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If a patient has an excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the CPT code is determined by the body area from which the excision occurs and which of the following? A) Length of the lesion as described in the pathology report B) Dimension of the specimen submitted as described in the pathology report C) Width times the length of the lesion as described in the operative report D) Diameter of the lesion as well as the margins excised as described in the operative report (Ans - D) Diameter...

The Medical Record Committee is assessing various strategies to improve documentation in the health record. Concerns have been raised that current documentation practices may be insufficient to support diagnoses or reflect the progress and clinical findings in patient care. Which of the following would be the best first step to help improve physician documentation? (Ans- Determine the type and volume of documentation problems This type of healthcare organization review is conducted at the r...

A 65-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital on 1/15 complaining of abdominal pain. The attending physician requested an upper GI series and laboratory evaluation of CBC and UA. The x-ray revealed possible cholelithiasis, and the UA showed an increased white blood cell count. The patient was taken to surgery for an exploratory laparoscopy, and a ruptured appendix was discovered. The chief complaint was: a. Abdominal pain b. Cholelithiasis c. Exploratory laparoscopy d. Rupt...

CCS III - Final Exam Questions And Answers All Verified Tools of the trade for coders include: a. code books b. groupers c. encoders d. A and B only e. all of the above - ANS e. all of the above T/F? The physician query process includes: documenting the physician's response - ANS True T/F? Third party payer requirements are not a "driver" of coding. - ANS False T/F? PPS in IP is MS-DRG - ANS True ICD-10-CM codes contain a maximum of how many characters? A. Three ...

CCS Practice Medical Billing Exam Review with 100% Correct Answers |LATEST!!| The prospective payment system used to reimburse home health agencies for patients with Medicare utilizes data from the MDS (Minimum Data Set). OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set). UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set). UACDS (Uniform Ambulatory Core Data Set). *Ans* OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set). This is the amount collected by the facility for the services it bills. char...

CPCS Exam 2023 A+ What two accreditors state: a hospital may not rely solely on board certification when considering practitioner for medical staff membership? - ANS-HFAP, CMS According to JC & HFAP name four approved sources PSV for Medical Education - ANS-Medical School, AMA, ECFMG, AOA According to NCQA practitioners must be notified of credentialing decision within how many days? - ANS-60 Days The DHHS mails a copy of the NPDB report to the named provider. If the provider wishes t...

Test Bank For Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques 10th Edition by Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. PotterChapter 01: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in: a. the latest information found in textbooks. b. systematically conducted research studies. c. tradition in clinical practice. d. quality improvement and risk-management data. ANS: B The best evidence comes from...

Identify the ICD-10-CM code(s) for primary localized osteoarthritis of bilateral hips. a. M16.11, M16.12 b. M16.0 c. M16.4 d. M16.2 - ANS b. M16.0 Identify the information classified in the fourth digit for the code G30.0. a. Alzheimer's disease with early onset b. Alzheimer's disease with late onset c. Other Alzheimer's disease d. Alzheimer's disease, unspecified - ANS a. Alzheimer's disease with early onset Identify the correct ICD-10-PCS code(s) for re...

CCA Exam Practice Questions And Answers To what do the notes under a 3 character code apply? - ANS All codes within that category Which volume of the ICD-10 CM contains the tabular and alphabetic index of procedures? - ANS ICD-10 CM contains diagnoses only. Procedures are coded with ICD-10 PCS What is the standard terminology used to codes medical procedures and services - ANS CPT What is the appropriate ICD-10 CM code for right cerebral contusion with 15 minute loss of con...

CPCS Practice Exam 1 (2023) What is the 7 step process TJC uses to process applications? - ANS-1. Receive Application 2. Verify completeness & all requested material are included 3. Process Application: conduct PSV and verify current competencies for privileges requested 4. Dept. Chair review and recommendation 5. Executive Committee review and makes recommendation to the Board 6. Board approves 7. Notify Applicant of final decision According to NCQA, is the ABMS Certified Doctor Ver...