MODULE 6 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
• Question 1
There are 7 alphanumeric characters in an ICD 10 PCS code and each code has a specific value
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• Question 2
A code range in CPT coding is defined as all possible codes for a general
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procedure and can be found in the Alphabetic Index when locating a code in the CPT code book.
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• Question 3
A placeholder letter in ICD 10 CM is optional for a code to be valid.
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• Question 4
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In ICD 10 CM coding, signs and symptoms should not be coded if there is a definitive diagnosis given.
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• Question 5
In ICD 10 PCS, you can only choose right or left sides and there are no options for bilateral.
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• Question 6
The PCS code for the procedure of a tubal ligation not done after the delivery of a Products of Conception (POC) is found in the Obstetrics Section of the PCS code book.
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• Question 7
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In all three coding system code books, the guidelines are all found in the front of the book and the Alphabetic Indexes are found in the back of the book.
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• Question 8
One of the reasons a modifier might be used in CPT coding is to indicate that a procedure was provided more than once in the same day.
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• Question 9
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If an ICD 10 PCS code is used, the 2nd character will identify which system of the body the procedure was done on.
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• Question 10
In an ICD 10 PCS code, the 5th character is used to indicate the approach when coding an appendectomy from the Medical and Surgical section.
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• Question 11
Italics are used in the ICD 10 CM code book to indicate exclusion notes and to identify manifestation codes that should not be reported as First Listed or Principal diagnosis.
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• Question 12
The occurrence of drug toxicity when a drug has been properly administered Poisoning. According to the ICD 10 CM Chapter Specific Guidelines.
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• Question 13
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The use of forceps during the delivery of the Products of Conception (POC) is coded from the Obstetrics Section of ICD 10 PCS.
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• Question 14
When using the Coding Tables in ICD 10 PCS coding you can only choose one character per column.
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• Question 15
To unbundle a code means to take a combination code and divide it into two separate codes so that you can increase your payment from the payer.
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• Question 16
The CPT coding system uses 7 characters only for a code.
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• Question 17
When coding “acute appendicitis with rupture”, rupture is the main term based on the definition of a main term in the ICD 10 CM code book and appendicitis is the sub term.
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• Question 18
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A physician superbill along with physician documentation can be used for CPT coding.
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• Question 19
An electrolyte panel coded from the CPT code book will contain 7 codes
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for the 7 types of labs found in the Pathology and Laboratory section of the code book.
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• Question 20
The 7th character in an ICD 10 PCS Code from the Medical and Surgical section describes the approach used in the procedure.
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• Question 21
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There are 41 possible Root Operations listed in the ICD 10 PCS Code Book to use for coding from the Medical and Surgical section of the code book.
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• Question 22
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When coding outpatient services you can only code confirmed diagnosis. If there is no confirmed diagnosis then you can only code the signs and symptoms documented.
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• Question 23
An external cause of morbidity code should never be sequenced as the First Listed or Principal Diagnosis.
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• Question 24
The modifier for a bilateral procedure is -50.
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• Question 25
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POA (Present on Admission) indicators are used in both Outpatient coding and Inpatient coding.
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• Question 26
In CPT coding, there is a Table of Contents at the beginning of each
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section which contains code ranges for the different types of codes in that section.
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• Question 27
The circumstances of inpatient admissions governs the selection of the principal diagnosis.
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• Question 28
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In ICD 10 CM coding, the Chapter Specific guidelines given pertain only to hospital inpatient settings.
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• Question 29
When coding a PCS code it is important to first determine the Root Operation before finding the most accurate code.
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• Question 30
In ICD 10 CM coding, General Coding Guidelines and Chapter Specific Guidelines are optional to use and only meant to give suggestions for highest degree of specificity in coding.
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• Question 31
In ICD 10 PCS coding, it is permissible to code a diagnosis where the physician indicates it is possible but not definitive.
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• Question 32
Cushing’s disease is an example of an eponym.
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• Question 33
In CPT Coding, to be considered an established patient you must have
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received any professional service from the physician or another physician in the group of the same specialty within the last six years.
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• Question 34
In inpatient coding, the condition that caused admission to the hospital,
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not the chief complaint of the patient in the ER or at a physician’s office, is what is coded as the principal diagnosis.
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• Question 35
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In ICD 10 PCS, a new section was added in in the 2016 code book which is called New Inpatient Procedures.
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• Question 36
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The first character of a PCS code always indicates the section the code will be found in.
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• Question 37
In the ICD 10 PCS coding system, the first character of a code can only start with a number and never a letter.
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• Question 38
Repairs or wound closures in the Integumentary System are classified as simple, intermediate, and complex.
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• Question 39
The modifiers for CPT coding are found at the end of each section of the CPT code book.
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• Question 40
There are seven columns in an ICD 10 PCS Code Table from which to
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choose your last characters to finish building your code after finding your first three characters in the Alphabetic Index.
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• Question 41
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In CPT coding, a chief complaint is the documentation a physician uses as the reason for a procedure.
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• Question 42
In the CPT code book, specific guidelines are presented at the beginning of each of the sections.
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• Question 43
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A placeholder in an ICD 10 CM code is indicated by the use of the letter Z.
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• Question 44
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In ICD 10 CM, personal and family history codes are indicated by the first character as a Z.
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• Question 45
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In ICD 10 CM coding, if documentation indicates “acute on chronic” for the condition, this will require two codes with the “acute” code being sequenced first.
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• Question 46
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Each department in the Revenue Cycle works independently of each other for most efficiency.
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• Question 47
Parenthesis, brackets, and colons in ICD 10 CM coding are classified as punctuation.
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• Question 48
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The ICD 10 PCS guidelines are found in the front of the code book and no additional instructions are given in the Tabular List.
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• Question 49
The CPT code book is in numerical order except for the Evaluation and Management section.
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• Question 50
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In ICD 10 CM coding, it is not necessary to indicate the trimester when the
mother is in labor.
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• Question 51
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In ICD 10 CM, codes are to be chosen to their highest degree of characters available.
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• Question 52
The codes for Durable Medical Equipment are not included in the coding sections or categories of the CPT code book, and are found in a separate code book called HCPCS.
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• Question 53
Information regarding colors and symbols used in the Tabular List in the ICD 10 CM book are found at the bottom of the page.
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• Question 54
In the ICD 10 PCS Coding System, when building a code and the
6th character identifies that a device was used, it is identifying that an instrument was used to conduct the procedure.
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• Question 55
When finding the add on code (+) symbol by a CPT code, it means that you will need to find an additional code from the Alphabetic Index
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• Question 56
It is essential in ICD 10 CM to use both the Alphabetic Index and the
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Tabular List when locating and assigning an accurate code.
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• Question 57
In ICD 10 CM coding, when a code is titled “unspecified” it means that a
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coder has to find a more specific code even though the documentation is not specific.
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• Question 58
All ICD 10 CM codes have only 7 characters.
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• Question 59
The Revenue Cycle consists only of the billing and denial resolutions.
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• Question 60
In the General Coding Guidelines in ICD 10 CM coding, the definition of a sequela is a residual effect after the acute phase of an illness.
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