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Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Questions 731–735 (page: 148)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

According to the UHDDS guidelines, the principal procedure is performed for- rather than for

  1. diagnostic or exploratory purposes; definitive treatment
  2. exploratory purposes; complications
  3. definitive treatment; diagnostic or exploratory purposes
  4. complications; definitive treatment

Answer(s): C



A diabetic patient is admitted to the hospital with acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to ulcer disease. In this case, the diabetes would be

  1. the principal diagnosis.
  2. a comorbid condition.
  3. a complication.
  4. irrelevant and not coded.

Answer(s): B



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

  1. congenital defect
  2. nonunion, malunion, scarring
  3. fracture, burn
  4. poisoning

Answer(s): B



When a patient is admitted in respiratory failure due to a chronic nonrespiratory condition,

  1. the respiratory failure is the principal diagnosis.
  2. the chronic nonrespiratory problem is the principal diagnosis.
  3. only the respiratory failure is coded.
  4. only the chronic nonrespiratory condition is coded.

Answer(s): A



When Robert was discharged, his physician listed his diagnoses as congestive heart failure with acute pulmonary edema. You're coding Robert's record and you will code

  1. the CHF only.
  2. the edema only.
  3. both the CHF and the edema; sequence the CHF first.
  4. both the CHF and the edema; sequence the edema first.

Answer(s): A



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