AAPC Medical Terminology & Coding Guidelines 2

Question 1

The prefix 'brady-' in a medical term means:

Accepted Answer

Slow

Answer

Brady- means slow, as in bradycardia (slow heart rate).

Question 2

Which coding guideline requires a diagnosis to be coded to the highest level of specificity?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM Official Guideline Section I.A.3

Answer

ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Section I.A.3 requires coding to the highest degree of specificity supported by documentation.

Question 3

The suffix '-ectomy' indicates:

Accepted Answer

Surgical removal

Answer

-Ectomy means surgical excision or removal of a body part.

Question 4

When a patient is admitted for chemotherapy and also receives radiation therapy during the same encounter, which condition is sequenced first?

Accepted Answer

The chemotherapy encounter Z code

Answer

Per ICD-10-CM guidelines, the encounter for chemotherapy (Z51.11) is the principal diagnosis when it is the reason for the encounter.

Question 5

The medical term 'dyspnea' means:

Accepted Answer

Difficulty breathing

Answer

Dyspnea is derived from dys- (difficult) and -pnea (breathing), meaning labored or difficult breathing.

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