CDIP Exam Prep ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When trying to determine if documentation is present to substantiate status
asthmaticus, the coder should review the record for what terms and phrases?
A) Intractable pneumonia
B) Refractory asthma and severe, intractable wheezing
C) Airway obstruction relieved by bronchodilators
D) Limited but pronounced wheezing - CORRECT ANSWERS B)
Refractory asthma and severe, intractable wheezing
Mechanical ventilation codes require consideration of:
A) The time when a tracheal tube is inserted
B) The replacement of an endotracheal tube
C) The start time of endotracheal tube insertion followed by mechanical
ventilation
D) Mechanical ventilation during surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS C)
The start time of endotracheal tube insertion followed by mechanical ventilation
Abbreviations can be a source of patient safety issues due to misinterpretation
and miscommunication. Abbreviations in the health record:
A) Are not permitted by Joint Commission standards
B) Should have only one meaning
C) Enhance patient safety
D) Are critical to an electronic health record system - CORRECT ANSWERS
B) Should have only one meaning
When the documentation in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more
specific code, a ___ code is assigned.
A) MCC
, B) CC
C) NOS
D) Unspecified - CORRECT ANSWERS D) Unspecified
A CP patient was admitted with acute bronchitis, possible pneumonia. In
reviewing the diagnoses below what additionally will impact the patient's ICD-
10 code assignment?
A) Spasticity
B) Quadriplegia
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS C) Both A and B
If a patient undergoes a biopsy immediately before the definitive surgery for a
frozen section, how should this be coded with ICD-10_PCS codes?
A) The approach to the definitive surgery
B) Suture method
C) Exploratory surgery
D) Open biopsy and definitive surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS D)
Open biopsy and definitive surgery
A patient had a liver transplant 2 years ago. She has been experiencing problems
with her kidneys with a GFR of 20 and Stage IV CKD. She is noted to have
some jaundice. Based on this:
A) Query should be performed for complication of liver transplant
B) Query should be performed for complication of liver transplant
C) Query should not be performed as there are no liver complications
D) No additional documentation needed for reporting - CORRECT ANSWERS
A) Query should be performed for complication of liver transplant
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When trying to determine if documentation is present to substantiate status
asthmaticus, the coder should review the record for what terms and phrases?
A) Intractable pneumonia
B) Refractory asthma and severe, intractable wheezing
C) Airway obstruction relieved by bronchodilators
D) Limited but pronounced wheezing - CORRECT ANSWERS B)
Refractory asthma and severe, intractable wheezing
Mechanical ventilation codes require consideration of:
A) The time when a tracheal tube is inserted
B) The replacement of an endotracheal tube
C) The start time of endotracheal tube insertion followed by mechanical
ventilation
D) Mechanical ventilation during surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS C)
The start time of endotracheal tube insertion followed by mechanical ventilation
Abbreviations can be a source of patient safety issues due to misinterpretation
and miscommunication. Abbreviations in the health record:
A) Are not permitted by Joint Commission standards
B) Should have only one meaning
C) Enhance patient safety
D) Are critical to an electronic health record system - CORRECT ANSWERS
B) Should have only one meaning
When the documentation in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more
specific code, a ___ code is assigned.
A) MCC
, B) CC
C) NOS
D) Unspecified - CORRECT ANSWERS D) Unspecified
A CP patient was admitted with acute bronchitis, possible pneumonia. In
reviewing the diagnoses below what additionally will impact the patient's ICD-
10 code assignment?
A) Spasticity
B) Quadriplegia
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS C) Both A and B
If a patient undergoes a biopsy immediately before the definitive surgery for a
frozen section, how should this be coded with ICD-10_PCS codes?
A) The approach to the definitive surgery
B) Suture method
C) Exploratory surgery
D) Open biopsy and definitive surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS D)
Open biopsy and definitive surgery
A patient had a liver transplant 2 years ago. She has been experiencing problems
with her kidneys with a GFR of 20 and Stage IV CKD. She is noted to have
some jaundice. Based on this:
A) Query should be performed for complication of liver transplant
B) Query should be performed for complication of liver transplant
C) Query should not be performed as there are no liver complications
D) No additional documentation needed for reporting - CORRECT ANSWERS
A) Query should be performed for complication of liver transplant
