RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 40 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 196

A physician performed an outpatient surgical procedure on the eye orbit of a Medicare patient. Upon searching the CPT codes and consulting with the physician, the coder is unable to find a code for the procedure. The coder should assign

  1. an unlisted Evaluation and Management code from the E/M section.
  2. An unlisted procedure code located in the ye and ocular adnexa section.
  3. A HCPCS Level Two (alphanumeric) code.
  4. An ophthalmologic treatment service code.

Question 197

A system of preferred terminology for naming diseases processes is known as a

  1. set of categories.
  2. classification system.
  3. medical nomenclature.
  4. diagnosis listing.

Question 198

A patient who is taking the drug Antivert may have a diagnosis of

  1. dizziness.
  2. urinary tract infection.
  3. arthritis.
  4. congestive heart failure.

Question 199

Which of the following is NOT included as a part of the minimum data maintained in the MPI?

  1. principal diagnosis.
  2. patient medical record number.
  3. full name (last, first, and middle).
  4. date of birth.

Question 200

The Health Information Department receives research requests from various committees in the hospital. The Medicine Committee wishes to review all patients having a diagnosis of anterolateral myocardial infarction within the past 6 months. Which of the following would be the best source to identify the necessary charts?

  1. operation index.
  2. consultation index.
  3. disease index.
  4. physician’s index.