Question 1

The chapter-specific guidelines for Chapter 19, Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes contain information about:

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A)   coding for osteoporosis and pathologic fractures
B)   coding the cause of an injury or condition as related to outside causes, including use and sequencing of codes for external causes, place of occurrence, abuse, and acts of terrorism
C)   coding injuries, fractures, burns, adverse effects, underdosing, poisoning, and toxic effects; a description of seventh-character extenders are included in this chapter
D)   coding of reasons other than illness or injury for patient encounters, such as inoculations, vaccinations, contact or suspected exposure to disease, patient status, family or personal history of a medical conditionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The ICD-10-CM code A04.8 "Other specified bacterial intestinal infections" would be appropriate to assign when the cause of a patient's enteritis is not specifically described in a more specific ICD-10-CM code. This is an example of a:

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A)   See code
B)   Not elsewhere classified code
C)   See also code
D)   Not otherwise specified codeE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The ability of a coder to accurately and efficiently assign proper diagnosis codes within compliance guidelines relies on his/her knowledge of all of the following except:

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A)   basic coding rules and guidelines
B)   pharmacology
C)   pathophysiology
D)   medical terminologyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

What is an abbreviation that means "not elsewhere classified?"

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A)   NOWS
B)   NOS
C)   NEC
D)   NEWCE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The condition produced after the initial injury or condition has been healed is called the:

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A)   Succession effect
B)   Sequela
C)   Last effect
D)   Subsequent effectE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

October 1, 2015, the new Procedural Coding System (PCS)  code manual became known as:

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A)   ICD-9-PCS
B)   ICD-10-PCS
C)   ICD-9-CM
D)   ICD-10-CME) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the primary reason why coders should understand the format of the ICD-10-CM manual?

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A)   To assist other coders in appropriate code selection
B)   To distinguish subterms from nomenclature in the Tabular List
C)   To achieve accuracy and consistency in coding of the facility's procedures
D)   To achieve accuracy and consistency in coding of the medical recordE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

In ICD-10-CM, alphabetic seventh characters used to complete the description of many codes by conveying additional information are the:

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A)   Placeholders
B)   Sequela
C)   Extenders
D)   Late effectsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The way the condition due to the underlying disease or condition presents itself is called the:

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A)   Sign
B)   Manifestation
C)   Condition
D)   SymptomE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

A coder identifies _______ when he/she determines the answer to the question "What did the patient suffer from?"

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A)   The extender
B)   The sequel
C)   The main term
D)   The default codeE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What is another name for the full description of an ICD-10-CM code?

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A)   Identifier
B)   Nomenclature
C)   Indentation
D)   DefinitionE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Select the true statement regarding guidelines and conventions:

Accepted Answer

A)   Guidelines or conventions listed at the chapter level take precedence over those listed at the section level.
B)   The closer the guideline or convention is to Section IV, I in the manual, the higher it is in the hierarchy of guidelines
C)   The closer the guideline or convention is to the code in the Tabular List, the higher it is in the hierarchy of guidelines
D)   Guidelines or conventions listed at the section level in the Tabular List take precedence over those at the code level.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In ICD-10-CM, the following notation indicates that a separate associated complication or comorbidity is present:

Accepted Answer

A)   without
B)   with
C)   and
D)   alsoE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Guidelines including information regarding the sequencing of comorbidities or complications, such as anemia or pathologic fractures, occur in the chapter-specific guidelines of which ICD-10-CM chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)   Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases
B)   Neoplasms
C)   External Causes of Morbidity
D)   Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective TissueE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What is another name for the full description of an ICD-10-CM code?

Accepted Answer

A)   Definition
B)   Indentation
C)   Nomenclature
D)   IdentifierE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The diagnosis code selected from the ICD-10-CM manual provides the support for the patient's:

Accepted Answer

A)   return visit
B)   service
C)   fee schedule
D)   copayE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The diagnostic statement "Cholera" would be coded as:

Accepted Answer

A)   A00.9 Cholera, unspecified
B)   There is not enough information provided to select a code
C)   A00.0 Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae, biovar cholerae
D)   A00.1 Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae, biovar eltorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A default code is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)   Is the most often used with a condition
B)   Does not need to use seventh-character extenders
C)   Contains more than four alphanumeric characters
D)   Requires further specificity before selectionE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Approximately how many codes does the ICD-10-CM manual contain?

Accepted Answer

A)   72,000
B)   65,000
C)   69,000
D)   71,000E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The statement in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines "that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the admission of the patient to the hospital for care" is a definition of a:

Accepted Answer

A)   precedence diagnosis
B)   principal diagnosis
C)   supplemental diagnosis
D)   first-listed diagnosisE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 2: Foundations of ICD-10-CM

The diagnosis code selected from the ICD-10-CM manual provides the support for the patient's:

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What is an abbreviation that means "not elsewhere classified?"

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In ICD-10-CM, alphabetic seventh characters used to complete the description of many codes by conveying additional information are the:

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What is another name for the full description of an ICD-10-CM code?

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In ICD-10-CM, the following notation indicates that a separate associated complication or comorbidity is present:

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The diagnostic statement "Cholera" would be coded as:

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The ICD-10-CM code A04.8 "Other specified bacterial intestinal infections" would be appropriate to assign when the cause of a patient's enteritis is not specifically described in a more specific ICD-10-CM code. This is an example of a:

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The chapter-specific guidelines for Chapter 19, Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes contain information about:

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What is the primary reason why coders should understand the format of the ICD-10-CM manual?

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Approximately how many codes does the ICD-10-CM manual contain?

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What is another name for the full description of an ICD-10-CM code?

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A default code is one that:

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October 1, 2015, the new Procedural Coding System (PCS) code manual became known as:

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The statement in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines "that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for the admission of the patient to the hospital for care" is a definition of a:

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Guidelines including information regarding the sequencing of comorbidities or complications, such as anemia or pathologic fractures, occur in the chapter-specific guidelines of which ICD-10-CM chapter?

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A coder identifies _______ when he/she determines the answer to the question "What did the patient suffer from?"

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The way the condition due to the underlying disease or condition presents itself is called the:

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The ability of a coder to accurately and efficiently assign proper diagnosis codes within compliance guidelines relies on his/her knowledge of all of the following except:

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The condition produced after the initial injury or condition has been healed is called the:

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Select the true statement regarding guidelines and conventions:

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