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Advanced Coding Module 5 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Which of the following are permissible to code for SDS diagnoses?
Ans: past conditions that relate to the current visit
What report is the definitive authority on specimens taken out during
surgery?
Ans: pathology report
When is it appropriate to use non physician notes as a source
document for coding?
Ans: to code BMI for a patient with documented obesity
Which condition should be documented as to whether or not the
condition is 'reducible'?
Ans: umbilical hernia
Coagulation and serology tests help determine:
Ans: the amount of time it takes for bleeding to stop
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EGD is a:
Ans: procedure
When does an ER coder report E/M codes?
Ans: when the physician is employed by the hospital
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a critical access
hospital?
Ans: it provides at least 50% critical care services
Which setting uses APCs for Medicare reimbursement?
Ans: same-day surgery
Outpatient coding conventions state that _________________
diagnoses may NOT be coded.
Ans: possible
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Advanced Coding Module 5 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Which of the following are permissible to code for SDS diagnoses?
Ans: past conditions that relate to the current visit
What report is the definitive authority on specimens taken out during
surgery?
Ans: pathology report
When is it appropriate to use non physician notes as a source
document for coding?
Ans: to code BMI for a patient with documented obesity
Which condition should be documented as to whether or not the
condition is 'reducible'?
Ans: umbilical hernia
Coagulation and serology tests help determine:
Ans: the amount of time it takes for bleeding to stop
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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EGD is a:
Ans: procedure
When does an ER coder report E/M codes?
Ans: when the physician is employed by the hospital
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a critical access
hospital?
Ans: it provides at least 50% critical care services
Which setting uses APCs for Medicare reimbursement?
Ans: same-day surgery
Outpatient coding conventions state that _________________
diagnoses may NOT be coded.
Ans: possible
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
