Exam 5: ICD-9-CM Medical Coding

When coding for accidents, an E code is used in the primary position, followed by the resulting condition.

Instructional notes are used in Volume 1 to: A)define terms. B)provide coding instructions. C)provide fifth-digit information. D)all of the above.

Benign neoplasms are tumor cells that have the property of metastasis.

Revisions to Volume 3 are made by the: A)Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. B)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. C)World Health Organization (WHO). D)National Center for Health Statistics.

The primary diagnosis is the main reason for the visit or encounter.

The London Bills of Mortality were introduced to: A)identify the towns with the highest death rates. B)report officially how many people were affected by the plague each year. C)identify the mortality rate of children. D)warn about plague epidemics by reporting deaths and causes of death.

ICD-9-CM coding serves which of the following purposes? A)It provides data for statistical analysis. B)It translates written terminology into a universal, common language. C)It establishes medical necessity. D)All of the above.

Volume 1 should be referred to by a coder: A)after the correct main term and code have been located in Volume 2. B)before using Volume 2 to find the written description of a condition. C)only if the correct main term and code cannot be found in Volume 2. D)after the correct main term and code have been located in Volume 3.

ICD information was used by the World Health Organization (WHO) for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to: A)assist in tracking mortality. B)track morbidity. C)make statistical assessments of international health and disease trends. D)ensure that providers were being paid appropriately.

ICD-9-CM codes submitted on insurance claim forms are used to: A)record a patient's office visits or inpatient days. B)report specific procedures and services. C)determine medical necessity for covered procedures and services. D)report patient demographic information.

Tumor cells that are undergoing malignant changes but do NOT extend beyond the point of origin are called __________ ITALIC_in situ_ITALIC

The first step in locating the accurate and most-specific code is to: A)determine the reason for the encounter. B)locate the term in the alphabetic index in Volume 2. C)locate the term in the tabular list in Volume 1. D)determine the services that were provided.

In coding surgical procedures, the coder should use the postoperative diagnosis only if it differs from the preoperative diagnosis.

A medical office specialist should always code to the highest level of specificity.

A code that describes conditions that frequently occur together is called a(n) __________ code.

When coding neoplasms, the fifth digit of a morphology code indicates the behavior of the neoplasm.

Coding burns is based on: A)the location of the burn. B)the degree of severity of the burn. C)the percentage of the total body burned. D)all of the above.

For multiple injuries, always sequence the least-severe injury first.

The clinical modification of the ICD-9 was developed by the: A)World Health Organization (WHO). B)National Center for Health Statistics. C)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. D)Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

When is a V code used?