CCS Exam Prep
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1. 78yo pt adm w/SOB and chest x-ray reveals infiltrates in lung with pleural effusion. Pt has hx of hypertension w/left ventricular hypertrophy and given Lasix to relieve SOB, which it does. What is prob PD?

2. Pt was seen for first- and second-degree burns of upper thigh, so how should this be coded?

3. Definition of intrathecal?

4. 23 yo female admitted for shock following tx of miscarriage and path report from prev admit reveals pt had no decidua or POC in tissue removed. Encounter would be coded as:

5. Coding spvr concerned that pts dx'd w/carcinoid colon tumors were miscoded as malignant during last 6mo. To address this situation, what work processes could be undertaken?

6. What is an object-oriented database?

7. Pt adm to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy but experiences cardiac arrhythmia after laparoscopic insertion, so procedure is terminated. Pt experienced potentially compensable event resulting in an incident report, so what dept may request to see pt's record?

8. During inpt hospitalization, chest x-ray done to eval chronic cough revealed asymptomatic compression fracture of lumbar vertebrae, but no further eval was undertaken. The coder should:

9. Definition postpartum:

10. Data mining does not include this:

11. When was CPT adopted for application to the Medicare reimbursement system?

12. A code from I22, Subsequent AMI, must be used in conjunction with a code from what category?

13. How should gestation diabetes be coded?

14. Confidentiality includes the responsibility to:

15. Contradictory doc'n may be remedied proactively by using:

16. How are lower GI endoscopies classified and what are the different types?

17. What section is removal of penile lesions located?

18. What is data mining?

19. Pt adm to ED w/chest pain, and dx w/abort MI w/acute myocardial ischemia with no prior cardiac surgery, and normal cardiac enzymes. What is coding for this case?

20. QIOs are responsible to do what?

21. If obstetrical patient has an HIV-related illness, the PD should be what?

22. What are signs of a possible MI?

23. Routine computer back-up procedure is an example of security program that ensure data loss does not occur and this type of control is:

24. Pt underwent excision of malignant lesion of chest measuring 1.0cm with 0.2cm margin, and based on 2015 CPT codes, which code is used for this procedure?

25. Mult surgical procedures performed during the same operative session are discounted with what indicator?