Using GEMs to find code matches is used only for:
A) research and trending purposes.
B) assigning codes to patient encounters.
C) billing purposes after implementation.
D) small volumes of data comparisons.
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Q. 2) GEMs help a coder:
A) learn how to use the new code sets in ICD-10-CM.
B) assign codes for specific patient encounters.
C) determine which code is the single best translation.
D) analyze and compare new and old codes.
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Q. 3) Approximately how many of the ICD-9-CM codes have an exact match in ICD-10-CM?
A) one sixth
B) one fourth
C) one third
D) one half
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Q. 4) What type of mapping occurs when a code in ICD-9-CM has several possible equivalents in ICD-10-CM?
A) exact mapping
B) approximate mapping
C) one-to-many mapping
D) many-to-many mapping
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Q. 5) In ICD-10-CM, the ICD-9-CM codes for Factors Influencing Health Status and Health Services are known as:
A) E codes.
B) S codes.
C) V codes.
D) Z codes.
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Q. 6) In ICD-9-CM obstetric codes, all delivery encounters require an additional code indexed under the Main Term entry:
A) liveborn infants.
B) outcome of delivery.
C) perinatal conditions.
D) weeks of gestation.
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Q. 7) ICD-9-CM classifies asthma according to the:
A) degree of persistency.
B) level of exacerbation.
C) source of disease.
D) complications present.
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Q. 8) The change in the definition of a current myocardial infarction from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM is related to the:
A) time frame.
B) age of patient.
C) initial episode.
D) admission encounter.
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Q. 9) Sequencing of codes using ICD-9-CM for patients with a neoplasm experiencing anemia depends on:
A) circumstances of admission.
B) diagnosis of malignancy.
C) amount of treatment provided.
D) progression of disease.
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Q. 10) Codes for HIV and AIDS in both the ICD-9-CM and the ICD-10-CM are based on:
A) non-HIPPA payers.
B) the date of the diagnosis.
C) inpatient or outpatient care.
D) the stage of the disease cycle.
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