A physical exam includes visual inspection, physical touching, listening to various parts of the body, and questioning the patient about the reason for the current encounter.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 2) An encounter is defined as a specific interaction between a healthcare provider and a patient.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 3) Certification for coders is mandated by HIPAA.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 4) O0C24ZZ is an example of an ICD-10-PCS code.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 5) A career path is like a timeline that plots out the various jobs and responsibilities that a coder may have throughout their working life.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 6) Advanced level coding positions typically require a minimum of how many years of proven coding experience?
a. Ten
b Five
c. Seven
d. Three
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Q. 7) The physician usually treats a patient throughout the patient's stay at an inpatient facility is known as the:
a. admitting physician.
b. consultant.
c. attending physician.
d. internist.
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Q. 8) Dr. Lorenzo asks his patient, Bella, questions about the pain she is currently experience in relation to the severity level, what makes it worse or better, and if she's experienced this pain before. This is an example of:
a. performing a medical history.
b. performing a physical exam.
c. past surgical history.
d. none of the above.
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Q. 9) E16.8 is an example of the code format for which HIPAA-mandated code set?
a. ICD-10-PCS
b. ICD-10-CM
c. CPT
d. ICD-9-CM
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Q. 10) Patients who have injuries or health problems that cannot be delaying without harming the patient are usually treated at:
a. same day surgery.
b. urgent care.
c. a physician's office.
d. the emergency department.