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MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING TEST 1QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
ICD-10-CM is mandated code set for diagnosis under the HIPPA: - ANSWER transaction and code sets
A code in ICD-10-CM has up to how many characters? - ANSWER Seven
An ICD-10-CM category code has how many characters? - ANSWER Three
A subcategory code in ICD-10-CM has how many characters? - ANSWER Four
An example of subcategory code: - ANSWER S81.2
The correct code set to be used is according to the CMS is based on what? - ANSWER Date of service
The first step to begin coding is to look in the - ANSWER Alphabetical Index
TO code correctly a disease or diagnosis you must first look in the: - ANSWER Alphabetical Index and
then confirm in the Tabular list.
The Alphabetical index is organized by what? - ANSWER Conditon
The Alphabetical Index is also known as ICD-10-CM to : - ANSWER Disease and Injury
Which code number is based on their anatomical site and are divided by description? - ANSWER
Subterms
Define Subterm - ANSWER Word of phrase that discribes a main term in the alphabetical index
, If you have patient presents with blindness following an accident with a bow and arrow when he was a
child, what is the main term? - ANSWER Blindness
The term acquired, congenital, and both eyes that may modify the main term in the diagnostic
statement is considered : - ANSWER Non-essensial Modifier.
If a cross reference appears after a main term, the coder must: - ANSWER look up the term that follows
the word SEE in the index.
What type of code describes two diagnoses or a diagnosis with an associated complication? - ANSWER
Combining Code
What letter is not used in ICD-10-CM coding? - ANSWER U
A valid code must have at least___characters - ANSWER 3
When you see the colon punctuation it means: - ANSWER Incompleate term
If the Tabular index has the instruction to ( code first underlying disease) it means the code selected
would be listed: - ANSWER second
The primary diagnosis coding is listed when?> - ANSWER FIrst
IF the patient has a co-existing condition that the physicaion diagnosis and treats the coder must: -
ANSWER Use a combo code to code both diagnosis
When an established diagnosis has been determined the coder must code : - ANSWER The established
code
The ICD-10-CM outpatient coding guidelines what can be coded: - ANSWER Abnormal test results
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