Question 1

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following instructions in the Alphabetic Index indicates that another main term may reference additional useful index entries?

Accepted Answer

A)  See 
B)  See also 
C)  See category 
D)  And 
E)  Due to 
A)  See 
B)  See also 
C)  See category 
D)  And 
E)  Due to

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The "code first" notation can usually be ignored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Main terms appear in bold type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

How are subterms treated in the alphabetic index to diseases and injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bold type 
B)  Enclosed in parentheses 
C)  Italicized 
D)  Indented two spaces under the level of the preceding line 
A)  Bold type 
B)  Enclosed in parentheses 
C)  Italicized 
D)  Indented two spaces under the level of the preceding line

Burns are coded by

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

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

Which of the following instructions in the Alphabetic Index indicates that another main term may reference additional useful index entries?

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?

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

The "code first" notation can usually be ignored.

Main terms appear in bold type.

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

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

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

How are subterms treated in the alphabetic index to diseases and injury?

Competency-Based Education and the Medical Assistant Student

The Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team

Professional Behavior in the Workplace

Therapeutic Communications

Patient Education

Medicine and Law

Medicine and Ethics

Technology and Written Communication in the Medical Office

Telephone Techniques

Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing

Daily Operations in the Ambulatory Care Setting

The Health Record

Administrative Pharmacology Applications

Basics of Procedural Coding

Basics of Health Insurance

Medical Billing and Reimbursement

Patient Accounts,collections and Practice Management

Banking Services and Procedures

Supervision and Human Resources Management

Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service

Safety and Emergency Practices

Career Development and Life Skills

Filters

Exam 14: Basics of Diagnostic Coding

Burns are coded by

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

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

Which of the following instructions in the Alphabetic Index indicates that another main term may reference additional useful index entries?

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?

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

The "code first" notation can usually be ignored.

Main terms appear in bold type.

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

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

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

How are subterms treated in the alphabetic index to diseases and injury?

Competency-Based Education and the Medical Assistant Student

The Medical Assistant and the Healthcare Team

Professional Behavior in the Workplace

Therapeutic Communications

Patient Education

Medicine and Law

Medicine and Ethics

Technology and Written Communication in the Medical Office

Telephone Techniques

Scheduling Appointments and Patient Processing

Daily Operations in the Ambulatory Care Setting

The Health Record

Administrative Pharmacology Applications

Basics of Procedural Coding

Basics of Health Insurance

Medical Billing and Reimbursement

Patient Accounts,collections and Practice Management

Banking Services and Procedures

Supervision and Human Resources Management

Medical Practice Marketing and Customer Service

Safety and Emergency Practices

Career Development and Life Skills

Filters

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