MEDICAL CODING

1. Signs and Symptoms of Internal Bleeding correct answer Palpate comparing firmness and softness, vomit blood, blood in stool, hematuria (blood in urine), rapid pulse, decrease in blood pressure, pale skin, absence of bowel sounds 2. Laceration correct answer Cut is jagged with irregular edges; caused by forceful tearing away of skin 3. Abrasions correct answer The top layer of skin is removed; usually dirty; can cover a large area; 'road rash', 'rug burn', 'scrape' 4. ...

What 2 groups of persons were added to those eligible for Medicare benefits after the initial establishment of the Medicare program? - 1. Persons eligible for disability benefits from Social Security 2. Persons with permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplant To what government organization did the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services delegate the responsibility for administering the Medicare program? - CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) What gover...

Demographic data is patient identification information that is collected according to facility policy and includes information such as the _________ Correct Answer: patient's date of birth The HIPAA small code set collects information concerning _____. Correct Answer: race, ethnicity, type of facility, and type of unit To learn more about the patient's condition and the management of the conditions, review the __________ plans in the problem-oriented record. Correct Answer: diagnostic...

What term does the Table of Drugs and Chemicals use to describe poisoning that results from an inadvertent overdose, wrong substance administered/taken, or intoxication that includes combining prescription drugs with nonprescription drugs or alcohol? Correct Answer: Accidental (Unintentional) When coders have questions about documented diagnoses or procedures/services, they use a physician query process to contact the responsible physician to __________. Correct Answer: request clarificatio...

All health care settings use ICD-10-CM to report __________. Correct Answer: Diagnosis ICD-10-CM categories contain __________ characters. Correct Answer: Three ICD-10-CM uses an "X" in the __________ character(s) location as a placeholder to allow for further expansion. Correct Answer: Fourth, Fifth, or Sixth The ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries is a(n) __________ list of main terms and their corresponding codes. Correct Answer: Alphabetic ICD-10-CM index main terms ar...

What 2 groups of persons were added to those eligible for Medicare benefits after the initial establishment of the Medicare program? - 1. Persons eligible for disability benefits from Social Security 2. Persons with permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplant To what government organization did the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services delegate the responsibility for administering the Medicare program? - CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) Wha...