HAAD RHIA Exam Questions
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Updated On: 19-Feb-2026

A patient was admitted with severe abdominal pain, elevated temperature, and nausea. The physical examination indicated possible cholecystitis. Acute and chronic pancreatitits secondary to alcoholism was recorded on the face sheet as the final diagnosis. The principal diagnosis is

  1. alcoholism.
  2. abdominal pain.
  3. cholecystitis.
  4. acute pancreatitis.

Answer(s): D



The use of radioactive sources placed into a tumor-bearing area to generate high intensity radiation is termed

  1. stereotactic radiation treatment.
  2. proton beam treatment.
  3. brachytherapy.
  4. external beam radiation.

Answer(s): C



In general, all three key components (history, physical examination, and medical decision making) for the E/M codes in CPT should be met or exceeded when

  1. the patient is established.
  2. a new patient is seen in the office.
  3. the patient is given subsequent care in the hospital.
  4. the patient is seen for a follow-up inpatient consultation.

Answer(s): B



A direction to "code first underlying disease" should be considered

  1. only when coding inpatient records.
  2. a mandatory instruction.
  3. mandatory dependent upon the code selection.
  4. a suggestion only.

Answer(s): B



Which classification system was developed to standardize terminology and codes for use in clinical laboratories?

  1. Systematized Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine International (SNOMED)
  2. Systematized Nomenclature of Pathology (SNOP)
  3. Read Codes
  4. Logical Observation Identifiers, Names and Codes (LOINC)

Answer(s): D






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