D521 INTRODUCTION
TO MEDICAL CODING
WGU PA 89
QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Injuries are grouped by the anatomic site. - answer
Which characteristic of ICD-10-CM represents a
difference from ICD-9-CM?
Decimals are used to separate each character.
Code characters are included to indicate the
condition's duration.
Only E and V are used as alpha characters in valid
codes.
Injuries are grouped by the anatomic site.
No eponyms are included. - answer How is ICD-10-
PCS different from ICD-9-CM?
Diagnostic concepts are included for each code.
,No eponyms are included.
Codes are organized based on the underlying
cause of illness.
Each code begins with an O or an I.
There is a focus on describing procedure
objectives. - answer What is a characteristic of ICD-
10-PCS as compared to ICD-9-CM?
Codes are organized based on the underlying
cause of illness.
Procedures are indicated based on success or
failure.
Codes focus on devices rather than parts of the
body.
There is a focus on describing procedure
objectives.
Capitated payments - answer Which method is
categorized as episode-of-care reimbursement?
Capitated payments
Traditional fee-for-service payments
Per-service payment rates
Itemized payments
,Medicare ASC payment rates - answer Which
method is categorized as episode-of-care
reimbursement?
Per-procedure payments
Traditional fee-for-service payments
Self-payment plans
Medicare ASC payment rates
Morbidity - answer Which term matches the
following definition: a diseased condition or the
occurrence of disease in a population?
Principal diagnosis
Morbidity
Mortality
Comorbidity
Payments received by hospitals may not be equal
to the actual cost of providing services. - answer
Which statement represents a characteristic of the
acute care prospective payment system of
Medicare?
Guidelines for payments are determined by a set
list of demographic-related groups.
Payments are based on expected treatment
outcomes.
, Hospitals treating a high percentage of low-income
patients receive lower levels of payments.
Payments received by hospitals may not be equal
to the actual cost of providing services.
There are many combination codes for commonly
associated conditions. - answer Which
characteristic of ICD-10-CM represents a difference
from ICD-9-CM?
Only E and V are used as alpha characters in valid
codes.
There are many combination codes for commonly
associated conditions.
Diseases are grouped by the cause of the
condition.
Code characters are included to indicate the
condition's duration.
Square brackets, [ ] - answer What is used to
specify explanatory phrases, according to
diagnosis coding conventions?
Curly braces { }
Square brackets, [ ]
Parentheses, ( )
Corner brackets, < >
TO MEDICAL CODING
WGU PA 89
QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Injuries are grouped by the anatomic site. - answer
Which characteristic of ICD-10-CM represents a
difference from ICD-9-CM?
Decimals are used to separate each character.
Code characters are included to indicate the
condition's duration.
Only E and V are used as alpha characters in valid
codes.
Injuries are grouped by the anatomic site.
No eponyms are included. - answer How is ICD-10-
PCS different from ICD-9-CM?
Diagnostic concepts are included for each code.
,No eponyms are included.
Codes are organized based on the underlying
cause of illness.
Each code begins with an O or an I.
There is a focus on describing procedure
objectives. - answer What is a characteristic of ICD-
10-PCS as compared to ICD-9-CM?
Codes are organized based on the underlying
cause of illness.
Procedures are indicated based on success or
failure.
Codes focus on devices rather than parts of the
body.
There is a focus on describing procedure
objectives.
Capitated payments - answer Which method is
categorized as episode-of-care reimbursement?
Capitated payments
Traditional fee-for-service payments
Per-service payment rates
Itemized payments
,Medicare ASC payment rates - answer Which
method is categorized as episode-of-care
reimbursement?
Per-procedure payments
Traditional fee-for-service payments
Self-payment plans
Medicare ASC payment rates
Morbidity - answer Which term matches the
following definition: a diseased condition or the
occurrence of disease in a population?
Principal diagnosis
Morbidity
Mortality
Comorbidity
Payments received by hospitals may not be equal
to the actual cost of providing services. - answer
Which statement represents a characteristic of the
acute care prospective payment system of
Medicare?
Guidelines for payments are determined by a set
list of demographic-related groups.
Payments are based on expected treatment
outcomes.
, Hospitals treating a high percentage of low-income
patients receive lower levels of payments.
Payments received by hospitals may not be equal
to the actual cost of providing services.
There are many combination codes for commonly
associated conditions. - answer Which
characteristic of ICD-10-CM represents a difference
from ICD-9-CM?
Only E and V are used as alpha characters in valid
codes.
There are many combination codes for commonly
associated conditions.
Diseases are grouped by the cause of the
condition.
Code characters are included to indicate the
condition's duration.
Square brackets, [ ] - answer What is used to
specify explanatory phrases, according to
diagnosis coding conventions?
Curly braces { }
Square brackets, [ ]
Parentheses, ( )
Corner brackets, < >
