CME Quiz — ICD-10 Conversion
This CME Quiz and the CME Evaluation Form on page 38 must be faxed or postmarked within a year of publica- tion of this issue. To earn up to 1 hour of CME credit, you must complete this quiz with a minimum score of 70 percent correct. Mail or fax this page and the CME Evaluation Form to the address or fax number listed below.
Circle the correct answer.
1 . What is the purpose of the change from ICD-9 to ICD-10? A. To implement President Obama’s health reform law
B. To force physicians to adopt electronic health records
C. To collect and exchange more detailed patient data
D. To speed up insurance company claims processing
2. How many new diagnostic codes will ICD-10 have? A. 69,000 B. 78,000
C. 28,000 D. 37,500
3. How many inpatient procedure codes will ICD-10 cover? A. 71,000 B. 4,000
C. 19,825 D. 11,000
4. What is the first thing a practice should do in switching to ICD-10? A. Purchase upgraded coding software
B. Analyze the impact on business practices and systems
C. Hire an ICD-10 specialist D. Reduce staff to offset increased expenses
5. What two specialties will the large variety of ICD-10 codes affect most? A. Primary care and obstetrics B. Cardiology and oncology C. Dermatology and immunology D. Orthopedic surgery and emer- gency medicine
6. How many countries now use ICD-10? A. 25 B. 31
C. 62 D. 40
7. What types of medical practices are exempt from ICD-10? A. Practices with fewer than 10 employees
B. Single-specialty practices C. None D. Practices with most of its pa- tients on Medicare or Medicaid
8. When was the last major change in the coding system? A. 1991 B. Early 1950s C. 1963 D. Mid-1970s
9. What date must physicians begin using ICD-10? A. March 2, 2014 B. Oct. 1, 2013 C. Jan. 1, 2013 D. Sept. 1, 2012
10. Why did the government delay the deadline for implementing ICD-10 for two years? A. Because of concerns by phy- sicians, hospitals, and others about the cost and complexity of adjusting to the new system
B. Because Congress passed leg- islation ordering the delay after organized medicine complained
C. Because coding software manu- facturers fell behind in develop- ing new products
D. Because insurance companies said they needed more time to upgrade their claims-processing systems
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