AHIMA RHIA Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

AHIMA RHIA Online Questions & Answers

• Question 191:

  A fiscal year is a yearly accounting period. It is the 12-month period on which a budget is planned. The federal fiscal year is

  A. October 1st through September 30th of the next year.
  B. January 1st through December 21st.
  C. July 1st through the June 30th of the next year.
  D. April 1st through March 31st of the next year.
  A. October 1st through September 30th of the next year.

• Question 192:

  The Phalen's wrist flexor test is a noninvasive method for diagnosing

  A. carpal tunnel syndrome.
  B. Down syndrome
  C. severe acute respiratory syndrome.
  D. Tourette's syndrome
  A. carpal tunnel syndrome.

• Question 193:

  Ultrasonic guidance for the needle biopsy of the liver. Code the complete procedure.

  A. 47000; 76942
  B. 47000;76937
  C. 47000; 76999
  D. 47000;77002
  A. 47000; 76942

• Question 194:

  Patient undergoes Iaparoscopic orchiopexy for intra-abdominal testes.

  A. 54650
  B. 54699
  C. 54692
  D. 55899
  C. 54692

• Question 195:

  Nonhuman graft for temporary wound closure. Patient has a 5 cm defect on the scalp.

  A. 15335
  B. 15400
  C. 15420
  D. 15430
  C. 15420

• Question 196:

  Which of the following are considered late effects regardless of time?

  A. congenital defect
  B. nonunion, malunion, scarring
  C. fracture, burn
  D. poisoning
  B. nonunion, malunion, scarring

• Question 197:

  You have been asked by a peer review committee to print a list of the medical record numbers of all patients who had CABGs performed in the past year at your acute care hospital. Which secondary data source could be used to quickly gather this information?

  A. disease index.
  B. physician index.
  C. master patient index.
  D. operation index.
  D. operation index.

• Question 198:

  Research findings on productivity improvement show all of the following EXCEPT

  A. productivity increases when employees are rewarded for extra output.
  B. productivity increases as it becomes the primary goal of management.
  C. productivity goes up when it is measured.
  D. productivity increases when the office environment is re-engineered.
  D. productivity increases when the office environment is re-engineered.

• Question 199:

  A patient develops difficulty during surgery and the physician discontinues the procedure. Identify the modifier that may be reported by the physician to indicate that the procedure was discontinued.

  A. -52
  B. -53
  C. -73
  D. -74
  B. -53

• Question 200:

  A barrier to widespread use of automated code assignment is

  A. inadequate technology.
  B. poor quality of documentation.
  C. resistance by physicians.
  D. resistance by HIM professionals.
  B. poor quality of documentation.