HIT 217 ADVANCED CODING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It is considered non-compliant to continue asking the same query to the same or
multiple clinicians until a desired response is received. - Correct Answers -True
This is true. Continuing to ask the same query to the same or multiple clinicians is
considered non-compliant until a desired response is received.
A coder should query a clinician if the clinician cannot offer clarification based on the
present health record documentation. - Correct Answers -False
This is false. Do not query if the clinician cannot offer clarification based on the present
health record documentation.
A compliant query template should be editable or allow customizable information. -
Correct Answers -True
This is true. Editable or customizable information is required in a query template.
Which of the following is not a reason to query? - Correct Answers -When there is
sufficient documentation to assign a valid code and no indicators that the code can be
specified to a higher degree.
When there is sufficient documentation to assign a valid code and no indicators that the
code can be specified to a higher degree, code accuracy is not the same as code
specificity. The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting's General
Guidelines B2 only requires diagnosis codes to be reported to the highest number of
characters supported by the documentation, not to the most specific code available
within the code set.
Compliant queries should include all the following except which one? - Correct Answers
-A leading query statement
A compliant query includes a non-leading query statement (e.g., please clarify the
diagnoses, can a diagnosis be provided) that is clear, concise, and specific to the
necessity of the query supported by the clinical scenario.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It is considered non-compliant to continue asking the same query to the same or
multiple clinicians until a desired response is received. - Correct Answers -True
This is true. Continuing to ask the same query to the same or multiple clinicians is
considered non-compliant until a desired response is received.
A coder should query a clinician if the clinician cannot offer clarification based on the
present health record documentation. - Correct Answers -False
This is false. Do not query if the clinician cannot offer clarification based on the present
health record documentation.
A compliant query template should be editable or allow customizable information. -
Correct Answers -True
This is true. Editable or customizable information is required in a query template.
Which of the following is not a reason to query? - Correct Answers -When there is
sufficient documentation to assign a valid code and no indicators that the code can be
specified to a higher degree.
When there is sufficient documentation to assign a valid code and no indicators that the
code can be specified to a higher degree, code accuracy is not the same as code
specificity. The ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting's General
Guidelines B2 only requires diagnosis codes to be reported to the highest number of
characters supported by the documentation, not to the most specific code available
within the code set.
Compliant queries should include all the following except which one? - Correct Answers
-A leading query statement
A compliant query includes a non-leading query statement (e.g., please clarify the
diagnoses, can a diagnosis be provided) that is clear, concise, and specific to the
necessity of the query supported by the clinical scenario.
