Comprehensive Coding for Professionals -Introduction to Coding and Coding Professions| Foundational Exam 2025
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Certified Professional Coder
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Certified Professional Coder
Comprehensive Coding for
Professionals -Introduction to Coding
and Coding Professions| Foundational
Exam 2025
Coding the assignment of numeric or alphanumeric digits and characters to specific
diagnostic and procedural phrases.
ICD-10-CM International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Rev...
Comprehensive Coding for
Professionals -Introduction to Coding
and Coding Professions| Foundational
Exam 2025
Coding the assignment of numeric or alphanumeric digits and characters to specific
diagnostic and procedural phrases.
ICD-10-CM International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification is
an arrangement of classes or groups of diagnoses by systematic division that is used in the
United States.
The process by which medical diagnoses, procedures, and services are translated into standard
codes is known as _____.
medical coding
A certified coding professional is responsible for which of the following in a healthcare setting?
Translating patient information into standardized codes
In coding, the process of ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while using codes
accurately falls under _____.
coding compliance
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, Which coding system is primarily used to identify medical diagnoses and classify diseases?
ICD (International Classification of Diseases)
The ____ coding system is predominantly used to code procedures performed in inpatient
hospital settings.
ICD-10-PCS
When coding a medical claim for outpatient surgery, which coding system is generally used for
documenting the procedures performed?
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
To determine the correct code for a diagnosis, a coding professional must reference _____.
medical documentation
Which of the following best describes a coding audit?
Verifying patient diagnoses
Reviewing and ensuring accuracy in coded data
Performing surgeries
Calculating medical costs
A coding specialist needs to verify a code for a procedure that is considered experimental. What
is likely the most accurate action?
Review the latest CPT codes
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