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Medical Coding 1
Medical Coding 1
Final Examination
Examinat
Examination
EXAMINATION NUMBER:
38170700
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Part A: Answer each of the following questions in one or two paragraphs. Each answer is
worth 20 points.
1. Differentiate between the official coding guidelines for using V codes in an inpatient and
outpatient setting.
2. You’ve started your first day at Venture Outpatient Surgery Center. Explain how you
would code an operative report.
3. Discuss coding for obstetrics, including items covered by the global fee for antepartum
and postpartum periods of normal pregnancy.
Part B: Answer each of the following items in two to five sentences. Each answer is worth
four points.
1. Explain the importance of a fee schedule and the factors it’s based on.
2. Why would a coder want to take special precaution when coding the diagnosis of
human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome?
Part C: Select the one best answer to each question. Each item is worth two points.
2. When a physician provides a “complete” radiological procedure, two codes are submitted.
One code is a radiological code, the other is a code from the _______ section.
A. oncology C. surgery
B. HCPCS Level II modifier D. supervision
3. CPT Category II codes consist of _______ digits followed by one alpha character.
A. two C. four
B. three D. five
6. In a _______ fee schedule, the individual physician determines the price for each service.
A. CMS C. POS
B. UCR D. PPO
7. Which of the following codes is used to report a barium enema with KUB?
A. 74750C C. 7473O
B. 74740D D. 74270
8. Which type of audit may be conducted within a practice setting to expose billing problems?
A. External C. OIG
B. Internal D. FBI
10. Which of the following CPT code ranges describes evocative/suppression testing
procedures?
A. 80400–80440 C. 81000–81099
B. 80500–80502 D. 82000–82999