Medical Studies > QUESTIONS & ANSWERS > Certified Coding Specialist Practice Test COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2022 (All)
Certified Coding Specialist Practice Test COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2022 A 7-year-old patient was admitted in the emergency department for treatment of shortness of breath. The patient is given epinephrin... e and nebulizer treatments. The shortness of breath and wheezing are unabated following treatment. What diagnosis should be suspected? - ✔✔Asthma with status asthmaticus A patient is admitted with a high temperature, lethargy, hypotension, tachycardia, oliguria, and elevated WBC. The patient has more than 100,000 organisms of Escherichia coli per cc of urine. The attending physician documents "urosepsis". What is the next step for the coder? - ✔✔Query the physician to determine if the patient is being treated for sepsis, highlighting the clinical signs and symptoms During a coronary artery bypass surgery, the patient underwent saphenous bypass grafts; from the aorta to the left anterior descending branch of the left main coronary artery, and the left posterior descending of the left main coronary artery. The patient also underwent a repositioning of the mammary artery. Choose the best description for this procedure. - ✔✔Two aortocoronary grafts and one mammarycoronary graft According to CPT, an endoscopy that is undertaken to the level of the midtransverse colon would be coded as a ________________________. - ✔✔Colonoscopy Infusion of Herceptin, a monoclonal antibody used for treatment of breast cancer in patients carrying a certain mutation of the HER2 gene, is classified as ___________________. - ✔✔Molecular targets A patient has findings suggestive of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on chest x-ray. The attending physician mentions the x-ray. The attending physician mentions the x-ray finding in one progress note but no medication, treatment, or further evaluation is provided. The coder should __________________________________________. - ✔✔Query the attending physician regarding the Xray findings If a patient undergoes an inpatient procedure and the final summary diagnosis is different from the diagnosis on the pathology report, the coder should _____________________________. - ✔✔Query the attending physician as to the final diagnosisA 56-year-old woman is admitted to an acute-care facility from a skilled nursing facility. The patient has multiple sclerosis and hypertension. During the course of hospitalization, a decubitus ulcer is found and debrided at the bedside by a physician. There is no typed operative report and no pathology report. The coder should ____________________________________. - ✔✔Query the healthcare provider who performed the procedure to determine if the debridement was excisional A 23-year-old female is admitted for shock following treatment of a miscarriage. The pathology report from the previous admission reveals that the patient had no decidua or products of conception in the tissue removed. This encounter would be coded as ___________________________. - ✔✔O08.9, Complication following abortion and ectopic and molar pregnancies [Show More]
Last updated: 1 year ago
Preview 1 out of 13 pages
Buy this document to get the full access instantly
Instant Download Access after purchase
Add to cartInstant download
We Accept:
Connected school, study & course
About the document
Uploaded On
Nov 16, 2022
Number of pages
13
Written in
This document has been written for:
Uploaded
Nov 16, 2022
Downloads
0
Views
86
In Browsegrades, a student can earn by offering help to other student. Students can help other students with materials by upploading their notes and earn money.
We're available through e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, and live chat.
FAQ
Questions? Leave a message!
Copyright © Browsegrades · High quality services·