Medical Coding Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A claim includes a reusable wheelchair supplied to a patient. Which coding system is commonly used to report this type of durable medical equipment?
ICD-10-CM
MS-DRG
ICD-10-PCS
HCPCS Level II
2. Documentation identifies an injury of the right wrist. Why is the word “right” important when selecting a diagnosis code?
It establishes whether the condition is acute or chronic
It may determine the code's required laterality
It proves that imaging was performed
It identifies the patient's dominant hand
3. A skin lesion extends below the epidermis into the layer containing connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerve endings. Which layer is involved?
Dermis
Periosteum
Pleura
Peritoneum
4. An operative note says an incision was made distal to the elbow. Where was the incision located?
On the opposite side of the body from the elbow
Closer to the trunk than the elbow
Toward the body's midline from the elbow
Farther from the trunk than the elbow
5. A note describes numbness on the ulnar side of the hand. Which finger is closest to that side in standard anatomical position?
Thumb
Index finger
Little finger
Middle finger
6. A procedure was performed under circumstances that changed how the service was delivered without changing its basic definition. What coding element is designed to communicate this?
A diagnosis placeholder
A modifier
A chapter heading
A drug route abbreviation
7. Which code set is primarily used to report procedures and professional services performed by physicians in the United States?
CPT
ICD-10-CM
HCPCS Level II
MS-DRG
8. At an outpatient visit, the clinician documents abdominal pain and orders tests, but no definitive diagnosis is established. What should generally be coded for that visit?
The documented symptom or sign
Every condition excluded by the tests
A definitive diagnosis chosen by the coder
The most serious disease being considered
9. Documentation mentions a gland in the neck that produces hormones involved in metabolic regulation. Which gland is being described?
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
10. A scan is described as showing a sagittal section. How is the body divided by this plane?
Into upper and lower portions
Into front and back portions
Into superficial and deep portions
Into left and right portions
11. A chart documents bradycardia. What does this term indicate?
An abnormally slow heart rate
An irregular breathing pattern
An abnormally fast heart rate
Elevated blood pressure
12. Which vessels deliver oxygenated blood directly to the heart muscle?
Venae cavae
Pulmonary arteries
Coronary arteries
Jugular veins
13. A patient reports pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Which major organ is primarily located there?
Urinary bladder
Appendix
Liver
Sigmoid colon
14. A patient has undergone a nephrectomy. Which organ was surgically removed?
Urinary bladder
Kidney
Adrenal gland
Spleen
15. Which structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
Peritoneum
Sternum
Diaphragm
Mediastinum
16. Two possible diagnosis codes appear relevant, but one is more specific and fully supported by the medical record. Which is the better coding choice?
The less specific code because it is broader
Both codes, even if they describe the same condition
The code that produces the highest reimbursement
The most specific code supported by the documentation