Title: Module 6: Test
Course: Intermediate Coding and Classification Systems > Section: Module 6: The Nervous System and Sense Organs

Q: When a physician frees a nerve root from surrounding scar tissue to relieve pain, the root operation coded is:
- Removal
- Division
- Release
- Excision
A: Release

Q: When a physician severs a nerve root to relieve pain, the root operation coded is:
- Revision
- Division
- Release
- Excision
A: Division

Q: When a specific branch of a body part does not have its own body part value in ICD-10-PCS, the body part is coded to:
- the most distant branch that has a specific body part value
- the central branch that has a specific body part
- each of the specific body part values
- the closest proximal branch that has a specific body part value
A: the closest proximal branch that has a specific body part value

Q: The ____________ nervous system conducts impulses from the brain and spinal cord to smooth muscle tissues, such as the digestive system and the cardiopulmonary system. InICD-10-PCS, body parts are assigned to the sympathetic divisions of these nerves, based on the body regions of head and neck, thoracic, abdominal, lumbar, and sacral regions.
- autonomic
- central
- somatic
- sympathetic
A: autonomic

Q: ____________ nerves send impulses from the brain and spinal cord to skeletal muscle. These nerves are named for the muscles of the body they serve (such as the cervical nerve, ulnar nerve, femoral nerve or the peroneal nerve).
- autonomic
- central
- somatic
- sympathetic
A: somatic

Q: In ICD-10-PCS, all the cranial nerves, 1 through 12, are classified as part of the __________ nervous system.
- sympathetic
- central
- peripheral
- parasympathetic
A: central

Q: The ICD-10-PCS code for "Neurotripsy of the dura mater through an incision" is:
- 00520ZZ
- 00800ZZ
- 00B20ZZ
- 00C20ZZ
A: 00520ZZ

Q: In ICD-10-PCS, the root operation to be used for "Neuroplasty" is:
- Repair
- Division
- Extirpation
- Release
A: Release

Q: The ICD-10-PCS code for "Neurolysis of the median nerve utilizing a needle through the skin" is:
- 01B50ZZ
- 01850ZZ
- 01N53ZZ
- 01D53ZZ
A: 01N53ZZ

Q: The meninges cover the:
- brain
- spinal cord
- nerves
- brain and spinal cord
A: brain and spinal cord

Q: The physician removed the ocular lens without replacement by an intraocular lens implant. What is the root operation?
- Replacement
- Excision
- Extraction
- Extirpation
A: Extraction

Q: The physician removed the ocular lens with replacement by an intraocular lens implant. What is the root operation?
- Replacement
- Extraction
- Excision and Insertion
- Insertion
A: Replacement

Q: The root operation for "Corneal transplant" is ___________________ because the cornea is a (an) ________________.
- Replacement; body part
- Extraction; organ
- Extraction; body part
- Replacement; organ
A: Replacement; body part

Q: ICD-10-PCS classifies the small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear, which are the malleus, incus, and stapes as being ________________________; therefore , the root operation of _____________is used when one ossicle is removed.
- three separate parts; Resection
- together as one body part; Resection
- together as one body part; Excision
- three separate parts; Excision
A: together as one body part; Excision

Q: An ENT physician performed a myringotomy with insertion of PE tubes. The root operation for this procedure is:
- Incision
- Extirpation
- Drainage
- Insertion
A: Drainage

Q: A 2 year old child was seen with a large navy bean that he had inserted in his right nostril. The physician removed the bean using forceps. The correct ICD-10-PCS code for this procedure is:
- 09CKXZZ
- 09CK3ZZ
- 09BK3ZZ
- 09PK70Z
A: 09CKXZZ

Q: There are three ossicles in the middle ear (malleus, incus stapes). If all three of these ossicles are removed, the root operation is:
- Resection
- Excision
- Removal
- Extirpation
A: Resection

Q: There are many eponyms used when coding procedures from the "Ear, Nose, and Sinus" body system. When it is unclear what the objective of the procedure is and the coder is unsure of what root operation to use, the coder should:
- use the default root operation, which is "Repair"
- use the "Unspecified" root operation
- use the "Not Otherwise Specified" root operation
- query the physician
A: query the physician

Q: This device value is used to indicate when the physician has inserted a "nasal trumpet". This is when a nasopharyngeal airway is inserted through one nostril to create an air passage between the nose and the nasopharynx.
- Intraluminal device
- Intraluminal device, airway
- Hearing device, bone conduction
- Synthetic substitute
A: Intraluminal device, airway

Q: In the "Ear, Nose, and Sinus" body system, there are many procedures that involve cosmetic surgery. The root operation for these procedures:
- is "Alteration"
- depends on the objection of the procedure
- is determined after querying the physician
- is "Plastic Surgery"
A: is "Alteration"