AHIMA CCS EXAMS VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Delivery and Pregnancy Dx - what digit is only used for a postpartum complication?
- ANSWERS-The 5th digit of 4
How do you code an excisional debridement?
- ANSWERS-Do not code it unless there is documention that the excis debridement was performed. Check
AHA CC.
If a patient goes in for surgery and planned having a laparoscopic px but has to an open px, what type
of code would you assign?
- ANSWERS-V codes; ex: V64.41 ( Laparoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure )
This type of Abortion is not performed in a accordance w/provisions of state law or not meeting
regulartory requirements . Performed outside of the hospital.
- ANSWERS-Illegally Induced (636)
This type of Abortion is one in which an elective abortion px has failed to evacuate or expel the fetus and
the patient is sitll pregnant.
- ANSWERS-Failed (638)
This type of Abortion occurs wo any instrument or chemical intervention.
- ANSWERS-Spontaneous (634)
This type of Abortion performed for either therapeutic or elective termination of pregnancy (elective
abortion, induced, artificial, termination of pregnancy)
- ANSWERS-Legally induced (635)
What 3 codes do delivery patients always have to have?
- ANSWERS-Delivery Dx code (6xx)
Outcome of Delivery (V2x.xx)
Px code (73.59 if not other px was performed)
What is the 5th digit sub classification used for when coding an abortion?
- ANSWERS-To indicate whether the abortion is complete or incomplete.
Delivery and Pregnancy Dx - what digit is only used for a postpartum complication?
- ANSWERS-The 5th digit of 4
How do you code an excisional debridement?
- ANSWERS-Do not code it unless there is documention that the excis debridement was performed. Check
AHA CC.
If a patient goes in for surgery and planned having a laparoscopic px but has to an open px, what type
of code would you assign?
- ANSWERS-V codes; ex: V64.41 ( Laparoscopic surgical procedure converted to open procedure )
This type of Abortion is not performed in a accordance w/provisions of state law or not meeting
regulartory requirements . Performed outside of the hospital.
- ANSWERS-Illegally Induced (636)
This type of Abortion is one in which an elective abortion px has failed to evacuate or expel the fetus and
the patient is sitll pregnant.
- ANSWERS-Failed (638)
This type of Abortion occurs wo any instrument or chemical intervention.
- ANSWERS-Spontaneous (634)
This type of Abortion performed for either therapeutic or elective termination of pregnancy (elective
abortion, induced, artificial, termination of pregnancy)
- ANSWERS-Legally induced (635)
What 3 codes do delivery patients always have to have?
- ANSWERS-Delivery Dx code (6xx)
Outcome of Delivery (V2x.xx)
Px code (73.59 if not other px was performed)
What is the 5th digit sub classification used for when coding an abortion?
- ANSWERS-To indicate whether the abortion is complete or incomplete.
