Deck 1: Introduction to Coding and Coding Professions

Question 1

AAPC is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Answer 1

American Academy of Professional Coders

Question 2

Which of the following organizations collaborates with the Curriculum Review Board of the AAMA to accredit medical assisting programs?

A) AHIMA
B) AAPC
C) CAAHEP
D) AMT

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The updates to the procedural classifications of ICD-10-PCS is completed by _______.

A) AHIMA
B) CMS
C) NCHS
D) AMT

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following credentials is obtained through AAPC?

A) CCS
B) CPC
C) CMA
D) RMA

Question 5

The organization that coordinates the modifications of the ICD-10-CM disease classifications is ___________.

A) AHMIA
B) AAPC
C) CMS
D) NCHS

Question 6

Which of the following credentials is obtained from AHIMA?

A) RMA
B) CMA
C) CPC-H
D) CHPS

Question 7

ICD-10-CM is the abbreviation for International Coding of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification.

Question 8

CMS funded a project in 2001 to design a procedural coding system. AHIMA was awarded the cont

Question 9

When comparing ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-CM has fewer codes for reporting diseases and injurie

Question 10

Which of the following credentials is obtained through AMT?

A) CCS-P
B) CPC
C) CMA
D) RMA

Question 11

Which of the following credentials is not obtained through AHIMA?

A) RHIT
B) RHIA
C) CCS
D) CPC

Question 12

Morbidity is the rate or frequency of deaths.

Question 13

CCA is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 14

The selection of accurate codes has an impact on determining the medical necessity of cases.

Question 15

Which of the following credentials validates a person's ability to protect health care data privacy and security?

A) CHPS
B) CPC
C) RMA
D) CMA

Question 16

By using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, health care diagnostic and procedural information can be collected, processed, and analyzed more effectively.

Question 17

CMS updates the ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes each quarter of the year.

Question 18

ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS was implemented on October 1, 2015.

Question 19

Medical coding is the assignment of codes to indicate the reimbursement amounts for a case.

Question 20

Coding plays a critical role in reimbursement of health care services

Question 21

Discuss the purpose of professional coding associations.

Question 22

Currently, it is anticipated that the Member States of the World Health Organization will begin reporting health data using ICD-11 in January of ___________________.

Question 23

CMBS is the abbreviation for ________________________.

Question 24

CMBS-H is the abbreviation for ______________________.

Question 25

AMBA is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 26

RHIT is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 27

CPC is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 28

The WHO published ICD-10, which is currently being used in many countries, in __________.

Question 29

AHIMA is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 30

CMA is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 31

CHDA is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 32

CMRS is the abbreviation for _______________________.

Question 33

MAB is the abbreviation for __________________________.

Question 34

AAMA is the abbreviation for ____________________.

Question 35

CCS is the abbreviation for ____________________.