HIT 205 Final exam B

HIT 205 Final exam B



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Submitted Jun 20 at 12:45pm
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IncorrectQuestion 1
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(TCO 2) In determining the principal diagnosis, which rule takes precedence over all guidelines?



The coding directives in the Tabular List and the Alphabetic Index take precedence over all the other
guidelines.



The Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting take precedence over all the other guidelines.



The guidance provided in the Coding Clinic takes precedence over all the other guidelines.



Payer-specific guidelines take precedence over all the other guidelines.
See Chapter 1.


Question 2
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(TCO 2) Which of the following is a true statement?



Codes that describe symptoms and signs, as opposed to diagnoses, are acceptable for reporting
purposes when a related definitive diagnosis has not been established (confirmed) by the provider.



Signs and symptoms that are associated routinely with a disease process should not be assigned as
additional codes, unless otherwise instructed by the classification.



Additional signs and symptoms that may not be associated routinely with a disease process should be
coded when present.

, All of the above
See the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting.


Question 3
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(TCO 2) Which of the following types of institutions is required to report POA for Medicare?



Acute care hospitals



Critical access hospitals



Long-term care hospitals



Cancer hospitals
See Chapter 3.


Question 4
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(TCO 2) Which instruction following a main term in the Alphabetic Index indicates that there is another
main term that may also be referenced to provide additional Alphabetic Index entries that may be useful?



Code also



See also



See



Code first
See Chapter 1.


Question 5
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