MiraMed Ajuba Senior Medical Coder Interview Questions and Answers

Immunoglobulin vaccine is coded as J06.9 - Unspecified acute upper respiratory infection

• Code the administration of immunoglobulin as J06.9

• Immunoglobulin is used to treat acute upper respiratory infections

• J06.9 is an unspecified code, so additional information may be needed

Aftercare, follow up, and late effect are different terms used in medical coding to describe the status of a patient's condition.

• Aftercare refers to the care provided to a patient after the treatment of a disease or injury has been completed.

• Follow up refers to the ongoing monitoring of a patient's condition after treatment to ensure that the condition does not recur or worsen.

• Late effect refers to a condition that arises as a result of a previous disease or injury, but which...read more

Inclusive components of endotracheal intubation

• Endotracheal tube insertion

• Confirmation of tube placement

• Securing the tube

• Documentation of procedure

TKO hydration is coded as 96360.

• TKO stands for To Keep Open and is a type of intravenous fluid administration.

• The code for TKO hydration is 96360.

• This code is used for the initial hour of hydration administration.

• Additional hours of hydration administration are coded as 96361.

Secondary MI refers to a heart attack that occurs as a result of another medical condition or event.

• It is not the primary cause of the heart attack

• Examples include a blood clot or severe anemia

• It is important to identify the underlying cause to prevent future occurrences