inconsistency due to overlapping of terms
b. Eliminate need to communicate with physicians
c. Assign diagnosis codes
d. Assign diagnosis and procedure codes - ANS a. Reduce inconsistency due to overlapping
of terms
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The number of days Medicare will cover SNF inpatient care is limited to which of the following?
a. 21
b. 60
c. 30
d. 100 - ANS d. 100
Which of the following covers prescribed preventive benefits and is subject to a deductible?
a. Medicare Part A
b. Medicare Part B
c. Medicare Part D
d. Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act - ANS b. Medicare Part
B
Which of the following reimbursement methods pays providers according to charges that are
calculated before healthcare services are rendered?
a. Fee-for-service reimbursement method
b. Prospective payment method
c. Retrospective payment method
d. Resource-based payment method - ANS b. Prospective payment method
What is the name of the program funded by the federal government to provide medical care to
people on public assistance?
a. CHAMPUS
b. Medicare
c. Medicaid
d. Medigap - ANS c. Medicaid
Critique this statement: Medicare severity-diagnosis-related groups represent a prospective
payment system implemented by CMS to reimburse hospitals a predetermined amount for
inpatient stays.
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