Medical Coding and Billing Final Exam Questions
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The Coder's responsibility is to ensure that the data are as accurate as possible not only for
classification and study purposes but also to obtain appropriate reimbursement.
True
The Federal Register is the official publication for all "Presidential Documents," "Rules and
Regulations," "Proposed Rules," and "Notices."
True
Nationally, unit values have been assigned for each service by Medicare (CPT and HCPCS) and
determined on the basis of the resources necessary for the physician's performance of the
service.
True
Fraud is an intentional deception or misrepresentation that an individual knows to be false.
True
Kickbacks from patients are allowed under certain circumstances according to Medicare
guidelines.
False
ICD-10 codes are alphanumeric, with all codes beginning with a number.
False
ICD-10 codes have a maximum of five characters.
False
, An N is assigned as a 5th character placeholder for certain six-character codes.
False
The ICD-10, the WHO version, does not include a procedure classification (Volume 3).
True
There are 10 times more codes in the ICD-10 than in the ICD-9.
False
All ICD-10 codes have seven characters.
False
The pre-release draft of the ICD-10 was released in June 2003 and replaced with a revision in
July of 2007.
True
ICD-9 codes are required on the claims by payers in order to pay the claims.
True
ICD-9 codes are used to translate verbal or narrative descriptions into numeric designations.
True
The symbol that instructs you to use an additional ICD-9 code in all manuals is the (+) symbol.
True
The "includes" notes further define or provide examples to clarify assignment.
True
In ICD-9 coding, the words "and" and "with" have similar meanings.
True
and Answers Already Passed
The Coder's responsibility is to ensure that the data are as accurate as possible not only for
classification and study purposes but also to obtain appropriate reimbursement.
True
The Federal Register is the official publication for all "Presidential Documents," "Rules and
Regulations," "Proposed Rules," and "Notices."
True
Nationally, unit values have been assigned for each service by Medicare (CPT and HCPCS) and
determined on the basis of the resources necessary for the physician's performance of the
service.
True
Fraud is an intentional deception or misrepresentation that an individual knows to be false.
True
Kickbacks from patients are allowed under certain circumstances according to Medicare
guidelines.
False
ICD-10 codes are alphanumeric, with all codes beginning with a number.
False
ICD-10 codes have a maximum of five characters.
False
, An N is assigned as a 5th character placeholder for certain six-character codes.
False
The ICD-10, the WHO version, does not include a procedure classification (Volume 3).
True
There are 10 times more codes in the ICD-10 than in the ICD-9.
False
All ICD-10 codes have seven characters.
False
The pre-release draft of the ICD-10 was released in June 2003 and replaced with a revision in
July of 2007.
True
ICD-9 codes are required on the claims by payers in order to pay the claims.
True
ICD-9 codes are used to translate verbal or narrative descriptions into numeric designations.
True
The symbol that instructs you to use an additional ICD-9 code in all manuals is the (+) symbol.
True
The "includes" notes further define or provide examples to clarify assignment.
True
In ICD-9 coding, the words "and" and "with" have similar meanings.
True
