Question 1

_____ provides code numbers for neoplasms by anatomical site and is divided by the description of the neoplasm.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Neoplasm Table
B)   The Cancer Table
C)   The Disease Table
D)   The Ailment TableE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

What type of diagnosis represents the patient's major illness for a particular encounter?

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary
B)   primary
C)   critical
D)   prognosisE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

ICD-10-CM has two major parts:

Accepted Answer

A)   Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries and Alphabetic Index
B)   Alphabetical List of Diseases and Index to Procedures
C)   Physicians List of Diseases and Injuries and Index to Providers
D)   Tabular List and an Tabular IndexE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for a diabetic cataract?

Accepted Answer

A)   366.41
B)   366.4
C)   366.0
D)   344.6E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which type of term often appears in parentheses or brackets in the ICD-10-CM's Alphabetic Index?

Accepted Answer

A)   subterm
B)   supplementary term
C)   main term
D)   cross-referenceE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

_______ lists diseases and codes according to a system copyrighted by the World Health Organization of the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A)   International Classification of Diseases
B)   Internal Disease Classification of Disorders
C)   Intercontinental Clarification of Diseases
D)   Internal Classification of DisordersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

________ provides an index of all the external causes of diseases and injuries that are listed in the related chapter of the Tabular List.

Accepted Answer

A)   The Category to External Causes
B)   The Directory to External Causes
C)   The Guide to External Causes
D)   The Index to External CausesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Necessary assignment of a seventh character to a code; often for the sequence of an encounter is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   special character
B)   seventh-character extension
C)   seventh character allowance
D)   stipend characterE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A ______ contains the medical term describing the condition for which a patient is receiving care.

Accepted Answer

A)   diagnostic statement
B)   procedure statement
C)   examine statement
D)   evaluating statementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What are used around descriptions that do not affect the code?

Accepted Answer

A)   semicolons
B)   colons
C)   brackets
D)   parenthesesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

What is the main term in the diagnostic statement "malignant adenofibroma"?

Accepted Answer

A)   malignant
B)   adenofibroma
C)   malignant adenofibroma
D)   more information neededE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for ventricular premature contractions?

Accepted Answer

A)   426.70
B)   428.1
C)   427.9
D)   427.69E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Character "x" inserted in a code to fill a blank space is called a (n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   placeholder character
B)   special character
C)   distinctive character
D)   unique characterE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which type of term often appears in parentheses or brackets in the ICD-10-CM's Alphabetic Index?

Accepted Answer

A)   subterm
B)   supplementary term
C)   main term
D)   cross-referenceE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

What is the main term in the diagnostic statement "local wound infection"?

Accepted Answer

A)   local
B)   wound
C)   infection
D)   local woundE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is the main term in the diagnostic statement, "Cockayne's syndrome"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cockayne's
B)   syndrome
C)   Cockayne's syndrome
D)   more information is neededE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

ICD-10-CM codes are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   alphanumeric
B)   start with the letter U
C)   start with the letter D
D)   start with a special characterE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A patient who receives health care in a hospital setting without admission is called a (n)  ___.

Accepted Answer

A)   uninsured person
B)   indigent person
C)   outpatient
D)   inpatientE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

What are conditions that remain after an acute illness or injury has been treated and resolved called?

Accepted Answer

A)   sequelae
B)   sequential
C)   chronological
D)   progressiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What is the main term in the diagnostic statement "cleansing of artificial opening"?

Accepted Answer

A)   artificial
B)   artificial opening
C)   opening
D)   cleansingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Diagnostic Coding

_______ lists diseases and codes according to a system copyrighted by the World Health Organization of the United Nations.

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What is the main term in the diagnostic statement "malignant adenofibroma"?

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A ______ contains the medical term describing the condition for which a patient is receiving care.

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Character "x" inserted in a code to fill a blank space is called a (n) ____.

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What are used around descriptions that do not affect the code?

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What is the main term in the diagnostic statement "local wound infection"?

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ICD-10-CM codes are ______.

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A patient who receives health care in a hospital setting without admission is called a (n) ___.

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_____ provides code numbers for neoplasms by anatomical site and is divided by the description of the neoplasm.

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Which type of term often appears in parentheses or brackets in the ICD-10-CM's Alphabetic Index?

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What are conditions that remain after an acute illness or injury has been treated and resolved called?

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________ provides an index of all the external causes of diseases and injuries that are listed in the related chapter of the Tabular List.

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What is the main term in the diagnostic statement "cleansing of artificial opening"?

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What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for ventricular premature contractions?

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What is the main term in the diagnostic statement, "Cockayne's syndrome"?

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ICD-10-CM has two major parts:

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Which type of term often appears in parentheses or brackets in the ICD-10-CM's Alphabetic Index?

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What type of diagnosis represents the patient's major illness for a particular encounter?

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What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for a diabetic cataract?

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Necessary assignment of a seventh character to a code; often for the sequence of an encounter is called _______.

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