Question 1

Compliance officers and programs are found only in healthcare organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compliance Officers became part of the healthcare industry as a result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Obamacare 
B) OIG findings 
C) HIPAA 
D) The False Claims Act 
A) Obamacare 
B) OIG findings 
C) HIPAA 
D) The False Claims Act

Question 3

WHO stands for __________.

Accepted Answer

World Heal

Question 4

The ____ Bills of Mortality in the 17th century was the first attempt to statistically gather data on disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Paris 
B) London 
C) France 
D) England 
A) Paris 
B) London 
C) France 
D) England

Question 5

Coded data are used for only one purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

CPC-H stands for Certified Professional Coder-Health Care Based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be studied through the use of ICD-10-CM?

Accepted Answer

A) Patterns of disease 
B) Causes of pregnancy 
C) Disease epidemics 
D) Causes of mortality 
A) Patterns of disease 
B) Causes of pregnancy 
C) Disease epidemics 
D) Causes of mortality

Question 8

AHIMA has standards for ethical coding.Name two of these standards and describe why they are important.

Accepted Answer

a.Apply accurate,complete,and consistent

Question 9

Match the following terms with their abbreviations.
-NCHS

Accepted Answer

A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician 
A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician

Question 10

Coded data are used for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reimbursement 
B) the study of anatomy and physiology 
C) determining lab ranges 
D) developing a nomenclature 
A) reimbursement 
B) the study of anatomy and physiology 
C) determining lab ranges 
D) developing a nomenclature

Question 11

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
-Classification systems

Accepted Answer

A) Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981 
B) Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data 
C) Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval 
D) To maintain credentials,coders must earn these 
E) Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
F)The current coding classification system in use in the United States 
A) Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981 
B) Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data 
C) Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval 
D) To maintain credentials,coders must earn these 
E) Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
F)The current coding classification system in use in the United States

Question 12

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
-ICD-10-CM

Accepted Answer

A) Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981 
B) Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data 
C) Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval 
D) To maintain credentials,coders must earn these 
E) Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
F)The current coding classification system in use in the United States 
A) Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981 
B) Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data 
C) Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval 
D) To maintain credentials,coders must earn these 
E) Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
F)The current coding classification system in use in the United States

Question 13

Match the following terms with their abbreviations.
-AAPC

Accepted Answer

A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician 
A) American Academy of Professional Coders 
B) Certified Coding Specialist 
C) American Hospital Association 
D) National Center for Health Statistics 
E) Registered Health Information Technician

Question 14

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
-Continuing education units (CEUs)

Accepted Answer

A) Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981 
B) Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data 
C) Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval 
D) To maintain credentials,coders must earn these 
E) Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
F)The current coding classification system in use in the United States 
A) Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981 
B) Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data 
C) Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval 
D) To maintain credentials,coders must earn these 
E) Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
F)The current coding classification system in use in the United States

Question 15

To maintain their credentials,coders must earn __________.

Accepted Answer

continuing

Question 16

In ICD-10-CM,the CM stands for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical Modification 
B) Centers for Medicaid and Medicare 
C) Core Measures 
D) Chief Medical Officer 
A) Clinical Modification 
B) Centers for Medicaid and Medicare 
C) Core Measures 
D) Chief Medical Officer

Question 17

Work for ICD-10-CM began in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1963 
B) 1973 
C) 1983 
D) 1993 
A) 1963 
B) 1973 
C) 1983 
D) 1993

Question 18

ICD-10-CM updates contain additional codes,__________ codes,and __________ codes.

Accepted Answer

revised;de

Question 19

Which of the following statements follows the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding?

Accepted Answer

A) Coders should change codes as requested by the business office for payment 
B) Coders should share personal health information with anyone who asks for it 
C) Coders should assign only codes supported by documentation in the record 
D) It is OK for coders to participate in practices that do not follow the official coding guidelines 
A) Coders should change codes as requested by the business office for payment 
B) Coders should share personal health information with anyone who asks for it 
C) Coders should assign only codes supported by documentation in the record 
D) It is OK for coders to participate in practices that do not follow the official coding guidelines

Question 20

All of the following are members of the cooperating parties EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A) NCHS 
B) AHA 
C) AAPC 
D) AHIMA 
A) NCHS 
B) AHA 
C) AAPC 
D) AHIMA

Exam 1: The Rationale for and History of Coding

Compliance officers and programs are found only in healthcare organizations.

Compliance Officers became part of the healthcare industry as a result of ____.

WHO stands for __________.

The ____ Bills of Mortality in the 17th century was the first attempt to statistically gather data on disease.

Coded data are used for only one purpose.

CPC-H stands for Certified Professional Coder-Health Care Based.

Which of the following would NOT be studied through the use of ICD-10-CM?

AHIMA has standards for ethical coding.Name two of these standards and describe why they are important.

Match the following terms with their abbreviations. -NCHS

Coded data are used for ____.

Match each item to one of the following definitions. -Classification systems

Match each item to one of the following definitions. -ICD-10-CM

Match the following terms with their abbreviations. -AAPC

Match each item to one of the following definitions. -Continuing education units (CEUs)

To maintain their credentials,coders must earn __________.

In ICD-10-CM,the CM stands for ____.

Work for ICD-10-CM began in ____.

ICD-10-CM updates contain additional codes,__________ codes,and __________ codes.

Which of the following statements follows the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding?

All of the following are members of the cooperating parties EXCEPT ____.

The Health Record As the Foundation of Coding

ICD-10-Cm Format and Conventions

Basic Steps of Coding

General Coding Guidelines for Diagnosis

General Coding Guidelines for Medical and Surgical Procedures

General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures

Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings Not Elsewhere Classified, and Z Codes

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Neoplasms

Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism

Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases

Mental, Behavioral, and Neuro developmental Disorders

Diseases of the Nervous System,Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa,and Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Diseases of the Digestive System

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and Congenital Malformations, deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Injuries and Certain Other Consequences of External Cases and External Causes of Morbidity

Burns, adverse Effects, and Poisonings

Complications of Surgical and Medical Care

Reimbursement Methodologies

Out patient Coding

Filters

ICD-10-CM updates contain additional codes, codes,and codes.