ICD-9-CM coding serves which of the following purposes?
A. It provides data for statistical analysis.
B. It translates written terminology into a universal, common language.
C. It establishes medical necessity.
D. All of the above.
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Q. 2) The first forms of medical diagnostic coding date back to:
A. 12th-century Rome.
B. 17th-century England.
C. 18th-century America.
D. 19th-century France.
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Q. 3) The clinical modification of the ICD-9 was developed by the:
A. World Health Organization (WHO).
B. National Center for Health Statistics.
C. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
D. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Q. 4) As part of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, providers were required to:
A. bill government or private insurance carriers within 90 days of the date of service.
B. include written descriptions of illnesses or injuries along with codes.
C. bill all insurance carriers using a standardized form.
D. use ICD-9-CM codes when billing government or private insurance carriers.
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Q. 5) As of 1948, the International Classification of Causes of Death name was changed to:
A. International Classification of Deaths.
B. International Listing of Causes of Death.
C. International Causes of Diseases.
D. International Classification of Diseases.
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Q. 6) ICD information was used by the World Health Organization (WHO) for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to:
A. assist in tracking mortality.
B. track morbidity.
C. make statistical assessments of international health and disease trends.
D. ensure that providers were being paid appropriately.
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Q. 7) In 1948 the International Classification of Causes of Death (ICD) came under the direction of the:
A. British government.
B. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
C. World Health Organization (WHO).
D. National Council of Diagnostic Coding.
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Q. 8) The London Bills of Mortality were introduced to:
A. identify the towns with the highest death rates.
B. report officially how many people were affected by the plague each year.
C. identify the mortality rate of children.
D. warn about plague epidemics by reporting deaths and causes of death.
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Q. 9) In addition to the reimbursement process, ICD-9-CM codes are used by outside agencies to:
A. forecast healthcare needs.
B. conduct studies of disease trends.
C. review costs and evaluate facilities.
D. all of the above.
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Q. 10) ICD-9-CM codes submitted on insurance claim forms are used to:
A. record a patient's office visits or inpatient days.
B. report specific procedures and services.
C. determine medical necessity for covered procedures and services.
D. report patient demographic information.
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