Medical coding 2-graded quiz 1
Kristi Kalman
14606 Paul Revere Ln
Plainfield, IL 60544
Student #: 21999254
Exam #: 40920000
Part A:
1. The physical presence or existence of a condition that can be observed by the physician is a/an sign.
2. One of the reasons E codes are used is to indicate which of the following? Location of an accident
3. Which of the following best describes late effects? Residual effects that remain after the acute phase of an injury or illness
4. When two or more diagnoses equally meet the criteria for principal diagnosis, what action should the coder take? Code both of the diagnoses, sequencing the codes based on which diagnosis the physician listed first on the discharge sheet.
5. In an acute care hospital, when is it appropriate to assign a code such as 794.31—nonspecific abnormal electrocardiogram? It’s never appropriate to assign codes of this type for an acute care setting.
6. Which of the following would not be a valid principal diagnosis? V25.12
7. Which of the following codes falls under the category of providing codes for reporting factors influencing health status and health service? E884.2
8. Unknown causes of morbidity or mortality should be coded only when a more definitive diagnosis isn’t available
9. Which of the following scenarios could be classified within code ranges 960–979? Patient has lethargy for unintentionally taking too much of her prescribed sleeping pill
10. A patient was admitted to the hospital with a deep burn to the dermis of the arm. For coding purposes, you would classify this condition as undeterminable until the physician clarified with more information
Part B:
5.96. D. 933.1, 31577
5.97. E932.3, 43753
5.98. ICD-9-CM and CPT code(s): E015.2, 943.03, 948.1
5.99. ICD-9-CM and CPT code(s): 162.9, 511.81, 324.21, 3242-76
5.100. ICD-9-CM reason for visit code(s): E001.0, E849.1
ICD-9-CM and CPT code(s): 881.0, 882.0, 890.0
5.101. ICD-9-CM code(s): 995.1, 786.09, E931.0, E849.0
5.102. ICD-9-CM and CPT code(s): 816.11, E919.4,
14606 Paul Revere Ln
Plainfield, IL 60544
Student #: 21999254
Exam #: 40920000
Part A:
1. The physical presence or existence of a condition that can be observed by the physician is a/an sign.
2. One of the reasons E codes are used is to indicate which of the following? Location of an accident
3. Which of the following best describes late effects? Residual effects that remain after the acute phase of an injury or illness
4. When two or more diagnoses equally meet the criteria for principal diagnosis, what action should the coder take? Code both of the diagnoses, sequencing the codes based on which diagnosis the physician listed first on the discharge sheet.
5. In an acute care hospital, when is it appropriate to assign a code such as 794.31—nonspecific abnormal electrocardiogram? It’s never appropriate to assign codes of this type for an acute care setting.
6. Which of the following would not be a valid principal diagnosis? V25.12
7. Which of the following codes falls under the category of providing codes for reporting factors influencing health status and health service? E884.2
8. Unknown causes of morbidity or mortality should be coded only when a more definitive diagnosis isn’t available
9. Which of the following scenarios could be classified within code ranges 960–979? Patient has lethargy for unintentionally taking too much of her prescribed sleeping pill
10. A patient was admitted to the hospital with a deep burn to the dermis of the arm. For coding purposes, you would classify this condition as undeterminable until the physician clarified with more information
Part B:
5.96. D. 933.1, 31577
5.97. E932.3, 43753
5.98. ICD-9-CM and CPT code(s): E015.2, 943.03, 948.1
5.99. ICD-9-CM and CPT code(s): 162.9, 511.81, 324.21, 3242-76
5.100. ICD-9-CM reason for visit code(s): E001.0, E849.1
ICD-9-CM and CPT code(s): 881.0, 882.0, 890.0
5.101. ICD-9-CM code(s): 995.1, 786.09, E931.0, E849.0
5.102. ICD-9-CM and CPT code(s): 816.11, E919.4,