Deck 1: The Rationale for and History of Coding

Question 1

Clinical Modification (CM) was developed in ____ by the United States to more accurately capture morbidity data for study within the United States and operative and diagnostic procedures that were not included in the original publication of ICD.

A)1877
B)1947
C)1977
D)1997

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which organization is NOT responsible for the maintenance of ICD-10-CM?

A)National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
B)American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
C)American Hospital Association (AHA)
D)American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Coded data are used for ____.

A)reimbursement
B)the study of anatomy and physiology
C)determining lab ranges
D)developing a nomenclature

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In a closed system like the ICD-10-CM system,a disease,condition,or procedure can be classified only in ____ location(s).

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 5

As explained in the article that appeared in AHIMA by Joette Hanna titled "Constructing a Coding Compliance Plan," several steps must be taken for a coding department to be certain the department is in compliance.Which of the following is NOT one of the steps?

A)Abide by AHIMA's Standards of Ethical Coding
B)Develop coding policies and procedures
C)Conduct coding audits
D)Follow the Coding Clinic Guidelines

Question 6

The ICD-10-CM classification system is a closed system composed of ____.

A)diseases
B)symptoms
C)injuries
D)all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be studied through the use of ICD-10-CM?

A)Patterns of disease
B)Causes of pregnancy
C)Disease epidemics
D)Causes of mortality

Question 8

Nomenclature of diseases was first developed in the United States around ____.

A)1893
B)1958
C)1928
D)1898

Question 9

In ICD-10-CM,the CM stands for ____.

A)Clinical Modification
B)Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
C)Core Measures
D)Chief Medical Officer

Question 10

All of the following are members of the cooperating parties EXCEPT ____.

A)NCHS
B)AHA
C)AAPC
D)AHIMA

Question 11

Compliance Officers became part of the healthcare industry as a result of ____.

A)Obamacare
B)OIG findings
C)HIPAA
D)The False Claims Act

Question 12

Which of the following statements follows the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding?

A)Coders should change codes as requested by the business office for payment
B)Coders should share personal health information with anyone who asks for it
C)Coders should assign only codes supported by documentation in the record
D)It is OK for coders to participate in practices that do not follow the official coding guidelines

Question 13

It is acceptable to share personal information about a patient's medical history with anyone who requests this information.

Question 14

Work for ICD-10-CM began in ____.

A)1963
B)1973
C)1983
D)1993

Question 15

Official coding advice is published in the publication ____.

A)Coding Edge
B)AHA Coding Clinic
C)Journal of the American Health Information Management Association
D)In Record Time

Question 16

Personal health information can be shared with ____.

A)those who have a need to know
B)people requesting information on the phone
C)your neighbors
D)all of the above

Question 17

The ____ Bills of Mortality in the 17th century was the first attempt to statistically gather data on disease.

A)Paris
B)London
C)France
D)England

Question 18

Coded data are used for only one purpose.

Question 19

Procedures for processing claim rejections should be included in a coding compliance plan.

Question 20

A nomenclature is a system of ____ as used in preferred terminology.

A)diseases
B)procedures
C)conditions
D)names

Question 21

Match the following terms with their abbreviations.
a.American Academy of Professional Coders
b.Certified Coding Specialist
c.American Hospital Association
d.National Center for Health Statistics
e.Registered Health Information Technician
AAPC

Question 22

CCS-P stands for Certified Coding Specialist-Pediatric Based.

Question 23

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981
b.Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data
c.Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval
d.To maintain credentials,coders must earn these
e.Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
f.The current coding classification system in use in the United States
Medical coding

Question 24

ICD-10-CM can be updated _________ times each year.

Question 25

ICD-10-CM updates contain additional codes,__________ codes,and __________ codes.

Question 26

Match the following terms with their abbreviations.
a.American Academy of Professional Coders
b.Certified Coding Specialist
c.American Hospital Association
d.National Center for Health Statistics
e.Registered Health Information Technician
NCHS

Question 27

Compliance officers and programs are found only in healthcare organizations.

Question 28

ICD-10-CM stands for __________.

Question 29

Without the __________ system,the comparison of data would be impossible.

Question 30

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981
b.Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data
c.Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval
d.To maintain credentials,coders must earn these
e.Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
f.The current coding classification system in use in the United States
Systematized Nomenclatures of Medicine

Question 31

CPC-H stands for Certified Professional Coder-Health Care Based.

Question 32

Both AHIMA and AAPC have standards for ethical coding.

Question 33

HIPAA stands for __________ of 1996.

Question 34

The two most well-known professional associations for coders are __________ and __________.

Question 35

Match the following terms with their abbreviations.
a.American Academy of Professional Coders
b.Certified Coding Specialist
c.American Hospital Association
d.National Center for Health Statistics
e.Registered Health Information Technician
AHA

Question 36

WHO stands for __________.

Question 37

Compliance is defined as acting according to certain accepted standards or,in simple terms,abiding by the rules.

Question 38

Match the following terms with their abbreviations.
a.American Academy of Professional Coders
b.Certified Coding Specialist
c.American Hospital Association
d.National Center for Health Statistics
e.Registered Health Information Technician
RHIT

Question 39

Match the following terms with their abbreviations.
a.American Academy of Professional Coders
b.Certified Coding Specialist
c.American Hospital Association
d.National Center for Health Statistics
e.Registered Health Information Technician
CCS

Question 40

To maintain their credentials,coders must earn __________.

Question 41

AHIMA has standards for ethical coding.Name two of these standards and describe why they are important.

Question 42

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981
b.Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data
c.Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval
d.To maintain credentials,coders must earn these
e.Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
f.The current coding classification system in use in the United States
Continuing education units (CEUs)

Question 43

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981
b.Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data
c.Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval
d.To maintain credentials,coders must earn these
e.Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
f.The current coding classification system in use in the United States
ICD-10-CM

Question 44

Coded data are used for various purposes.List three of these purposes.

Question 45

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981
b.Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data
c.Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval
d.To maintain credentials,coders must earn these
e.Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
f.The current coding classification system in use in the United States
AAPC

Question 46

Match each item to one of the following definitions.
a.Has more than 100,000 members and was started in 1981
b.Translating diagnoses and procedures into numbers for the purposes of statistically capturing data
c.Grouping like items together for easy storage and retrieval
d.To maintain credentials,coders must earn these
e.Published by the College of American Pathologists,the most up-to-date system of nomenclature
f.The current coding classification system in use in the United States
Classification systems