Medical Billing and Coding Test 1 Questions and Answers
Graded A
ICD-10-CM is mandated code set for diagnosis
under the HIPPA: - ANSWER -transaction Which code number is based on their anatomical
and code sets site and are divided by description? -
ANSWER -Subterms
A code in ICD-10-CM has up to how many
characters? - ANSWER -Seven Define Subterm - ANSWER -Word of
phrase that discribes a main term in the
alphabetical index
An ICD-10-CM category code has how many
characters? - ANSWER -Three
If you have patient presents with blindness
following an accident with a bow and arrow when
A subcategory code in ICD-10-CM has how he was a child, what is the main term? -
many characters? - ANSWER -Four ANSWER -Blindness
An example of subcategory code: - The term acquired, congenital, and both eyes
ANSWER -S81.2 that may modify the main term in the diagnostic
statement is considered : - ANSWER -Non-
essensial Modifier.
The correct code set to be used is according to
the CMS is based on what? - ANSWER -
Date of service If a cross reference appears after a main term,
the coder must: - ANSWER -look up the
term that follows the word SEE in the index.
The first step to begin coding is to look in the -
ANSWER -Alphabetical Index
What type of code describes two diagnoses or a
diagnosis with an associated complication? -
TO code correctly a disease or diagnosis you ANSWER -Combining Code
must first look in the: - ANSWER -
Alphabetical Index and then confirm in the
Tabular list. What letter is not used in ICD-10-CM coding? -
ANSWER -U
The Alphabetical index is organized by what? -
ANSWER -Conditon A valid code must have at least___characters -
ANSWER -3
The Alphabetical Index is also known as ICD-10-
CM to : - ANSWER -Disease and Injury When you see the colon punctuation it means: -
ANSWER -Incompleate term
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Graded A
ICD-10-CM is mandated code set for diagnosis
under the HIPPA: - ANSWER -transaction Which code number is based on their anatomical
and code sets site and are divided by description? -
ANSWER -Subterms
A code in ICD-10-CM has up to how many
characters? - ANSWER -Seven Define Subterm - ANSWER -Word of
phrase that discribes a main term in the
alphabetical index
An ICD-10-CM category code has how many
characters? - ANSWER -Three
If you have patient presents with blindness
following an accident with a bow and arrow when
A subcategory code in ICD-10-CM has how he was a child, what is the main term? -
many characters? - ANSWER -Four ANSWER -Blindness
An example of subcategory code: - The term acquired, congenital, and both eyes
ANSWER -S81.2 that may modify the main term in the diagnostic
statement is considered : - ANSWER -Non-
essensial Modifier.
The correct code set to be used is according to
the CMS is based on what? - ANSWER -
Date of service If a cross reference appears after a main term,
the coder must: - ANSWER -look up the
term that follows the word SEE in the index.
The first step to begin coding is to look in the -
ANSWER -Alphabetical Index
What type of code describes two diagnoses or a
diagnosis with an associated complication? -
TO code correctly a disease or diagnosis you ANSWER -Combining Code
must first look in the: - ANSWER -
Alphabetical Index and then confirm in the
Tabular list. What letter is not used in ICD-10-CM coding? -
ANSWER -U
The Alphabetical index is organized by what? -
ANSWER -Conditon A valid code must have at least___characters -
ANSWER -3
The Alphabetical Index is also known as ICD-10-
CM to : - ANSWER -Disease and Injury When you see the colon punctuation it means: -
ANSWER -Incompleate term
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