CCS Mock Exam/110 Questions with
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Your organization is sending confidential patient information across the
Internet using technology that will transform the original data into
unintelligible code that can be re-created by authorized users. This technique
is called - -encryption.
-Patient is admitted for elective cholecystectomy for treatment of chronic
cholecystitis with cholelithiasis. Prior to administration of general anesthesia,
patient suffers cerebral thrombosis. Surgery is subsequently canceled. Code
and sequence the coding using the following codes. - -K80.10, I66.9, Z53.09
-Patient presents to the hospital for a three-view X-ray of the right shoulder.
The diagnosis is shoulder pain and the radiology report states the patient has
a dislocated shoulder. What would be the correct codes to report to the
insurance company? - -S43.004A; 73030-RT
-A patient was sent to the surgeon's office (as requested by the patient),
because the insurance company requires a second opinion regarding
surgery. The patient has been complaining of lower back pain for over a year
due to a herniated disk. The patient presents to the surgeon's office where a
detailed history and physical examination was performed. Medical records
from the primary care physician and the physical therapist were reviewed
along with the tests performed in the office. Low medical decision-making
was made. A copy of the surgeon's reports was sent to the insurance
company - -99203-32
-Excision of simple internal and external hemorrhoids. - -46255
-The purpose of the Correct Coding Initiative is to - -detect and prevent
payment for improperly coded services.
-Patient was admitted from the nursing home in acute respiratory failure
due to congestive heart failure. Chest X-ray also showed acute pulmonary
edema. Patient was intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation for less
than 24 hours and expired the day after admission. (Code diagnoses using
ICD-10-CM and procedures using ICD-PCS.) - -J96.00, I50.1, 5A1935Z
-Which of the following is coded as a late effect in ICD-10-CM? - -mental
retardation due to intracranial abscess
-A 43-year-old female went to the clinic complaining of fever, dyspnea, and
is sent for a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia. After examination, the
, physician documents pneumonia, confirmed. The query sent to the attending
physician read, "What type of pneumonia does this patient have: bacterial,
viral, fungal, or other?" This query is: - -compliant. It can be answered from
multiple choice.
-A participating (PAR) physician is one who - -signs an agreement to
participate in the Medicare program and agrees to accept whatever Medicare
pays for a provider or service
-Aunt Elsie is brought to the emergency room for increased confusion. She is
subsequently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease with dementia and
cerebral atherosclerosis. She is also treated for hypertension and
hypothyroidism. (Code the ICD-10-CM diagnoses.) - -G30.9, F03.90, I67.2,
E03.9, I10
-The diagnosis reads "first-, second-, and third-degree burns of the right
arm." You would code - -the third degree only.
-Rachel, a 17-year-old female, was brought into the emergency department
(ED) after a motor vehicle accident (MVA) between a car and the motorcycle
on which she was riding. She needed additional blood, and the nurse
grabbed A+ blood, which was immediately administered. However, Rachel is
actually B+. The danger to the patient is a result of blood incompatibility, a
nonreimbursable _____. - -hospital-acquired condition
-Phacoemulsification of left cataract, age related, with IOL implant and
subconjunctival injection. (Code ICD-10-CM for diagnosis and CPT for
procedures.) - -H25.12, 66984-LT
-John has chronic ulcers of the right calf and back. Both ulcers are
excisionally debrided, and the ulcer of the back has a split-thickness skin
graft, autologous. (Code the diagnoses using ICD-10-CM and procedures
using ICD-10-PCS.) - -L97.219, L98.429, 0HBKXZZ, 0HB6XZZ, 0HR6X74
-The APC payment system is based on what coding system(s)? -
-CPT/HCPCS codes
-A 33-year-old male went to his primary care physician (PCP) with heartburn-
like symptoms including reflux, disturbed sleep, and elevated blood
pressure. Upon questioning, the PCP asked about alcohol consumption. At
first, he denied any, then admitted to drinking half to 1 bottle of scotch per
night roughly 4 times a week. He stated that he usually drinks 3 bottles a
week and commented that consumption occurs late at night and does not
interfere with his work responsibilities. - -Yes, there needs to be a diagnostic
statement.