CCS Exam Prep - Questions With Expert Insights
10. A coworker complained of sudden onset of chest pain and went to the
emergency room. A myocardial infarction was ruled out. You would code A.
the myocardial infarction as if it were an established condition. B. both the
infarction and the chest pain and sequence the infarction first. C. as an
impending myocardial infarction. D. only the chest pain. Correct Answer
- D
11. A(n) ____________ form is used to record the patient's diagnoses and the
services performed for a particular visit. It also includes codes (CPT, HCPCS,
and ICD-10-CM) used specifically by that physician's office. A. authorization B.
ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice) C. superbill D. EOB (Explanation of
Benefits) Correct Answer - C
12. Your organization is sending confidential patient information across the
Internet using technology that will transform the original data into
unintelligible code that can be re-created by authorized users. This technique
is called A. a firewall. C. a call-back process. B. validity processing. D.
encryption Correct Answer - D
13. The special form that plays the central role in planning and providing care
at nursing, psychiatric, and rehabilitation facilities is the A. interdisciplinary
patient care plan. B. medical history and review of systems. C. interval
summary. D. problem list. Correct Answer - A
14. In the CPT coding system, when there is no code to properly represent the
work performed by the provider, the coder must use this code. A. not
otherwise specified B. not elsewhere classifiable C. unlisted procedure D.
miscellaneous code Correct Answer - C
15. The physician listed the diagnoses as congestive heart failure with acute
pulmonary edema. You will code A. the CHF only. B. the edema only. C. both
the CHF and the edema; sequence the CHF first. D. both the CHF and the
edema; sequence the edema first. Correct Answer - A
, 16. When coding multiple wound repairs in CPT, A. only the most complex
repair is reported. B. only the least complex repair is reported. C. up to nine
individual repair codes may be reported. D. all wound repairs are grouped and
coded, with the most complex reported first. Correct Answer - D
21. Which of the following is coded as a late effect in ICD-10-CM? A. tinnitus
due to allergic reaction after administration of eardrops B. mental retardation
due to intracranial abscess C. rejection of transplanted kidney D.
nonfunctioning pacemaker due to defective soldering Correct Answer -
A
29. When a patient presents with a primary neoplasm with metastasis and
treatment is directed toward the secondary neoplasm only, A. code only the
primary neoplasm as the principal diagnosis. B. the primary neoplasm is
coded as the principal diagnosis and the secondary neoplasm as an additional
diagnosis. C. the secondary neoplasm is coded as the principal diagnosis, and
the primary neoplasm as an additional diagnosis. D. code only the secondary
neoplasm as the principal diagnosis. Correct Answer - C
36. The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: A. the sympathetic
system and the parasympathetic system. B. the sympathetic and the efferent
peripheral system. C. the parasympathetic system and the peripheral nervous
system. D. the afferent peripheral system and the somatic nervous system
Correct Answer - A
37. HPV or human papillomavirus is A. caused by the spirochete Treponema
pallidum. B. a vaginal inflammation that is caused by a protozoan parasite. C.
also known as genital warts. D. characterized by painful urination and an
abnormal discharge. Correct Answer - C
38. A marked loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity is A. lumbago.
C. spondylitis. B. osteoarthritis. D. osteoporosis. Correct Answer - D
39. The blood disorder in which red blood cells lack the normal ability to
produce hemoglobin is called A. aplastic anemia. C. pernicious anemia. B.
hemolytic anemia. D. thalassemia. Correct Answer - D
10. A coworker complained of sudden onset of chest pain and went to the
emergency room. A myocardial infarction was ruled out. You would code A.
the myocardial infarction as if it were an established condition. B. both the
infarction and the chest pain and sequence the infarction first. C. as an
impending myocardial infarction. D. only the chest pain. Correct Answer
- D
11. A(n) ____________ form is used to record the patient's diagnoses and the
services performed for a particular visit. It also includes codes (CPT, HCPCS,
and ICD-10-CM) used specifically by that physician's office. A. authorization B.
ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice) C. superbill D. EOB (Explanation of
Benefits) Correct Answer - C
12. Your organization is sending confidential patient information across the
Internet using technology that will transform the original data into
unintelligible code that can be re-created by authorized users. This technique
is called A. a firewall. C. a call-back process. B. validity processing. D.
encryption Correct Answer - D
13. The special form that plays the central role in planning and providing care
at nursing, psychiatric, and rehabilitation facilities is the A. interdisciplinary
patient care plan. B. medical history and review of systems. C. interval
summary. D. problem list. Correct Answer - A
14. In the CPT coding system, when there is no code to properly represent the
work performed by the provider, the coder must use this code. A. not
otherwise specified B. not elsewhere classifiable C. unlisted procedure D.
miscellaneous code Correct Answer - C
15. The physician listed the diagnoses as congestive heart failure with acute
pulmonary edema. You will code A. the CHF only. B. the edema only. C. both
the CHF and the edema; sequence the CHF first. D. both the CHF and the
edema; sequence the edema first. Correct Answer - A
, 16. When coding multiple wound repairs in CPT, A. only the most complex
repair is reported. B. only the least complex repair is reported. C. up to nine
individual repair codes may be reported. D. all wound repairs are grouped and
coded, with the most complex reported first. Correct Answer - D
21. Which of the following is coded as a late effect in ICD-10-CM? A. tinnitus
due to allergic reaction after administration of eardrops B. mental retardation
due to intracranial abscess C. rejection of transplanted kidney D.
nonfunctioning pacemaker due to defective soldering Correct Answer -
A
29. When a patient presents with a primary neoplasm with metastasis and
treatment is directed toward the secondary neoplasm only, A. code only the
primary neoplasm as the principal diagnosis. B. the primary neoplasm is
coded as the principal diagnosis and the secondary neoplasm as an additional
diagnosis. C. the secondary neoplasm is coded as the principal diagnosis, and
the primary neoplasm as an additional diagnosis. D. code only the secondary
neoplasm as the principal diagnosis. Correct Answer - C
36. The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: A. the sympathetic
system and the parasympathetic system. B. the sympathetic and the efferent
peripheral system. C. the parasympathetic system and the peripheral nervous
system. D. the afferent peripheral system and the somatic nervous system
Correct Answer - A
37. HPV or human papillomavirus is A. caused by the spirochete Treponema
pallidum. B. a vaginal inflammation that is caused by a protozoan parasite. C.
also known as genital warts. D. characterized by painful urination and an
abnormal discharge. Correct Answer - C
38. A marked loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity is A. lumbago.
C. spondylitis. B. osteoarthritis. D. osteoporosis. Correct Answer - D
39. The blood disorder in which red blood cells lack the normal ability to
produce hemoglobin is called A. aplastic anemia. C. pernicious anemia. B.
hemolytic anemia. D. thalassemia. Correct Answer - D
