RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 50 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 246

The primary goal of a hospital-based cancer registry is to

  1. improve patient care.
  2. Allocate hospital resources appropriately.
  3. determine the need for professional and public education programs.
  4. monitor cancer incidence.

Question 247

A pregnant patient was admitted to the hospital with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. She is a type I diabetic and was brought under control and subsequently discharged. The following code was assigned: Which of the following describe why the coding is in error?

  1. the incorrect fifth digit was used.
  2. the condition should have been coded as gestational diabetes because she is pregnant.
  3. an additional code describing the diabetes mellitus should be used.
  4. only the code for the diabetes mellitus should have been used. C

Question 248

A secondary data source that houses and aggregates extensive data about patients with a certain diagnosis is a

  1. disease index.
  2. master patient index.
  3. disease registry.
  4. admissions register.

Question 249

After reviewing the following excerpt from CPT, code 27646 would be interpreted as

  1. 27646 radical resection of tumor, bone; tibia and fibula.
  2. 27646 radical resection of tumor, bone; fibula.
  3. 27646 radical resection of tumor, bone; fibula or tibia.
  4. 27646 radical resection of tumor, bone; fibula, talus or calcaneus.

Question 250

A patient was admitted to the hospital with hemiplegia and aphasia. The hemiplegia and aphasia were resolved before discharge and the patient was diagnosed with cerebral thrombosis. What is the correct coding and sequencing?

  1. hemiplegia; aphasia
  2. cerebral thrombosis
  3. cerebral thrombosis; hemiplegia; aphasia
  4. hemiplegia; cerebral thrombosis; aphasia