ADVANCED MEDICAL CODING FINAL
EXAM - MULTIPLE CHOICE
the patient's condition that was treated during a visit - Correct Answers -Diagnostic
codes on an insurance claim explain
Primary diagnosis - Correct Answers -The diagnosis listed first in submitting insurance
claims for patients seen in a physician's office is the:
Principal Diagnosis - Correct Answers -The diagnosis obtained following review of
studies for the condition that prompted inpatient hospitalization is the
1992 - Correct Answers -The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision,
Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), was published by the World Health Organization in
X Character - Correct Answers -In ICD-10-CM, a placeholder for future code expansion
is shown as
information in the health record is unspecified - Correct Answers -In ICD-10-CM, a code
with a fourth digit 9 or fifth digit 0 for diagnosis codes means
nonessential modifiers - Correct Answers -Terms enclosed in parentheses following the
main term are referred to as
add the lengths of all lacerations and report them with a single code - Correct Answers -
When multiple lacerations of the same classification are repaired in the same body area
surgery section - Correct Answers -The largest section in the CPT book is the
Grouping codes that are related to a procedure - Correct Answers -What does bundling
mean?
Locate the main term in the Alphabetic Index, Verify the code in the tabular list, read
any instructions in the Tabular List, check for exclusion notes, and assign the code -
Correct Answers -Which of the following is the order of steps to take in ICD-10-CM
coding?
when a definitive diagnosis has not been established - Correct Answers -Codes that
describe symptoms and signs are acceptable for reporting purposes
EXAM - MULTIPLE CHOICE
the patient's condition that was treated during a visit - Correct Answers -Diagnostic
codes on an insurance claim explain
Primary diagnosis - Correct Answers -The diagnosis listed first in submitting insurance
claims for patients seen in a physician's office is the:
Principal Diagnosis - Correct Answers -The diagnosis obtained following review of
studies for the condition that prompted inpatient hospitalization is the
1992 - Correct Answers -The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision,
Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), was published by the World Health Organization in
X Character - Correct Answers -In ICD-10-CM, a placeholder for future code expansion
is shown as
information in the health record is unspecified - Correct Answers -In ICD-10-CM, a code
with a fourth digit 9 or fifth digit 0 for diagnosis codes means
nonessential modifiers - Correct Answers -Terms enclosed in parentheses following the
main term are referred to as
add the lengths of all lacerations and report them with a single code - Correct Answers -
When multiple lacerations of the same classification are repaired in the same body area
surgery section - Correct Answers -The largest section in the CPT book is the
Grouping codes that are related to a procedure - Correct Answers -What does bundling
mean?
Locate the main term in the Alphabetic Index, Verify the code in the tabular list, read
any instructions in the Tabular List, check for exclusion notes, and assign the code -
Correct Answers -Which of the following is the order of steps to take in ICD-10-CM
coding?
when a definitive diagnosis has not been established - Correct Answers -Codes that
describe symptoms and signs are acceptable for reporting purposes
