RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 56 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 276

In CPT, Category III codes include codes

  1. to describe emerging technologies.
  2. to measure performance.
  3. for use by nonphysician practitioners.
  4. for suppliers, drugs, and durable medical equipment.

Question 277

The information collected for your registry includes patient demographic information, diagnosis codes, functional status, and histocompatibility information. This type of registry is a

  1. birth defects registry.
  2. diabetes registry.
  3. transplant registry.
  4. trauma registry.

Question 278

In the ICD-9-CM classification systems, shooting pain in the right eye due to the presence of an intact, correctly positioned permanent contact lens would be coded as a(n)

  1. current injury.
  2. Late effect.
  3. Mechanical complication of an internal prosthetic device.
  4. Abnormal reaction of the body to the presence of an internal prosthetic device.

Question 279

In the ICD-9-CM classification system, severe shock due to third-degree burns sustained in an industrial accident would be coded as a(n)

  1. current injury.
  2. late effect.
  3. mechanical complication of an internal prosthetic device.
  4. abnormal reaction of the body to the presence of an internal prosthetic device.

Question 280

In the ICD-9-CM classification system, a nonfunctioning pacemaker due to the disintegration of the electrodes (leads) would be coded as a(n)

  1. current injury.
  2. late effect.
  3. mechanical complication of an internal prosthetic device.
  4. abnormal reaction of the body to the presence of an internal prosthetic device.