D521-Introduction to Medical Coding
Question and answers verified to
pass2025/2026
Diagnosis - correct answer ✔identification of a disease by a licensed provider
Morbidity - correct answer ✔Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a
population or group.
Mortality - correct answer ✔the state of being subject to death
Comorbidity - correct answer ✔a secondary condition that is present on admission and causes an
increase in length of stay (LOS)
Complication - correct answer ✔a secondary condition that arises during hospitalization and causes an
increase in length of stay (LOS)
Principal diagnosis - correct answer ✔that condition established after study, which is found to be
primarily responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital
What is a characteristic of ICD-6? - correct answer ✔The first version of ICD used for both death
classification and disease indexing
What was the first ICD revision for which an alternate was made due to disagreements? - correct
answer ✔The United States developed its own version of ICD-8 based on disagreements over the
circulatory section.
, Which characteristic of ICD-10-PCS represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? - correct answer ✔No
diagnostic information is included.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - correct answer ✔a professional
organization for health information management (HIM) professionals
American Hospital Association (AHA) - correct answer ✔Non profit group or alliance of member
hospitals and health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals. It is an advocacy group
for health care organizations, particularly hospitals
World Health Organization (WHO) - correct answer ✔A group within the United Nations responsible for
human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to natural
disasters.
History of Present Illness (HPI) - correct answer ✔eight categories that constitute a chronological
description of an illness.
History of Present Illness (HPI) eight categories - correct answer ✔How long have you had the sore
throat? (duration)
What part of your throat hurts? (location)
Is the pain continuous? Does it become better or worse? (timing)
How does it compare to other sore throats you have had? (severity)
Do you also have other symptoms? (associated signs and symptoms)
What are you doing when it hurts? (context)
Question and answers verified to
pass2025/2026
Diagnosis - correct answer ✔identification of a disease by a licensed provider
Morbidity - correct answer ✔Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a
population or group.
Mortality - correct answer ✔the state of being subject to death
Comorbidity - correct answer ✔a secondary condition that is present on admission and causes an
increase in length of stay (LOS)
Complication - correct answer ✔a secondary condition that arises during hospitalization and causes an
increase in length of stay (LOS)
Principal diagnosis - correct answer ✔that condition established after study, which is found to be
primarily responsible for admission of the patient to the hospital
What is a characteristic of ICD-6? - correct answer ✔The first version of ICD used for both death
classification and disease indexing
What was the first ICD revision for which an alternate was made due to disagreements? - correct
answer ✔The United States developed its own version of ICD-8 based on disagreements over the
circulatory section.
, Which characteristic of ICD-10-PCS represents a difference from ICD-9-CM? - correct answer ✔No
diagnostic information is included.
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) - correct answer ✔a professional
organization for health information management (HIM) professionals
American Hospital Association (AHA) - correct answer ✔Non profit group or alliance of member
hospitals and health care organizations that promote the interests of hospitals. It is an advocacy group
for health care organizations, particularly hospitals
World Health Organization (WHO) - correct answer ✔A group within the United Nations responsible for
human health, including combating the spread of infectious diseases and health issues related to natural
disasters.
History of Present Illness (HPI) - correct answer ✔eight categories that constitute a chronological
description of an illness.
History of Present Illness (HPI) eight categories - correct answer ✔How long have you had the sore
throat? (duration)
What part of your throat hurts? (location)
Is the pain continuous? Does it become better or worse? (timing)
How does it compare to other sore throats you have had? (severity)
Do you also have other symptoms? (associated signs and symptoms)
What are you doing when it hurts? (context)
