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CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES
FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
In ICD-10-PCS, if a "resection of B) external
tonsils" was performed, what
approach would it be coded to?
A) percutaneous
B) external
C) open
D) via natural or artificial opening
The method of calculating errors in D) record-over-record method.
a coding audit that allows for
benchmarking with other
hospitals, and permits the reviewer
to track errors by case type, is the
A) benchmarking method.
B) focused review method.
C) code method.
D) record-over-record method.
In ICD-10-PCS when the objective of A) occlusion
the procedure is to cut off the
blood supply to the vessel the
root
operation would be:
A) occlusion.
B) bypass.
C) dilation.
D) restriction.
A barrier to widespread use of A) poor quality of documentation.
automated code assignment is
A) poor quality of documentation.
B) resistance by physicians.
C) inadequate technology.
D) resistance by HIM professionals.
In ICD-10-PCS, to code "removal of a D) extraction
thumbnail," the root operation
would be
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A) extirpation.
B) removal.
C) fragmentation.
D) extraction.
A list or collection of clinical words or B) clinical vocabulary.
phrases with their meanings is a
A) data dictionary.
B) clinical vocabulary.
C) language.
D) medical nomenclature.
In ICD-10-PCS, there are how many D) 7
different
approaches to reach the site of the
procedure?
A) 6
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
Which of the following classification D) SNOMED CT
systems was designed with
electronic systems in mind and is
currently being used for problem
lists, ICU monitoring, patient care
assessments, data collection,
medical
research studies, clinical trials,
disease surveillance, and images?
A) SNDO
B) GEM
C) ICDPC-2
D) SNOMED CT
The Level I (CPT) codes of the HCPCS B) American Medical Association.
coding system are maintained by
the
A) Centersfor Medicare and Medicaid
Services.
B) American Medical Association.
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CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES
FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
In ICD-10-PCS, if a "resection of B) external
tonsils" was performed, what
approach would it be coded to?
A) percutaneous
B) external
C) open
D) via natural or artificial opening
The method of calculating errors in D) record-over-record method.
a coding audit that allows for
benchmarking with other
hospitals, and permits the reviewer
to track errors by case type, is the
A) benchmarking method.
B) focused review method.
C) code method.
D) record-over-record method.
In ICD-10-PCS when the objective of A) occlusion
the procedure is to cut off the
blood supply to the vessel the
root
operation would be:
A) occlusion.
B) bypass.
C) dilation.
D) restriction.
A barrier to widespread use of A) poor quality of documentation.
automated code assignment is
A) poor quality of documentation.
B) resistance by physicians.
C) inadequate technology.
D) resistance by HIM professionals.
In ICD-10-PCS, to code "removal of a D) extraction
thumbnail," the root operation
would be
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A) extirpation.
B) removal.
C) fragmentation.
D) extraction.
A list or collection of clinical words or B) clinical vocabulary.
phrases with their meanings is a
A) data dictionary.
B) clinical vocabulary.
C) language.
D) medical nomenclature.
In ICD-10-PCS, there are how many D) 7
different
approaches to reach the site of the
procedure?
A) 6
B) 4
C) 5
D) 7
Which of the following classification D) SNOMED CT
systems was designed with
electronic systems in mind and is
currently being used for problem
lists, ICU monitoring, patient care
assessments, data collection,
medical
research studies, clinical trials,
disease surveillance, and images?
A) SNDO
B) GEM
C) ICDPC-2
D) SNOMED CT
The Level I (CPT) codes of the HCPCS B) American Medical Association.
coding system are maintained by
the
A) Centersfor Medicare and Medicaid
Services.
B) American Medical Association.
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