AHIMA PRACTICE TEST 1 Flashcards |VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
what is a key characteristic of the POMR (problem oriented medical record)? - ANSWER✔ uses an
itemized list of the patient's past and present medical problems
in developing an internal coding audit review program, what are two risk areas that should be targeted
for audit? - ANSWER✔ chargemaster description and medical mecessity
what are some coding compliance activities? - ANSWER✔ reviewing all rejected claims;
developing procedures for identifying coding errors;
coding diagnoses only when all applicable information is documented in the health record
what are some things that ICD-10 can be used for?
Sayles pg 183 - ANSWER✔ the basis for epidemiological research;
in the evaluation of medical care planning for healthcare delivery systems;
to facilitate data storage and retrieval
a skin lesion was removed from a patient's cheek in the dermatologist's office. The dermatologist
documents "skin lesion" in the health record. Prior to billing the pathology report returns with a
diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma? what action should be done by the coding professional for claim
submission? cpt pg376 - ANSWER✔ code basal cell carcinoma
what is the approved method for conducting business in an organization? Sayles pg 408 - ANSWER✔
procedure
prcedres are specific statements about how work is to be carried out.
data that are collected on large populations of individuals and stored in databases are referred to
as____
Sayles pg 41 - ANSWER✔ aggregate data
ANSWERS|GRADED A+ |LATEST 2026/2027
what is a key characteristic of the POMR (problem oriented medical record)? - ANSWER✔ uses an
itemized list of the patient's past and present medical problems
in developing an internal coding audit review program, what are two risk areas that should be targeted
for audit? - ANSWER✔ chargemaster description and medical mecessity
what are some coding compliance activities? - ANSWER✔ reviewing all rejected claims;
developing procedures for identifying coding errors;
coding diagnoses only when all applicable information is documented in the health record
what are some things that ICD-10 can be used for?
Sayles pg 183 - ANSWER✔ the basis for epidemiological research;
in the evaluation of medical care planning for healthcare delivery systems;
to facilitate data storage and retrieval
a skin lesion was removed from a patient's cheek in the dermatologist's office. The dermatologist
documents "skin lesion" in the health record. Prior to billing the pathology report returns with a
diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma? what action should be done by the coding professional for claim
submission? cpt pg376 - ANSWER✔ code basal cell carcinoma
what is the approved method for conducting business in an organization? Sayles pg 408 - ANSWER✔
procedure
prcedres are specific statements about how work is to be carried out.
data that are collected on large populations of individuals and stored in databases are referred to
as____
Sayles pg 41 - ANSWER✔ aggregate data