Advanced Coding Module 5 Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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Advanced Coding Module 5 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Which of the following are permissible to code for SDS diagnoses?

Ans: past conditions that relate to the current visit


What report is the definitive authority on specimens taken out during
surgery?

Ans: pathology report


When is it appropriate to use non physician notes as a source
document for coding?

Ans: to code BMI for a patient with documented obesity


Which condition should be documented as to whether or not the
condition is 'reducible'?

Ans: umbilical hernia


Coagulation and serology tests help determine:

Ans: the amount of time it takes for bleeding to stop


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EGD is a:

Ans: procedure


When does an ER coder report E/M codes?

Ans: when the physician is employed by the hospital


Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a critical access
hospital?

Ans: it provides at least 50% critical care services


Which setting uses APCs for Medicare reimbursement?

Ans: same-day surgery


Outpatient coding conventions state that _________________
diagnoses may NOT be coded.

Ans: possible




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