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WGU D521-Introduction to Medical Coding.
Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass
Diagnosis - ANS identification of a disease by a licensed provider
Morbidity - ANS Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population
or group.
Mortality - ANS the state of being subject to death
Comorbidity - ANS a secondary condition that is present on admission and causes an
increase in length of stay (LOS)
Complication - ANS a secondary condition that arises during hospitalization and causes an
increase in length of stay (LOS)
Principal diagnosis - ANS that condition established after study, which is found to be
primarily responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital
What is a characteristic of ICD-6? - ANS The first version of ICD used for both death
classification and disease indexing
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What was the first ICD revision for which an alternate was made due to disagreements? -
ANS The United States developed its own version of ICD-8 based on disagreements over the
circulatory section.
Which characteristic of ICD-10-PCS represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? - ANS No
diagnostic information is included.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - ANS a professional
organization for health information management (HIM) professionals
American Hospital Association (AHA) - ANS Non profit group or alliance of member hospitals
and health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals. It is an advocacy group
for health care organizations, particularly hospitals
World Health Organization (WHO) - ANS A group within the United Nations responsible for
human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related
to natural disasters.
History of Present Illness (HPI) - ANS eight categories that constitute a chronological
description of an illness.
History of Present Illness (HPI) eight categories - ANS How long have you had the sore
throat? (duration)
What part of your throat hurts? (location)
Is the pain continuous? Does it become better or worse? (timing)
How does it compare to other sore throats you have had? (severity)
WGU D521-Introduction to Medical Coding.
Exam Questions And Answers 100% Pass
Diagnosis - ANS identification of a disease by a licensed provider
Morbidity - ANS Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a population
or group.
Mortality - ANS the state of being subject to death
Comorbidity - ANS a secondary condition that is present on admission and causes an
increase in length of stay (LOS)
Complication - ANS a secondary condition that arises during hospitalization and causes an
increase in length of stay (LOS)
Principal diagnosis - ANS that condition established after study, which is found to be
primarily responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital
What is a characteristic of ICD-6? - ANS The first version of ICD used for both death
classification and disease indexing
, ©EVERLY 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
What was the first ICD revision for which an alternate was made due to disagreements? -
ANS The United States developed its own version of ICD-8 based on disagreements over the
circulatory section.
Which characteristic of ICD-10-PCS represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? - ANS No
diagnostic information is included.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - ANS a professional
organization for health information management (HIM) professionals
American Hospital Association (AHA) - ANS Non profit group or alliance of member hospitals
and health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals. It is an advocacy group
for health care organizations, particularly hospitals
World Health Organization (WHO) - ANS A group within the United Nations responsible for
human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related
to natural disasters.
History of Present Illness (HPI) - ANS eight categories that constitute a chronological
description of an illness.
History of Present Illness (HPI) eight categories - ANS How long have you had the sore
throat? (duration)
What part of your throat hurts? (location)
Is the pain continuous? Does it become better or worse? (timing)
How does it compare to other sore throats you have had? (severity)
