RHIA

RHIA practice questions, page 57 of 73, with answer review and explanations.

Question 281

In the ICD-9-CM classification system, an esophageal stricture due to a burn received in a house fire several years ago 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 282

Dizziness and blurred vision following ingestion of prescribed Allegra and a glass of wine at dinner would be reported as a(n)

  1. poisoning.
  2. adverse reaction to a drug.
  3. late effect of a poisoning.
  4. late effect of an adverse reaction

Question 283

Tachycardia after taking a correct dosage of prescribed Lortab would be reported as a(n)

  1. poisoning.
  2. adverse reaction to a drug.
  3. late effect of a poisoning.
  4. late effect of an adverse reaction.

Question 284

Blindness due to an allergic reaction to ampicillin administered 6 years ago would be reported as a(n)

  1. poisoning.
  2. adverse reaction to a drug.
  3. late effect of a poisoning.
  4. late effect of an adverse reaction.

Question 285

The patient underwent bypass surgery for life-threatening coronary artery disease. With the aid of extracorporeal circulation, the right internal mammary artery was taken down to the left anterior descending artery and saphenous vein grafts were brought from the aorta to the diagonal, the right coronary artery, and the posterior descending artery. What is the correct ICD-9-CM coding for this procedure?

  1. single internal mammary artery bypass; aortocoronary artery bypass of three vessels
  2. aortocoronary bypass of three coronary arteries
  3. aortocoronary bypass of four coronary arteries
  4. single internal mammary artery bypass; aortocoronary bypass of three vessels, extracorporeal circulation