aapc crc exam 10 FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
A patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of an open
has been previously diagnosed with symptomatic HIV.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for the
admission?
ANSWER
$72.052B, B20
Question 2.
A 22-year-old female is admitted to ICU for acute renal
(kidney) failure due to sepsis (causal organism unknown).
Which ICD-10-CM codes are reported in the correct
sequencing?
ANSWER
Question 3.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.
Testing indicates the patient's pneumonia is due to
Staphylococcus aureus and is methicillin resistant (MRSA).
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
ANSWER
,Question 4.
A 22-year-old female is admitted to ICU for acute renal
(kidney) failure due to sepsis (causal organism unknown).
correct sequencing)?
ANSWER
Question 5.
A 45-year-old female with ovarian cancer visits her
oncologist to receive an injection of Procrit®. The Procrit®
has been prescribed to her for treatment of her anemia
resulting from antineoplastic chemotherapy treatment.
ANSWER
Question 6.
Mr. McFarland visits his oncologist for prostate cancer.
He is reporting more fatigue than usual. Lab tests
determine the patient has anemia due to the cancer.
the visit?
ANSWER
,Question 7.
A 12-year-old's diabetes mellitus is well controlled with
oral antidiabetic medications. The patient has no
complications. Applying the coding concept from ICD-
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
ANSWER
Question 8.
A mother brings her son into the doctor because he has
been getting in trouble in school for his behavior. He is
not paying attention or following the instructions. He is
constantly losing his pencil and forgetting to bring in his
homework. After evaluating the child, the provider
diagnoses him with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD), predominately inattentive type, and sends the
patient for a consultation with a psychiatrist to see if
medication can help. Select the diagnosis code.
ANSWER
F90.0
Question 9.
Mr. Timmins fell off a roof and suffered a spinal injury. As a
result of the injury, he has been suffering from chronic
pain in his lower back for several years. Today, he
presents for insertion of a neurostimulator for pain
control. Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM
codes should be reported for the pain? Do not code the
external cause codes (discussed later in the curriculum).
ANSWER
G89.21, M54.5
, Question 10.
A patient presents with pigmentary glaucoma bilaterally,
moderate stage on the right, mild stage on the left.
CM code(s) is/are reported?
ANSWER
Question 11.
A patient sees her provider for spontaneous episodes of
vertigo lasting 30 minutes each, fluctuating hearing loss,
and tinnitus. The provider performs a hearing test and
confirms hearing loss in the right ear. The provider
documents the patient has Meniere's disease in the right
ear. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is (are) reported?
ANSWER
Question 12.
Which of the following does NOT require documentation
for a cause-and-effect relationship to be coded?
ANSWER
Hypertension and chronic kidney disease
Question 13.
What is an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD?
(Reference ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.10.a.1)
ANSWER
Worsening or decompensation of asthma or COPD
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
A patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of an open
has been previously diagnosed with symptomatic HIV.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for the
admission?
ANSWER
$72.052B, B20
Question 2.
A 22-year-old female is admitted to ICU for acute renal
(kidney) failure due to sepsis (causal organism unknown).
Which ICD-10-CM codes are reported in the correct
sequencing?
ANSWER
Question 3.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.
Testing indicates the patient's pneumonia is due to
Staphylococcus aureus and is methicillin resistant (MRSA).
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
ANSWER
,Question 4.
A 22-year-old female is admitted to ICU for acute renal
(kidney) failure due to sepsis (causal organism unknown).
correct sequencing)?
ANSWER
Question 5.
A 45-year-old female with ovarian cancer visits her
oncologist to receive an injection of Procrit®. The Procrit®
has been prescribed to her for treatment of her anemia
resulting from antineoplastic chemotherapy treatment.
ANSWER
Question 6.
Mr. McFarland visits his oncologist for prostate cancer.
He is reporting more fatigue than usual. Lab tests
determine the patient has anemia due to the cancer.
the visit?
ANSWER
,Question 7.
A 12-year-old's diabetes mellitus is well controlled with
oral antidiabetic medications. The patient has no
complications. Applying the coding concept from ICD-
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
ANSWER
Question 8.
A mother brings her son into the doctor because he has
been getting in trouble in school for his behavior. He is
not paying attention or following the instructions. He is
constantly losing his pencil and forgetting to bring in his
homework. After evaluating the child, the provider
diagnoses him with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD), predominately inattentive type, and sends the
patient for a consultation with a psychiatrist to see if
medication can help. Select the diagnosis code.
ANSWER
F90.0
Question 9.
Mr. Timmins fell off a roof and suffered a spinal injury. As a
result of the injury, he has been suffering from chronic
pain in his lower back for several years. Today, he
presents for insertion of a neurostimulator for pain
control. Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM
codes should be reported for the pain? Do not code the
external cause codes (discussed later in the curriculum).
ANSWER
G89.21, M54.5
, Question 10.
A patient presents with pigmentary glaucoma bilaterally,
moderate stage on the right, mild stage on the left.
CM code(s) is/are reported?
ANSWER
Question 11.
A patient sees her provider for spontaneous episodes of
vertigo lasting 30 minutes each, fluctuating hearing loss,
and tinnitus. The provider performs a hearing test and
confirms hearing loss in the right ear. The provider
documents the patient has Meniere's disease in the right
ear. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is (are) reported?
ANSWER
Question 12.
Which of the following does NOT require documentation
for a cause-and-effect relationship to be coded?
ANSWER
Hypertension and chronic kidney disease
Question 13.
What is an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD?
(Reference ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.10.a.1)
ANSWER
Worsening or decompensation of asthma or COPD
