Deck 29: Introduction to Icd-10-Pcs

Question 1

ICD-10-PCS codes may include any letter of the alphabet except the letter ________.

A) T
B) O
C) B
D) U

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A(n) ________ adds any additional information.

A) body system
B) device
C) qualifier
D) approach

Answer 2

C

Question 3

How many root operations are there in ICD-10-PCS?

A) 26
B) 44
C) 31
D) 53

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The ________ reports which method was used to perform the service or treatment.

A) Axis of Classification
B) Body part
C) Body system
D) Approach

Question 5

When coding an imaging service, what is your first character?

A) 0
B) B
C) 5
D) H

Question 6

What character position represents the body part in the ICD-10-PCS code?

A) Seventh
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) First

Question 7

The category or classification of a particular procedure, service, or treatment is known as ________.

A) multiaxial
B) standardized terminology
C) Axis of Classification
D) approach

Question 8

Medical and Surgical is an example of a ________.

A) Section
B) Root Operation
C) Body Part
D) Device

Question 9

The ________ reports any item that will remain in or with the body after the procedure is complete.

A) body system
B) device
C) qualifier
D) approach

Question 10

On what date did the United States implement the use of ICD-10-PCS?

A) January 1, 2016
B) October 1, 2016
C) October 1, 2015
D) December 1, 2015

Question 11

Within Section 4, Measurement and Monitoring, the body system represented is ________.

A) Cardiovascular
B) Physiological Systems
C) Indwelling Device
D) Joints

Question 12

The second character describes the ________ on which the procedure or service was performed.

A) Section
B) Body Part
C) Body System
D) Approach

Question 13

What character position represents the section in the ICD-10-PCS code?

A) Seventh
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) First

Question 14

________ explains the category or type of procedure.

A) Section
B) Root Operation
C) Body part
D) Device

Question 15

In code 031209B, the second character "3" represents which body system?

A) Central nervous system
B) Upper arteries
C) Hepatobiliary system and pancreas
D) Upper veins

Question 16

When coding an obstetrics case, what is your first character?

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Question 17

________ identifies the specific anatomical site involved in the procedure.

A) Section
B) Root Operation
C) Body Part
D) Device

Question 18

In code 08NXY3Z, the third character "N" represents which root operation?

A) Bypass
B) Excision
C) Release
D) Fusion

Question 19

ICD-10-PCS codes may include any letter of the alphabet except ________.

A) I
B) T
C) K
D) P

Question 20

What character position represents the qualifier in the ICD-10-PCS code?

A) Seventh
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) First

Question 21

Melissa had a radiation oncology procedure performed. What is the first character for this procedure?

A) 1
B) 3
C) C
D) D

Question 22

What character position represents the root operation in the ICD-10-PCS code?

A) Seventh
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) First

Question 23

What letter or number represents the root operation in code 8E0ZXY5?

A) 8
B) E
C) 0
D) Z

Question 24

What character position represents the body system in the ICD-10-PCS code?

A) Second
B) Fifth
C) Sixth
D) Seventh

Question 25

When coding a mental health procedure or service, what is your first character?

A) 5
B) 7
C) B
D) G

Question 26

How many sections are there in ICD-10-PCS?

A) 31
B) 17
C) 7
D) 5

Question 27

What letter or number represents the approach in code F09Z3XZ?

A) 0
B) 9
C) Z
D) 3

Question 28

What letter or number represents the device in code 7W04X4Z?

A) 0
B) 4
C) X
D) Z

Question 29

The ICD-10-PCS Book is divided into two parts: the ________ and the ________.

A) Alphabetic Index, Tables
B) Tables, Charts
C) Tables, Alphabetic Index
D) Register, Standards

Question 30

What character represents a placeholder in ICD-10-PCS?

A) X
B) O
C) Z
D) 1

Question 31

What letter or number represents the body system in code BW03ZZZ?

A) B
B) W
C) 0
D) 3

Question 32

How many body systems are there in ICD-10-PCS that are identified by the second character?

A) 31
B) 16
C) 7
D) 5

Question 33

How many approaches are identified by the fifth character in ICD-10-PCS?

A) 31
B) 16
C) 7
D) 5

Question 34

Jennifer had a suction D&C performed. What Root Operation character would this be?

