RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 53 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 261

CPT provides Level I modifiers to explain all of the following situations EXCEPT

  1. when a service or procedure is partially reduced or eliminated at the physician’s discretion.
  2. when one surgeon provides only postoperative services.
  3. when a patient sees a surgeon for follow-up care after surgery.
  4. when the same laboratory test is repeated multiple times on the same day.

Question 262

The best place to ascertain the size of an excised lesion for accurate CPT coding is the

  1. discharge summary.
  2. pathology report.
  3. operative report.
  4. anesthesia record.

Question 263

Which of the following is expected to enable hospitals to collect more specific information for use in patient care, benchmarking, quality assessment, research, public health reporting, strategic planning, and reimbursement?

  1. LOINC
  2. ICD-10-CM
  3. NDC
  4. NANDA

Question 264

Which of the following contains a list of coding edits developed by CMS in an effort to promote correct coding nationwide and to prevent the inappropriate unbundling of related services?

  1. National Coverage Determination (NCD)
  2. National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
  3. CPT Assistant
  4. Health care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)

Question 265

Case definition is important of all types of registries. Age will certainly be an important criterion for accessing a case in a(n) ____________ registry.

  1. implant.
  2. trauma.
  3. HIV/AIDS.
  4. birth defects.