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When a dash (-) appears at the end of a code in the ICD-10-CM index, it indicates that __________.
 a. additional character(s) are required
 b. an encounter is for outpatient care
 c. seventh character(s) must be reported
  d. the dash is reported as part of the code



(Q. 2) The ICD-10-CM index and its tabular list must both be used during code assignment because the ICD-10-CM index __________.
 a. always includes level of specificity, such as laterality
 b. contains a dash at the end of a codes, which is reported
  c. does not always provide the complete ICD-10-CM code
  d. includes characters that are not verified in the tabular list



(Q. 3) Which is the first step to assigning an ICD-10-CM code?
 a. Follow instructional notations about the ICD-10-CM index entry
 b. Locate a main term in the ICD-10-CM index
 c. Review official coding guidelines about the code selected from the ICD-10-CM index
  d. Verify the code selected in the ICD-10-CM tabular list



(Q. 4) Coders must use both the ICD-10-CM __________ when locating and assigning diagnosis codes because relying on just one or the other results in coding errors and less specificity when selecting codes.
 a. coding guidelines and index
  b. index and tabular list
 c. payer policies and guidelines
  d. tables and index



(Q. 5) Electronic transactions submitted and received by providers and third-party payers, including
  Medicare administrative contractors (MACs), must adhere to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting. Thus, a violation of the coding guidelines is technically a(n) __________ violation.
 a. ACA
 b. HIPAA
 c. MMA
 d. TEFRA



(Q. 6) Which term is used in the official coding guidelines to mean physician or any qualified health care practitioner who is legally accountable for establishing the patient's diagnosis.
 a. encounter
  b. payer
 c. provider
 d. record



(Q. 7) The term encounter is used in the official coding guidelines to indicate __________.
 a. all heath care settings, including inpatient hospital admissions
  b. documentation of patient records by any and all providers
 c. reconciliation of reimbursement from payers to providers
 d. submission of health insurance claims to third-party payers



(Q. 8) CMS official coding guidelines about present on admission (POA) reporting is included in __________.
 a. appendix I of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
 b. documentation in patient records, which is the responsibility of health care providers
  c. includes, excludes1, excludes2, and inclusion notes of the ICD-10-CM coding manual
  d. policies and procedures published by third-party payers and government programs



(Q. 9) Section IV of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting includes guidelines for the __________.
 a. coding and reporting of outpatient diagnoses (e.g., physician offices)
 b. reporting of additional diagnoses (e.g., coexisting conditions, complications)
 c. selection of the principal diagnosis for nonoutpatient settings (e.g., nursing facility)
  d. structure and convention of the classification, including general guidelines



(Q. 10) Section III of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting includes guidelines for the __________.
 a. coding and reporting of outpatient diagnoses (e.g., physician offices)
 b. reporting of additional diagnoses (e.g., coexisting conditions, complications)
 c. selection of the principal diagnosis for nonoutpatient settings (e.g., nursing facility)
  d. structure and convention of the classification, including general guidelines
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