CRC Medical Record Documentation & Abstraction

Question 1

Why is accurate medical record documentation essential in risk adjustment coding?

Accepted Answer

To support diagnoses and coding validity

Answer

To speed up coding reviews

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To fill out claim forms

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To avoid follow-up care

Question 2

Which part of the record is most often used for abstracting diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

Assessment and plan notes

Answer

Patient demographics

Answer

Lab requisition forms

Answer

Billing summary

Question 3

What is the MEAT criteria used for?

Accepted Answer

To justify diagnosis coding

Answer

To calculate a patient’s BMI

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To define disease stages

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To identify billing errors

Question 4

When abstracting data, which type of documentation should be avoided?

Accepted Answer

Problem list without documentation

Answer

Physician progress notes

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Hospital discharge summaries

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Specialist consultation notes

Question 5

How should a coder handle an unsigned provider note?

Accepted Answer

Wait for the provider's signature

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Code it as usual

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Sign it for the provider

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Use it for internal training only

Question 6

What is abstraction in the context of medical coding?

Accepted Answer

Extracting relevant data from records

Answer

Drawing lab samples

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Summarizing patient preferences

Answer

Filing insurance claims