1. Which statement is true with respect to a. The pressure ulcer is granulating. The appropriate stage code should
pressure ulcers? be assigned based on documentation of ulcer at its worst. If
documentation does not provide information about the stage, query
a. The pressure ulcer is granulating. The the clinician.
appropriate stage code should be assigned
based on documentation of ulcer at its worst.
If documentation does not provide information
about the stage, query the clinician.
b. Stage 3 pressure ulcer that has closed is
still coded, but it is now coded as unstageable.
c. When documentation is unclear as to
whether the pressure ulcer is current or
whether treatment is for a healing pressure
ulcer, it is appropriate to default to healing.
d. Patient is admitted with a Stage 2 pressure
ulcer, but it progresses to Stage 3. Assign the
stage 2 code and the stage 3 code.
,2. Mr. Mike has alcoholic polyneuropathy. His a. G62.1, F10.288
physician notes a long history of alcoholism.
Mr. Mike's favorite drink is vodka. Code it.
a. G62.1, F10.288
b. T51.0x1A, G62.2,
c. G62.1, F10.20
d. F10.10, G63
3. Chronic obstructive bronchitis with c. J44.9, I10, Z99.81
emphysema, for which supplemental oxygen is
needed. She also has hypertension. How
should this be coded?
a. J44.1, J43.9, I10, Z99.81
b. J44.1, I10
c. J44.9, I10, Z99.81
d. J44.9, J43.9, I10, Z99.81
,4. Mr. Ned has secondary diabetes. Notes b. The coder should know whether the diabetes was the result of the
indicate that he has pancreatic cancer and cancer, the result of some medication used to treat the cancer, or the
recently underwent a partial pancreatectomy. removal of the pancreas in order to choose the correct diabetes code.
What other piece of information should the
coder know?
a. No other piece of information is necessary.
Code E89.1, E13.9, and then Z90.411 and
C25.9.
b. The coder should know whether the
diabetes was the result of the cancer, the
result of some medication used to treat the
cancer, or the removal of the pancreas in order
to choose the correct diabetes code.
c. No other piece of information is necessary.
Code E13.9 for the diabetes, C25.9, and
Z90.410.
d. No other piece of information is necessary
besides whether the patient uses insulin. If so,
code E89.1, then E13.9, Z90.410 and Z79.4 if
he requires insulin.
, 5. If the patient is receiving treatment to the b. True
ostomy site, a Z43.- code would be assigned.
a. False
b. True
6. Mr. Merle is admitted for treatment of c. C34.92, D63.0, K12.31, T45.1x5D
anemia related to lung cancer of the left lung.
He also has stomatitis due to chemotherapy
and a new 'swish and spit' drug. Code it.
a. C34.9, D63.8, K12.31
b. D64.81, K12.31, T45.1x5D, C34.92
c. C34.92, D63.0, K12.31, T45.1x5D
d. D63.0, C34.92, K12.31, T45.1x5D
pressure ulcers? be assigned based on documentation of ulcer at its worst. If
documentation does not provide information about the stage, query
a. The pressure ulcer is granulating. The the clinician.
appropriate stage code should be assigned
based on documentation of ulcer at its worst.
If documentation does not provide information
about the stage, query the clinician.
b. Stage 3 pressure ulcer that has closed is
still coded, but it is now coded as unstageable.
c. When documentation is unclear as to
whether the pressure ulcer is current or
whether treatment is for a healing pressure
ulcer, it is appropriate to default to healing.
d. Patient is admitted with a Stage 2 pressure
ulcer, but it progresses to Stage 3. Assign the
stage 2 code and the stage 3 code.
,2. Mr. Mike has alcoholic polyneuropathy. His a. G62.1, F10.288
physician notes a long history of alcoholism.
Mr. Mike's favorite drink is vodka. Code it.
a. G62.1, F10.288
b. T51.0x1A, G62.2,
c. G62.1, F10.20
d. F10.10, G63
3. Chronic obstructive bronchitis with c. J44.9, I10, Z99.81
emphysema, for which supplemental oxygen is
needed. She also has hypertension. How
should this be coded?
a. J44.1, J43.9, I10, Z99.81
b. J44.1, I10
c. J44.9, I10, Z99.81
d. J44.9, J43.9, I10, Z99.81
,4. Mr. Ned has secondary diabetes. Notes b. The coder should know whether the diabetes was the result of the
indicate that he has pancreatic cancer and cancer, the result of some medication used to treat the cancer, or the
recently underwent a partial pancreatectomy. removal of the pancreas in order to choose the correct diabetes code.
What other piece of information should the
coder know?
a. No other piece of information is necessary.
Code E89.1, E13.9, and then Z90.411 and
C25.9.
b. The coder should know whether the
diabetes was the result of the cancer, the
result of some medication used to treat the
cancer, or the removal of the pancreas in order
to choose the correct diabetes code.
c. No other piece of information is necessary.
Code E13.9 for the diabetes, C25.9, and
Z90.410.
d. No other piece of information is necessary
besides whether the patient uses insulin. If so,
code E89.1, then E13.9, Z90.410 and Z79.4 if
he requires insulin.
, 5. If the patient is receiving treatment to the b. True
ostomy site, a Z43.- code would be assigned.
a. False
b. True
6. Mr. Merle is admitted for treatment of c. C34.92, D63.0, K12.31, T45.1x5D
anemia related to lung cancer of the left lung.
He also has stomatitis due to chemotherapy
and a new 'swish and spit' drug. Code it.
a. C34.9, D63.8, K12.31
b. D64.81, K12.31, T45.1x5D, C34.92
c. C34.92, D63.0, K12.31, T45.1x5D
d. D63.0, C34.92, K12.31, T45.1x5D
