Exam 1: Registered Health Information Administrator

Jane Doe is 6 weeks post mastectomy for carcinoma of the breast. She is admitted for chemotherapy. What is the correct sequencing of the codes?

Under ASCs, bilateral procedures are reimbursed at _______ of the payment rate for their group

Jason collected data on the length of stay (LOS) for 10 patients and then determined the LOS as follows: What is wrong with Jason's determination of the median?

Which of the following measures should a health care facility incorporate into its institution-wide. security plan to protect the confidentiality of the patient record?

A hospital reported the following statistics during a nonleap year. Calculate the percentage of occupancy for the entire year.

Patient suffers from strabismus and requires surgery. Recession of the lateral rectus (horizontal), muscle with adjustable sutures was performed.

Septicemia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Patient also was admitted with septic shock and decubitus ulcer of the sacrum. Patient had a central line inserted and infusion of drotrecogin alfa.

A patient is admitted with pneumonia. Cultures are requested to determine the infecting organism. Which of the following, if present, would alert the coder to ask the physician whether or not this should be coded as gram-negative pneumonia?

Jordan is an RHIA who works at a large academic medical center. Her $37,540 salary is paid 60% from research grants as clinical trial coordinator, and 40% by HIM as a database manager. The hospital's fringe benefit rate is 23%. How much must the HIM director include in the budget (rounded to the nearest dollar) to cover Jordan's database management role?

Contingency planning includes which of the following processes?

In the managed care industry, there are specific reimbursement concepts, such as "capitation." All of the following statements are true in regard to the concept of "capitation," EXCEPT

Which of the following is coded as an adverse effect in ICD-9-CM?

If the Medicare nonPAR approved payment amount is $128.00 for a proctoscopy, what is the total Medicare approved payment amount for a doctor who does not accept assignment, applying the limiting charge for this procedure?

Natalie was an orientation counselor in college and knows that a well-designed program can help those new to a setting feel comfortable. As a new manager, she continues her commitment and contributes to new employee orientation. Which of the following statements about orientation programs is NOT true?

When is a data use agreement required?

The process of comparing the outcomes of HIM abstracting functions at your facility with those of comparable departments of superior performance in other health care facilities to help improve accuracy and quality is referred to as

How long will it take to complete the project described below?

Facelift utilizing the SMAS flap technique

As a new CTR, you are interested in identifying every reportable case of cancer from the previous year. A key resource will be the facility's

This accounting method attributes a dollar figure to every input required to provide a service.