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A patient was admitted from the emergency department because of chest pain. Following blood work, it was determined that the patient had elevated CK-MB enzymes. The EKG shows nonspecific ST changes. What type of diagnosis might this indicate? a) mitral valve stenosis b) unstable angina c) my...

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CCS Exam Preparation Questions and
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A patient was admitted from the emergency department because of chest pain. Following

blood work, it was determined that the patient had elevated CK-MB enzymes. The EKG

shows nonspecific ST changes. What type of diagnosis might this indicate?


a) mitral valve stenosis


b) unstable angina


c) myocardial infarction


d) congestive heart failure


✓ Myocardial infarction




A patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit of an acute-care facility. Almost every day for

the past month, the patient has experienced loss of interest in most or all activities, which is

a change from her prior level of functioning. She had also gained 15 LBS, difficulty falling

asleep, feels fatigued and has difficulty making decision. What potential diagnosis most

closely fits the patients overall symptoms?


a) bipolar disorder


b) insomnia


c) Reye's syndrome


d) major depression



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✓ Major depression




A patient is admitted to the hospital complaining of abdominal pain. Following evaluation, it

was determined that the patient had an obstruction of the left colon due to adhesions from

a prior abdominal surgery. The patient underwent laparotomy with lysis of adhesions. What

conditions and procedures should be coded?


a) abdominal pain, abdominal obstruction, laparotomy, lysis of adhesions


b) abdominal adhesions with obstruction, lysis of adhesions


c) abdominal adhesions, abdominal obstruction, postoperative complications of the digestive

system, laparotomy, lysis of adhesions


d) abdominal adhesions, abdominal obstruction, postoperative complications of the digestive

system, lysis of adhesions


✓ Abdominal adhesions with obstruction, lysis of adhesions




A Patient is diagnosed with infertility due to endometriosis and undergoes an outpatient

laparoscopic laser destruction of pelvic endometriosis. In order to code this encounter

accurately, what steps must the coding professional take?


a) review the operative report to determine what procedure code to use. Determine the sit

or sites of endometriosis so codes with the highest specificity may be assigned. Use

infertility as a principal diagnosis.




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b) review the operative report to determine where the laser was used in the pelvis so the

site or sites of endometriosis can be specified. Assign a principal of infertility.


c) receive the operative report to determine where the laser was used in the pelvis so the

site or sites of endometriosis can be specified as principal. Assign a secondary diagnosis of

infertility.


c) review the operative report to determine what procedures codes to use. Determine the

site or sites of end


✓ review the operative report to determine what procedures codes to use.

Determine the site or sites of endometriosis so codes with the highest

specify may be assigned. Assign endometriosis as the principal diagnosis.

Assign infertility as a secondary condition.




When coding a cardiac Catheterization in CPT, in addition to the approach and the side of

the heart into which the catheter was inserted, what else need to be determined?


a) the type of anesthesia


b) if additional procedures were performed


c) the duration of the procedure


d) documentation that stents were considered


✓ If additional procedures were performed




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