Questions And Answers
Mary Smith, RHIA, has been charged with the responsibility of
designing a data collection form to be used on admission of a
patient to the acute-care hospital in which she works. The first
resource that she should use is:
UHDDS
UACDS
MDS
ORYX -
correct answer ✅a
When the CCI editor flags that a comprehensive code and a
component code are billed together for the same beneficiary on
the same date of service, Medicare will pay for:
The component code but not the comprehensive code
The comprehensive but not the component code
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The comprehensive and the component codes
Neither the comprehensive nor the component codes -
correct answer ✅b
When clean claims are submitted, they can be adjudicated in many
ways through computer software automatically. Which statement is
not one of the outcomes that can occur as part of auto-
adjudication?
Auto-pay
Auto-suspend
Auto-calculate
Auto-deny -
correct answer ✅c
Which of the following is not a way that ICD-10-CM improves
coding accuracy?
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Reduces sequencing problems by combining conditions into one
code
Provides laterality options
Captures more details for injuries, diabetes, and postoperative
complications
Increases cross-referencing -
correct answer ✅d
Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the
procedure classification of ICD-10-PCS?
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
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World Health Organization (WHO) -
correct answer ✅b
This program was initiated by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and
allows states to expand existing insurance programs to cover
children up to age 19.
Children's State Medicare Program (CSMP)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Children's State Healthcare Alliance (CSHA)
Children's Aid to Healthcare (CAH) -
correct answer ✅b
Which of the following provides a complete description to patients
about how PHI is used in a healthcare facility?
Notice of Privacy Practices
Authorization