QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The standard claim form used by hospitals to request reimbursement for IP & OP procedures
or services is called - CORRECT ANSWER UB-04
What is the difference between morbidity and mortality? - CORRECT
ANSWER Morbidity refers to disease and mortality refers to death
What is MetaData? - CORRECT ANSWER Data about data
What does parallel, phased, direct cutover have to do with IT? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3 ways to convert from paper to EHR
Parallel - CORRECT ANSWER To run the old and new EHR programs at the same
time
Phased - CORRECT ANSWER This is where two separate elements of a new
information technology system are implemented over time
Direct Cut-over - CORRECT ANSWER The abrupt immediate implementation of new
system replace an existing system
True or False: The Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) includes services for hospital
outpatient services. - CORRECT ANSWER True
What organization is responsible for the official coding guidelines of ICD-9-CM?
A. AHA
B. AMA
C. CMS
,D. AHIMA
E. NCHS - CORRECT ANSWER A. American Hospital Association
True or False: A template is a term referring to the narrative nature of clinical documentation.
- CORRECT ANSWER False
What is an input device and what are some examples? - CORRECT ANSWER An
input device is a device of inputting data into an IT system. Such as keyboard or mouse
What are the three types of electronic signatures? - CORRECT ANSWER Digitized,
electronic and digital
What is the process called for searching for data in a data warehouse? - CORRECT
ANSWER Data mining
All of the following are considered hardware except: - CORRECT ANSWER Database
What is the difference between data and information? - CORRECT ANSWER Data are
facts while information has meaning.
The data is useful. - CORRECT ANSWER Relevancy
The data is up to date. - CORRECT ANSWER Currency
The data is correct. - CORRECT ANSWER Accuracy
The data is reliable. - CORRECT ANSWER Consistency
Who accredits SDO's? - CORRECT ANSWER American National Standards Institute
,A style of computer interface in which typed commands are replaced by images (icons) that
represent tasks. - CORRECT ANSWER GUI - graphical user interface
What are the five rights of BC-MAR? - CORRECT ANSWER Right drug, patient,
dose, time, route
What is the difference between an encoder and a grouper? - CORRECT ANSWER A
grouper assigns MS-DRGs and an encoder assigns ICD and CPT codes.
Who developed ICD-9 and ICD-10? - CORRECT ANSWER World Health
Organization
What coding system do you use to code procedures of inpatients? - CORRECT
ANSWER ICD-10-PCS
In healthcare, who is the third party payer? - CORRECT ANSWER Insurance
First party - Patient
Second party - provider
What code provides a means to classify environmental events, circumstances and conditions
as the cause of injury, poisoning and other adverse effect? - CORRECT ANSWER E
Codes
Who maintains the CPT system? - CORRECT ANSWER American Medical
Association
In ICD-10-PCS, what letters are not in use? - CORRECT ANSWER I's and O's
What is ICD-O-3? - CORRECT ANSWER A classification system of oncology
diseases.
, What part of Medicare coverage pays for hospital care? - CORRECT ANSWER Part A
What part of Medicare coverage pays for prescription drugs? - CORRECT
ANSWER Part D
What is Medicare Part C? - CORRECT ANSWER Medicare Advantage
What is the name of the program that provides insurance to children up to age 19? -
CORRECT ANSWER CHIP or SCHIP
What is OASIS used for? - CORRECT ANSWER Core data elements are collected to
measure home healthcare patient outcomes
True or False: The chargemaster a coding system. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Who publishes the Coding Clinic? - CORRECT ANSWER American Hospital
Association (AHA)
Who establishes the annual compliance plans for the healthcare industry? - CORRECT
ANSWER The OIG
True or False: AHIMA has developed Standards of Ethical Coding. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Which of the following is a type of network security? - CORRECT ANSWER Firewall
The 3 elements of a security program are ensuring data availability, protection and -
CORRECT ANSWER Integrity