A) 7 Dilation
B) 5 Destruction
C) P Removal
D) D Extraction

Question 35

What is an example of a Root Operation?

A) Insertion
B) Digestive
C) Heart
D) Percutaneous

Question 36

What character position represents the approach in the ICD-10-PCS code?

A) Second
B) Fifth
C) Sixth
D) Seventh

Question 37

Susan had a total mastectomy performed. What root operation character will be used?

A) 7 Dilation
B) F Fragmentation
C) T Resection
D) S Reposition

Question 38

Baby Anthony had an undescended testis operated on before being discharged from the hospital. What root operation character will this surgery use?

A) 7 Dilation
B) F Fragmentation
C) T Resection
D) S Reposition

Question 39

Mr. Clarkston was taken to the operating suite to have a lithotripsy performed for kidney stones. What root operation character will this surgery be?

A) 7 Dilation
B) F Fragmentation
C) T Resection
D) S Reposition

Question 40

What character position represents the device in the ICD-10-PCS code?

A) Second
B) Fifth
C) Sixth
D) Seventh

Question 41

Where are the ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting located in the ICD-10-PCS coding book?

A) In the back of the coding book
B) In the front of the coding book
C) In the Appendices
D) They are not located in the ICD-10-PCS coding book.

Question 42

What letter or number represents the section in code 4A14352?

A) 4
B) A
C) 1
D) 2

Question 43

What letter or number represents the qualifier in code 0X6L0Z3?

A) L
B) 0
C) Z
D) 3

Question 44

When no procedures are performed that are related to principal diagnosis procedures performed for definitive treatment and diagnostic procedures were performed for secondary diagnosis, the coder would_______.

A) sequence procedure performed for definitive treatment most related to principal diagnosis as principal procedure
B) sequence diagnostic procedure as principal procedure, since the procedure most related to the principal diagnosis takes precedence
C) sequence procedure performed for definitive treatment of secondary diagnosis as principal procedure, since there are no procedures related to principal diagnosis
D) sequence procedure performed for definitive treatment most related to principal diagnosis as secondary procedure

Question 45

Digestive is an example of a(n) ________.

A) section
B) body part
C) body system
D) approach

Question 46

What does PCS stand for?

A) Procedure Code Statutes
B) Patient Classification System
C) Procedure Coding System
D) Professional Coding System

Question 47

Mr. Johnson was admitted for physical rehabilitation after a stroke. What section number or alpha character represents these services?

A) 8
B) F
C) H
D) 9

Question 48

What section number or letter represents a chiropractic service or procedure?

A) 8
B) F
C) H
D) 9

Question 49

Mrs. Smith had a craniotomy performed for a temporal hematoma. What body system alpha or numeric character represents this procedure?

A) 8
B) N
C) 0
D) P

Question 50

The tables in ICD-10-PCS are divided by ________.

A) sections
B) approaches
C) root operations
D) body systems

Question 51

In the Alphabetic Index Hysterectomy, Total is listed and then cross-referenced to ________.

A) Resection
B) Repair
C) Reposition
D) Excision

Question 52

What letter or number represents the body part in code 10908Z9?

A) 9
B) 0
C) 8
D) Z

Question 53

The ICD-10-PCS official guideline, which states "It is not required to consult the Index first before proceeding to the Tables to complete the code. A valid code may be chosen directly from the Tables," is identified by_______.

A) A1
B) A4
C) A7
D) A9

Question 54

When a diagnostic procedure was performed for the principal diagnosis and a procedure is performed for definitive treatment of a secondary diagnosis, the coder would_______.

A) sequence procedure performed for definitive treatment most related to principal diagnosis as principal procedure
B) sequence diagnostic procedure as principal procedure, since the procedure most related to the principal diagnosis takes precedence
C) sequence procedure performed for definitive treatment of secondary diagnosis as principal procedure, since there are no procedures (definitive or nondefinitive treatment) related to principal diagnosis
D) The sequencing does not matter.

Question 55

Which of the following can be located in the ICD-10-PCS Appendices?

A) Components of the Medical and Surgical Approach Definitions
B) Body Part Key
C) Device Definitions
D) All of these

Question 56

Sonja was admitted to labor and delivery for a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. What alpha or numeric character represents the section for this procedure?

A) 8
B) 0
C) 1
D) B