ICD-10-PCS codes use a(n) __________ for its 7-character alphanumeric codes, which means a value from each of 7 hierarchies (positions) is assigned to construct a code.
a. general equivalence mapping
b. informational modifier
c. multiaxial structure
d. prospective payment system
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Q. 2) Other significant procedures (or secondary procedures) are surgical in nature, carry procedural and anesthetic risks, require highlight trained personnel, and __________.
a. are related to the principal diagnosis only
b. need to be performed in an operating suite
c. must be associated with definitive treatment
d. require special facilities or equipment
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Q. 3) When a procedure is performed for definitive treatment of both the principal diagnosis and secondary diagnosis, sequence the procedure performed for definitive treatment most related to principal diagnosis as the __________ procedure.
a. first-listed
b. primary
c. principal
d. secondary
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Q. 4) Circumstances associated with an __________ admission govern the sequencing of principal procedure and significant other procedures (or secondary procedures).
a. emergency
b. inpatient
c. office
d. outpatient
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Q. 5) ICD-10-PCS codes are reported for __________ settings.
a. emergency department
b. hospital inpatient
c. outpatient surgery
d. physician office
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Q. 6) Abnormal findings are not coded and reported unless the provider documents their __________.
a. clinical significance
b. effect on length of stay
c. impact on reimbursement
d. qualified diagnosis status
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Q. 7) Family and personal history codes are reported as secondary codes if the historical condition or family history __________.
a. has not been documented by the physician in the record
b. impacts current care or influences the patient's treatment
c. maximizes reimbursement from the third-party payer
d. results in a claims denial, requiring resubmission of claims
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Q. 8) Which is a condition that occurs during the course of the inpatient hospital episode?
a. admitting diagnosis
b. comorbidity
c. complication
d. qualified diagnosis
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Q. 9) Which is a condition that coexists at the time of admission?
a. admitting diagnosis
b. comorbidity
c. complication
d. qualified diagnosis
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Q. 10) The UHDDS defines other (additional) diagnoses as __________.
a. all conditions that coexist at the time of admission, that develop subsequently, or that affect the treatment received and/or the length of stay
b. final diagnoses documented upon admission of the patient to the hospital at which time a definitive diagnosis has been established
c. that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning theadmission of the patient to the hospital for care
d. the provisional or tentative diagnosis upon which initial hospital inpatient care is based, and it is obtained from the patient's attending physician
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