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RHIT EXAM PREP PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Coding) with 100% CORRECT ANSWERS A) Code sepsis as the principal diagnosis with urinary tract infection due to E.coli as secondary diagnosis B) Code urinary tract infection with sepsis as the principal diagnosis C) Query the physician to ask if the patient has septicemia because of the symptomatology D) Query the physician to ask if the patient had septic shock so that this may be used as the principal diagnosis - Answer-C) Query the physician to ask if ...

RHIT EXAM PREP PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Coding) 2024 (VERIFIED ANSWERS). (113) If a patient has an excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the CPT code is determined by the body area from which the excision occurs and which of the following? A) Length of the lesion as described in the pathology report B) Dimension of the specimen submitted as described in the pathology report C) Width times the length of the lesion as described in the operative report D) Diameter of the lesion a...

RHIT exam prep domain 2 with Solutions 2024 A patient is admitted with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The physician documents on the discharge summary; acute cholecystitis, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Which of the following would be the correct coding sequence for this case? Acute cholecystitis, nausea vomiting, abdominal pain Abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, acute cholecystitis Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain Acute cholecystitis - Answer -Acute cholecystitis A 60 yo ...

Medical Billing and Coding Certificate exam Answered Correctly!! Chief Complaint (element 1 of history) History Levels (Element 2 of history) and Examination Levels (Element 3 of History) Medical Decision Making Complexity Levels (element 4 of history) straightforward Low Moderate high truncated coding (error in coding) assumption coding (fraudulent coding) errors of the coding process Unbundling codes Upcoding Downcoding Most common billing errors ...

RHIT EXAM PREP PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Coding) 2024 (VERIFIED ANSWERS). (113) If a patient has an excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the CPT code is determined by the body area from which the excision occurs and which of the following? A) Length of the lesion as described in the pathology report B) Dimension of the specimen submitted as described in the pathology report C) Width times the length of the lesion as described in the operative report D) Diameter of the lesion a...

RHIA Exam Prep Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Medical identity thefts are situations in which the following occurs: a. When health information on the wrong patient is put in the incorrect record b. When financial information is used to purchase nonmedical items c. When demographic and financial information is used to acquire medical services d. When demographic information is used to purchase nonmedical items - ANSWER-c. When demographic and financial information is used to acquire medical...

Form used to withhold federal taxes Answer: W-4 Form New patient Answer: One who has not received face-to-face services within last 3 years. Importance of pre certification, pre authorization, pre determine Answer: Make sure we can file a claim and the physician receives payment. established patient Answer: One who has received face-to-face services within the last 3 years HIPAA to coding Answer: establishes guidelines to protect patient inform...

RHIT Domain 5 Questions Correctly Answered 2024.The overutilization or inappropriate utilization of services and misuse of resources, typically not a criminal or intentional act is called which of the following? a. Fraud b. Abuse c. Waste d. Audit - ANSWER c Waste is the overutilization or inappropriate utilization of services and misuse of resources, and typically is not a criminal or intentional act. Waste includes practice like over prescribing and ordering tests inappropriately (Foltz...

retrospective documentation - answerHealthcare providers add documentation after care has been given, possibly for the purpose of increasing reimbursement or avoiding a medical legal action security - answer1. The means to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and from unauthorized alteration, destruction, or loss 2. The physical protection of facilities and equipment from theft, damage, or unauthorized access; collectively...

RHIT EXAM PREP PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Coding)(113) If a patient has an excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the CPT code is determined by the body area from which the excision occurs and which of the following? A) Length of the lesion as described in the pathology report B) Dimension of the specimen submitted as described in the pathology report C) Width times the length of the lesion as described in the operative report D) Diameter of the lesion as well as the margins excised as descr...