MEDICAL BILLING & CODING STUDY
GUIDE CORRECT 100%
As a medical coder, it is your responsibility to ensure that the data reported are as
accurated as possible, not only for classification and study purposes but also to
obtain appropriate __________. - ANSWERreimbursement
The largest third-party payer in the US is? - ANSWERMedicare
The Medicare program consists of Part A, Hospital Insurance, and Part B,
Supplemental Medical Insurance. T/F - ANSWERTrue
HIPAA stands for? - ANSWERHealth Insurance Portability and Availability Act.
HIPAA has privacy requirements that govern the disclosure of patient __________
placed in the medical record by physicians, nurses, and other health care providers.
- ANSWERprotected health information (PHI)
To accurately code, it's necessary for you to have in-depth knowledge of medical
terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease conditions, and pharmacology, along
with an understanding of the coding guidelines format, and conventions. -
ANSWERICD-9-CM
There are four groups whose functions it is to deal with in-depth coding principles
and practices: ________ , National Center for Health Statistics, American Health
Information Management Association, and American Hospital Association. -
ANSWERCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The ICD-9-CM manual is published in three volumes. Volume 1 is the Tabular List of
Diseases, Volume 2 is the Alphabetic Index of Diseases, and Volume 3 is
Procedures - both Tabular List and Alphabetic Index. T/F - ANSWERTrue
It is an acceptable practice for coders to both reference and code directly from the
index. T/F - ANSWERFalse
The _____________ is the main part of the ICD-9-CM. - ANSWERClassification of
Diseases and Injuries
For a hemorrhage to be reported there does not have to be active bleeding. T/F -
ANSWERTrue
Which of the following are characteristics of the index for the ICD-10-CM? -
ANSWERMain terms appear in bolded typeface
Only the first four characters of some codes are given.
Subterms are indented under the main term
GUIDE CORRECT 100%
As a medical coder, it is your responsibility to ensure that the data reported are as
accurated as possible, not only for classification and study purposes but also to
obtain appropriate __________. - ANSWERreimbursement
The largest third-party payer in the US is? - ANSWERMedicare
The Medicare program consists of Part A, Hospital Insurance, and Part B,
Supplemental Medical Insurance. T/F - ANSWERTrue
HIPAA stands for? - ANSWERHealth Insurance Portability and Availability Act.
HIPAA has privacy requirements that govern the disclosure of patient __________
placed in the medical record by physicians, nurses, and other health care providers.
- ANSWERprotected health information (PHI)
To accurately code, it's necessary for you to have in-depth knowledge of medical
terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease conditions, and pharmacology, along
with an understanding of the coding guidelines format, and conventions. -
ANSWERICD-9-CM
There are four groups whose functions it is to deal with in-depth coding principles
and practices: ________ , National Center for Health Statistics, American Health
Information Management Association, and American Hospital Association. -
ANSWERCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The ICD-9-CM manual is published in three volumes. Volume 1 is the Tabular List of
Diseases, Volume 2 is the Alphabetic Index of Diseases, and Volume 3 is
Procedures - both Tabular List and Alphabetic Index. T/F - ANSWERTrue
It is an acceptable practice for coders to both reference and code directly from the
index. T/F - ANSWERFalse
The _____________ is the main part of the ICD-9-CM. - ANSWERClassification of
Diseases and Injuries
For a hemorrhage to be reported there does not have to be active bleeding. T/F -
ANSWERTrue
Which of the following are characteristics of the index for the ICD-10-CM? -
ANSWERMain terms appear in bolded typeface
Only the first four characters of some codes are given.
Subterms are indented under the main term
