CDEO STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 6
A patient presents with acute bronchitis. The conditions listed below have been
documented in the past medical history. Which of these conditions should the
documentation specialist query the provider to see if they are chronic conditions that
affect the current treatment?
I. Adhesive capsulitis
II. COPD
III. Asthma
IV. Pneumonia
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I and IV - Correct Answers -B. II and III
According to CMS, Asthma and COPD are chronic conditions. Even though they are
listed in the past medical history, if they affect the current treatment, they should be
reported.
A patient is admitted with asymptomatic HIV status and toxoplasmosis. How is this
reported?
A. Z21, B20, B58.9
B. B20, B58.9
C. B58.9, Z21
D. B58.9, B20 - Correct Answers -B. B20, B58.9
Toxoplasmosis is an AIDS-related condition. According to ICD-10-CM guidelines
"Patients with any known prior diagnosis of an HIV-related illness should be coded to
B20 on every subsequent admission/encounter. Patient previously diagnosed with any
HIV illness (B20) should never be assigned to R75 or Z21, Asymptomatic human
immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status."
Which of the following is TRUE regarding a final diagnostic statement of cirrhosis of the
liver?
A. The presence of absence of alcohol abuse and dependency is inherent to alcoholic
cirrhosis of he liver and it is unnecessary to use an additional code to identify this
condition
B. The cause of the cirrhosis should be documented for accurate reporting
A patient presents with acute bronchitis. The conditions listed below have been
documented in the past medical history. Which of these conditions should the
documentation specialist query the provider to see if they are chronic conditions that
affect the current treatment?
I. Adhesive capsulitis
II. COPD
III. Asthma
IV. Pneumonia
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I and IV - Correct Answers -B. II and III
According to CMS, Asthma and COPD are chronic conditions. Even though they are
listed in the past medical history, if they affect the current treatment, they should be
reported.
A patient is admitted with asymptomatic HIV status and toxoplasmosis. How is this
reported?
A. Z21, B20, B58.9
B. B20, B58.9
C. B58.9, Z21
D. B58.9, B20 - Correct Answers -B. B20, B58.9
Toxoplasmosis is an AIDS-related condition. According to ICD-10-CM guidelines
"Patients with any known prior diagnosis of an HIV-related illness should be coded to
B20 on every subsequent admission/encounter. Patient previously diagnosed with any
HIV illness (B20) should never be assigned to R75 or Z21, Asymptomatic human
immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status."
Which of the following is TRUE regarding a final diagnostic statement of cirrhosis of the
liver?
A. The presence of absence of alcohol abuse and dependency is inherent to alcoholic
cirrhosis of he liver and it is unnecessary to use an additional code to identify this
condition
B. The cause of the cirrhosis should be documented for accurate reporting
