Question 1

Main terms appear in bold type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following codes will be used for a patient with a history of myocardial infarction with no symptoms but diagnosed by means of an electrocardiogram?

Accepted Answer

A)   Category I21
B)   Code I25.2
C)   Code I21.3
D)   None of the above

Question 3

The coder should always refer to the Tabular Index first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following terms defines a malignant neoplasm site as the absence of invasion of surrounding tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary
B)   Secondary
C)   In situ
D)   Benign

Question 5

Medical assistants have the trust of the physician and practice that employs them. A medical assistant must

Accepted Answer

A)   adhere to ethical standards concerning assigning and reporting codes clearly.
B)   be responsible and knowledgeable to ensure that no fraud takes place in coding.
C)   be responsible and knowledgeable to ensure that no fraud takes place in claim submission.
D)   All of the above D

Question 6

Which volume(s)  of ICD-9-CM is/are used for diagnostic coding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Volume 1
B)   Volume 2
C)   Volume 3
D)   Both A and B

Question 7

Burns are coded to the site by __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Burns are coded to the site by...

Question 8

When coding for drug toxicity, which of the following refers to a condition when a patient takes less of a medication than is prescribed by his or her provider or by the manufacturer's instructions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adverse effect
B)   Poisoning
C)   Underdosing
D)   Toxic effect C

Question 9

Which of the following letters in the ICD-10-CM is reserved by the World Health Organization to assign new diseases with uncertain etiology?

Accepted Answer

A)   U
B)   X
C)   Y
D)   Z

Question 10

A code from category Z37 should be included on

Accepted Answer

A)   every maternal record when a delivery has occurred.
B)   subsequent records.
C)   newborn records.
D)   Both A and B

Question 11

The medical assistant should never code a patient as having __________ unless it is clearly documented as confirmed in the medical record.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medical assistant should never code a...

Question 12

The abbreviation that is the equivalent of "unspecified" is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The abbreviation that is the equivalent of...

Question 13

Etiology refers to the underlying cause or origin of a disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Babies are considered newborn or perinatal for the first ______ days.

Accepted Answer

A)   30
B)   29
C)   28
D)   27

Question 15

The codes for pernicious anemia and a vitamin B12 deficiency are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

Which of the following terms applies to the period from the last month of pregnancy to 5 months after giving birth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Antepartum
B)   Childbirth
C)   Postpartum
D)   Peripartum

Question 17

Burns are coded by

Accepted Answer

A)   site and degree.
B)   the body surface involved.
C)   Both A and B
D)   None of the above

Question 18

A neoplasm or new growth is coded by the site or location of the neoplasm and its behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When a Code First Note is present and the patient has an underlying condition, the underlying condition should be sequenced first. Wherever such a combination exists, a Use Additional Code Note is found with the etiology code, and a Code First Note is found with the manifestation code.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   Both statements are false.
C)   The first statement is true; the second is false.
D)   The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 20

Carcinoma __________ is defined as the absence of invasion of surrounding tissues.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Carcinoma __________ is defined as the absence...

Exam 12: Basics of Diagnostic Coding

Main terms appear in bold type.

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Which of the following codes will be used for a patient with a history of myocardial infarction with no symptoms but diagnosed by means of an electrocardiogram?

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The coder should always refer to the Tabular Index first.

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Which of the following terms defines a malignant neoplasm site as the absence of invasion of surrounding tissues?

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Medical assistants have the trust of the physician and practice that employs them. A medical assistant must

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Which volume(s) of ICD-9-CM is/are used for diagnostic coding?

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Burns are coded to the site by __________.

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When coding for drug toxicity, which of the following refers to a condition when a patient takes less of a medication than is prescribed by his or her provider or by the manufacturer's instructions?

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Which of the following letters in the ICD-10-CM is reserved by the World Health Organization to assign new diseases with uncertain etiology?

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A code from category Z37 should be included on

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The medical assistant should never code a patient as having __________ unless it is clearly documented as confirmed in the medical record.

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The abbreviation that is the equivalent of "unspecified" is __________.

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Etiology refers to the underlying cause or origin of a disease.

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Babies are considered newborn or perinatal for the first ______ days.

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The codes for pernicious anemia and a vitamin B12 deficiency are the same.

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Which of the following terms applies to the period from the last month of pregnancy to 5 months after giving birth?

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Burns are coded by

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A neoplasm or new growth is coded by the site or location of the neoplasm and its behavior.

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When a Code First Note is present and the patient has an underlying condition, the underlying condition should be sequenced first. Wherever such a combination exists, a Use Additional Code Note is found with the etiology code, and a Code First Note is found with the manifestation code.

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Carcinoma __________ is defined as the absence of invasion of surrounding tissues.

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