HU - HI 221 Health Sciences for ICD-10 - Final Readiness Guide Q & S 2024

HI 221



Health Sciences for ICD-10




FINAL READINESS GUIDE
Q&S




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, 1. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the
ICD-10 coding system?
- A) To facilitate billing processes
- B) To standardize the classification of diseases
- C) To improve hospital management
- D) To support prescription drug monitoring
- Correct Answer: B
- Rationale: The International Classification of Diseases
(ICD) is predominantly used for the standardization of
disease classification globally, which aids in public health,
epidemiology, and health management.

2. In ICD-10, the code "E11" is used for which condition?
- A) Hypertension
- B) Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- C) Hypothyroidism
- D) Chronic Kidney Disease
- Correct Answer: B
- Rationale: E11 specifically denotes Type 2 Diabetes
Mellitus in the ICD-10 coding system.

3. If a patient is diagnosed with a stroke and the primary
diagnosis is unspecified, which of the following codes
applies?
- A) I63.9
- B) I61
- C) I64
- D) I69
- Correct Answer: A
- Rationale: I63.9 specifies an unspecified cerebral
infarction, making it the appropriate code for a stroke when
the specifics are not noted.
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