Question 1

The bone embedded in the tendon near the first digit of each foot is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   sesamoid
B)   metatarsal
C)   phalanges
D)   tarsalE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which type of graft is not included in the subsection Grafts (or Implants) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   bone
B)   skin
C)   tendon
D)   cartilageE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

All of the following are common conditions of the musculoskeletal system except:

Accepted Answer

A)   stenosis
B)   diseases of the connective tissue
C)   arthropathy
D)   derangement joint disordersE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which injury usually involves a stretched or torn ligament?

Accepted Answer

A)   sprain
B)   strain
C)   shin splint
D)   hamstring injuryE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

In which code range can a coder find endoscopic and arthroscopic procedures performed on the Musculoskeletal system?

Accepted Answer

A)   29800-29999
B)   27301-27599
C)   26990-27299
D)   28001-28899E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Select the first question that a coder must ask himself/herself when the code selection process begins.

Accepted Answer

A)   What approach or technique was used (open, scope, or percutaneous) ?
B)   Was the treatment for a traumatic injury (acute)  or a medical condition (chronic) ?
C)   What is the most specific anatomical site?
D)   Was the procedure performed on muscle, soft tissue, or bone?E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What are groups of fibers that are held together by connective tissue and enclosed in a fibrous sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle fibers
B)   smooth muscles
C)   fascia
D)   skeletal musclesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

When a replantation of an incomplete amputation is performed, which modifier is appropriate to append to the code to accurately report the extent of the service?

Accepted Answer

A)   51
B)   59
C)   52
D)   50E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Select the muscle that is located in the walls of internal organs:

Accepted Answer

A)   tendon
B)   smooth
C)   skeletal
D)   ligamentE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

What are groups of fibers that are held together by connective tissue and enclosed in a fibrous sheath?

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscles
B)   smooth muscles
C)   muscle fibers
D)   fasciaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What is the fibula?

Accepted Answer

A)   kneecap
B)   small lateral bone of the lower leg
C)   upper leg bone
D)   large, anterior lower leg boneE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

During an excisional procedure, when no tissue remains to send to pathology, this procedure is said to be a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   destruction
B)   biopsy
C)   excision
D)   annihilationE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In which code range can a coder find endoscopic and arthroscopic procedures performed on the Musculoskeletal system?

Accepted Answer

A)   26990-27299
B)   28001-28899
C)   27301-27599
D)   29800-29999E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

What is manipulation?

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal pins attached to an external mechanism
B)   use of wires, pins, screws, etc., which are placed through or within the fracture site in order to stabilize the fracture
C)   attempted reduction or restoration of a fracture or joint to its normal anatomic alignment by the application of manually applied force
D)   the application of force to a limb through a wire, pin, screw, or clamp that is attached to a boneE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

Select the disorder that is not considered to be a disorder of the connective tissue and, therefore, is not found in the subheading Systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)  in ICD-10-CM:

Accepted Answer

A)   poliomyelitis
B)   systemic lupus erythematosus
C)   systemic sclerosis
D)   polyarteritisE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What is impingement syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time
B)   condition of inflamed and swollen tendons caught in the narrow space between the bones within the shoulder joint
C)   fracture caused by disease, not trauma
D)   an incorrectly healing fractureE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

An injury to the body of the muscle or the attachment of a tendon is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   shin splint
B)   hamstring injury
C)   strain
D)   sprainE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

This bone forms the point of the shoulder:

Accepted Answer

A)   clavicle
B)   scapula
C)   olecranon process
D)   acromionE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

When an arthroscopy is performed at the same time as an arthrotomy, what modifier would be appropriate to append to the second code?

Accepted Answer

A)   59
B)   51
C)   52
D)   50E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

All of the following are common conditions of the musculoskeletal system except:

Accepted Answer

A)   derangement joint disorders
B)   arthropathy
C)   diseases of the connective tissue
D)   stenosisE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 9: Surgery Section: Musculoskeletal System

Which type of graft is not included in the subsection Grafts (or Implants) ?

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All of the following are common conditions of the musculoskeletal system except:

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When an arthroscopy is performed at the same time as an arthrotomy, what modifier would be appropriate to append to the second code?

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What are groups of fibers that are held together by connective tissue and enclosed in a fibrous sheath?

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Select the first question that a coder must ask himself/herself when the code selection process begins.

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Select the muscle that is located in the walls of internal organs:

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This bone forms the point of the shoulder:

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All of the following are common conditions of the musculoskeletal system except:

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What are groups of fibers that are held together by connective tissue and enclosed in a fibrous sheath?

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Which injury usually involves a stretched or torn ligament?

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What is manipulation?

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In which code range can a coder find endoscopic and arthroscopic procedures performed on the Musculoskeletal system?

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During an excisional procedure, when no tissue remains to send to pathology, this procedure is said to be a(n) :

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In which code range can a coder find endoscopic and arthroscopic procedures performed on the Musculoskeletal system?

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An injury to the body of the muscle or the attachment of a tendon is a:

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What is impingement syndrome?

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The bone embedded in the tendon near the first digit of each foot is the:

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When a replantation of an incomplete amputation is performed, which modifier is appropriate to append to the code to accurately report the extent of the service?

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What is the fibula?

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Select the disorder that is not considered to be a disorder of the connective tissue and, therefore, is not found in the subheading Systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) in ICD-10-CM:

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