Medical Coding Ch 4-5 Study Guide ICD-10-CM
Exam Questions and Answers
Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official guidelines I.C.1.a.2.b which states: If a patient
with HIV disease is admitted for an _____ condition, the code for the ______
condition should be the principal diagnosis. - -unrelated, unrelated
-The Tabular List section of the ICD-10-CM book lists every code and its
complete description in ______ order by code. - -alphanumeric
-If two (or more) diagnoses are of equal severity, then report them in order
of anatomical site— ______. - -head to toe
-According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, section ____ corresponds to
Selection of Principal Diagnosis. - -II
-_____ is the reaction of tissues to infection or injury; characterized by pain,
swelling, and erythema. - -Inflammation
-The section of the ICD-10-CM code book listing drugs, chemicals, and other
biologicals that may poison a patient or result in an adverse reaction is
known as the: - -Table of Drugs and Chemicals.
-Exposure due to physical interaction with blood, bodily fluids, nonintact
skin, and mucous membranes can enable a long list of bloodborne pathogens
to make their way from one person to another. This type of exposure is
known as: - -touch exposure.
-The coder _____ report(s) a code directly from the Alphabetic Index without
checking it in the Tabular List. - -never
-A _____ located to the left of a code in the Tabular List is a symbol that
notifies you that an additional character is required. - -box with a checkmark
and number
-According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, I.C.21.c.5: ______ is the
testing for disease or disease precursors in seemingly well individuals so that
early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for
the disease. - -screening
-What is the first step in looking up an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code? - -Look
up the main term in the Alphabetic Index.
-Mushrooms, yeast, and mold are edible forms of: - -fungi
, -Staphylococcus aureus is what type of infection? - -bacterial
-Janie was visiting her uncle on his farm and drank untreated milk. Janie
began to vomit and has diarrhea and abdominal pain. Janie's uncle took her
to the doctor who diagnosed Janie with salmonella poisoning. The coder
should assign code(s) for: - -salmonella.
-In order to code a diagnosis of meningitis, you have to know the specific
virus or bacterium at the core of the inflammation. This can typically be
found in the ______ report. - -Pathology
-A patient complains of dizziness. The physician states that she has
hypertension. The coder should assign a code for: - -hypertension.
-Debbie Simmons is diagnosed with influenza with respiratory
manifestations. The main term is _____; the correct diagnosis code is ______. -
-Influenza, J11.1
-Signs and symptoms of an existence of infection include all except a(n): - -
rash.
-In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index turn to Disease>Alzheimer's. What
punctuation(s) do you find? - -Slanted Brackets
-_______ will show you alternate terms, alternate phrases, and/or synonyms
to provide additional detail or explanation to the description. - -Brackets
-George Honker is diagnosed with acute hepatitis B without delta-agent with
hepatic coma. The main term is _____; the correct diagnosis code is ______. -
-Hepatitis, B16.2
-Outpatient coders cannot assign a diagnosis code for a diagnosis
documented as: - -All of these
-Lice and mites are examples of: - -parasites
-Tetanus is an infection of the nervous system and is caused by the entry of
_______ into the body through a break in the skin. - -bacteria
-ICD-10-CM code range V00-Y99 identifies - -External Causes of Morbidity.
-Malaria, a disease spread by mosquitoes, is an example of a: - -parasitic
infestation.
-______ is severe; serious. - -Acute
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