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Chapter 10: Medical coding
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1Diagnosis codes are in the:
- ACPT manual
- BICD9 manual
- CHCPCS manual
- Dnone of the above
2Procedure codes are located in the:
- ACPT
- BICD9 manual
- CHCPCS manual
- Dnone of the above
3A diagnosis is converted to a friendly code with the:
- ACPT manual
- BICD9 manual
- CHCPCS manual
- Dnone of the above
4A procedure is converted to a computer friendly code with the:
- ACPT manual
- BICD9 manual
- CHCPCS manual
- Dnone of the above
5The medical assistant will need to identify the appropriate codes to reflect the correct diagnosis to support the procedure or services performed.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6The superbill is not a document generated by the medical office and used as a charge slip, statement, and insurance reporting form.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7The superbill provides a comprehensive list of the most frequently used:
- Apatient procedure codes
- Bservices
- Cdiagnosis
- Dall of the above
8Incorrect coding will cause delays or denials in reimbursement.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9HIPPA requires electronic submission of the CMS-1500 form for Medicare billing and reimbursement.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10In many ambulatory care settings, the process of insurance coding begins with identifying and recording the appropriate:
- Adiagnosis
- Bprocedure
- Cservice codes
- Dall of the above
11The ICD9 manual codes are determined by:
- AHIPPA
- BWHO
- CAMA
- DNone of the above
12The ICD9 and CPT codes are updated yearly.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Diagnoses are given a _____________-digit main code.
- A2
- B3
- C4
- D5
14The primary diagnosis represents the patient's major health problem for that particular visit.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15The CPT coding system was developed by:
- AWHO
- BAMA
- CHIPPA
- DNone of the above
16The most commonly used codes are Evaluation and Management (E\M) services-which include
- Aoffice visits
- Bconsultations
- Cinpatient hospital
- DAll of the above
17For coding purposes, all patients are either an established patient, new patient or hospital patient.
- ATrue
- BFalse
18An established patient is one who has been seen by the physician in the practice within the last________years.
- A2
- B3
- C4
- D5
19Procedures and services are listed by:
- Aname of service or procedure
- Banatomic site
- Ccondition or disease
- DAll of the above
20The medicine section of the CPT manual is organized according to body system, not disease
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- A review of chapter 10: Medical coding
- Author
- Kelly Martin
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- English
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