Copyright © 2021, Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1Chapter 01: The Rationale for and History of Coding
ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding: Theory and Practice, 2021/2022 Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following would NOT be studied through the use of ICD-10-CM?
a.Patterns of disease
b.Causes of pregnancy
c.Disease epidemics
d.Causes of mortality
ANS: B DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Background 2. In a closed system such as the ICD-10-CM system, a disease or condition can be classified only in ____ location(s).
a.one
b.two
c.three
d.four
ANS: A DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Classification 3. Which organization is NOT responsible for the maintenance of ICD-10-CM?
a.National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
b.American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
c.American Hospital Association (AHA)
d.American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
ANS: B DIF: M REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3
TOP: History 4. As explained in the article that appeared in AHIMA by Joette Hanna titled “Constructing a Coding Compliance Plan,” several step s must be taken for a coding department to be certain the department is in compliance. Which of the following is NOT one of the steps?
a.Abide by AHIMA’s Standards of Ethical Coding.
b.Develop coding policies and procedures.
c.Conduct coding audits.
d.Follow the Coding Clinic Guidelines.
ANS: D DIF: D REF: p. 6 OBJ: 6
TOP: Compliance 5. A nomenclature is a system of ____ as used in preferred terminology.
a.diseases
b.procedures
c.conditions
d.names
ANS: D DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Nomenclature 6. Nomenclature of diseases was first developed in the United States around ____.
a.1893
b.1958
c.1928
d.1898
ANS: C DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: History 7. The ICD-10-CM classification system is a closed system composed of ____.
a.diseases
b.symptoms
c.injuries
d.all of the above
ANS: D DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: History 8. The ____ Bills of Mortality in the 17th century was the first attempt to statistically gather data on disease.
a.Paris
b.London
c.France
d.England
ANS: B DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: History
ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding: Theory and Practice, 2021/2022 Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following would NOT be studied through the use of ICD-10-CM?
a.Patterns of disease
b.Causes of pregnancy
c.Disease epidemics
d.Causes of mortality
ANS: B DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 1
TOP: Background 2. In a closed system such as the ICD-10-CM system, a disease or condition can be classified only in ____ location(s).
a.one
b.two
c.three
d.four
ANS: A DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Classification 3. Which organization is NOT responsible for the maintenance of ICD-10-CM?
a.National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
b.American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
c.American Hospital Association (AHA)
d.American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
ANS: B DIF: M REF: p. 3 OBJ: 3
TOP: History 4. As explained in the article that appeared in AHIMA by Joette Hanna titled “Constructing a Coding Compliance Plan,” several step s must be taken for a coding department to be certain the department is in compliance. Which of the following is NOT one of the steps?
a.Abide by AHIMA’s Standards of Ethical Coding.
b.Develop coding policies and procedures.
c.Conduct coding audits.
d.Follow the Coding Clinic Guidelines.
ANS: D DIF: D REF: p. 6 OBJ: 6
TOP: Compliance 5. A nomenclature is a system of ____ as used in preferred terminology.
a.diseases
b.procedures
c.conditions
d.names
ANS: D DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: Nomenclature 6. Nomenclature of diseases was first developed in the United States around ____.
a.1893
b.1958
c.1928
d.1898
ANS: C DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: History 7. The ICD-10-CM classification system is a closed system composed of ____.
a.diseases
b.symptoms
c.injuries
d.all of the above
ANS: D DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: History 8. The ____ Bills of Mortality in the 17th century was the first attempt to statistically gather data on disease.
a.Paris
b.London
c.France
d.England
ANS: B DIF: M REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2
TOP: History
