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A 23 year-old patient presents to the Emergency Department with
a cut on his leg. He is a confirmed AIDS patient as documented in
the record. What ICD-10-CM codes should be reported? Correct
Answer S81.819A, B20
What ICD-10-CM code is used for the first episode of an acute
myocardial infarction? Correct Answer I21.9
A patient presents to the ED with weakness on the left side and
aphasia. Tests are ordered and the patient is admitted with a
cerebrovascular accident (CVA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported? Correct Answer I63.9
The provider sees a 70 year-old patient with documented history
of being combative and aggressive in the nursing home. The
provider diagnoses the patient with dementia and refers the
patient to a neurologist for further evaluation. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported? Correct Answer F03.91
A patient is brought in by the ambulance with seizures. After
examination and workup is complete, it is determined the seizures
were due to alcohol abuse with intoxication. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported? Correct Answer R56.9, F10.129
Four years post hepatic transplant, the patient is diagnosed with
combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma of
,the liver. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Correct Answer
T86.49, C80.2, C22.0
A 58 year-old patient sees the provider for confusion and loss of
memory. The provider diagnoses the patient with early onset
stages of Alzheimer's disease with dementia. What ICD-10-CM
codes are reported? Correct Answer G30.0, F02.80
An elderly male patient presents to the ED complaining of a high
fever the day prior to the encounter and of extreme lethargy. He
has a history of benign hypertension which has been elevated. On
arrival he was examined by his primary care physician and
admitted, with possible septic urinary tract infection and concern
for his elevated blood pressure. He was noted to have hematuria
and a urine culture performed. Positive UTI and pseudomonas
showed in the urine culture and IV antibiotics were administered.
During the course of the day, his fever decreased and his lethargy
improved. As the IV fluids were decreased, he resumed a benign
hypertensive state. On the next hospital day, his primary care
physician noted the urine was clear and he was discharged on
oral antibiotics, with septicemia ruled out. What ICD-10-CM codes
should be reported? Correct Answer N39.0, B96.5, I10
A patient with type 2 diabetes presents with diabetic macular
edema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy in the right eye. What
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? Correct Answer E11.3511
A patient sees the nephrologist for a B-12 injection to treat
erythropoietin resistant anemia due to stage 3 chronic kidney
disease. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Correct Answer
N18.3, D63.1
Mrs. Johnson is here today to receive an intercostal nerve block
to mitigate the debilitating pain of her malignancy. Her cancer has
metastasized to her bones in her thoracic spine. Primary cancer is
,unknown. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Correct Answer
G89.3, C79.51, C80.1
After referral from the ED, patient is seeing the ophthalmologist to
examine an old injury with retained magnetic iron metal foreign
body in his posterior wall within the right eye with the possibility of
infection. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Correct Answer
H44.641, Z18.11
A patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of an open fracture,
type 1, of the head of the left femur. The patient has been
previously diagnosed with symptomatic HIV. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported for the admission? Correct Answer
S72.052B, B20
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? Correct
Answer A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
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? Correct Answer J15.212
A 22-year-old female is admitted to ICU for acute renal (kidney)
failure due to sepsis (causal organism unknown).
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline
I.C.1.d.1.b, what ICD-10-CM codes are reported (in the correct
sequencing)? Correct Answer A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
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. Applying the coding concept from ICD-
, 10-CM guidelines I.C.2.c.2. What ICD-10-CM codes should be
reported? Correct Answer D64.81, C56.9, T45.1X5A
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. Applying the coding concept from
ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.2.c.1., what ICD-10-CM codes should be
reported for the visit? Correct Answer C61, D63.0
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-10-CM guidelines
I.C.4.a.1., I.C.4.a.2., and I.C.4.a.3, what ICD-10-CM code(s)
is/are reported? Correct Answer E11.9, Z79.84
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. Correct Answer
F90.0
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 guideline I.C.6.b.1.a and I.C.6.b.1.b.ii, what ICD-10-
CM codes should be reported for the pain? Do not code the
external cause codes (discussed later in the curriculum). Correct
Answer G89.21, M54.5
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE EXAM
ALREADY PASSED
A 23 year-old patient presents to the Emergency Department with
a cut on his leg. He is a confirmed AIDS patient as documented in
the record. What ICD-10-CM codes should be reported? Correct
Answer S81.819A, B20
What ICD-10-CM code is used for the first episode of an acute
myocardial infarction? Correct Answer I21.9
A patient presents to the ED with weakness on the left side and
aphasia. Tests are ordered and the patient is admitted with a
cerebrovascular accident (CVA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported? Correct Answer I63.9
The provider sees a 70 year-old patient with documented history
of being combative and aggressive in the nursing home. The
provider diagnoses the patient with dementia and refers the
patient to a neurologist for further evaluation. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported? Correct Answer F03.91
A patient is brought in by the ambulance with seizures. After
examination and workup is complete, it is determined the seizures
were due to alcohol abuse with intoxication. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported? Correct Answer R56.9, F10.129
Four years post hepatic transplant, the patient is diagnosed with
combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma of
,the liver. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Correct Answer
T86.49, C80.2, C22.0
A 58 year-old patient sees the provider for confusion and loss of
memory. The provider diagnoses the patient with early onset
stages of Alzheimer's disease with dementia. What ICD-10-CM
codes are reported? Correct Answer G30.0, F02.80
An elderly male patient presents to the ED complaining of a high
fever the day prior to the encounter and of extreme lethargy. He
has a history of benign hypertension which has been elevated. On
arrival he was examined by his primary care physician and
admitted, with possible septic urinary tract infection and concern
for his elevated blood pressure. He was noted to have hematuria
and a urine culture performed. Positive UTI and pseudomonas
showed in the urine culture and IV antibiotics were administered.
During the course of the day, his fever decreased and his lethargy
improved. As the IV fluids were decreased, he resumed a benign
hypertensive state. On the next hospital day, his primary care
physician noted the urine was clear and he was discharged on
oral antibiotics, with septicemia ruled out. What ICD-10-CM codes
should be reported? Correct Answer N39.0, B96.5, I10
A patient with type 2 diabetes presents with diabetic macular
edema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy in the right eye. What
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? Correct Answer E11.3511
A patient sees the nephrologist for a B-12 injection to treat
erythropoietin resistant anemia due to stage 3 chronic kidney
disease. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Correct Answer
N18.3, D63.1
Mrs. Johnson is here today to receive an intercostal nerve block
to mitigate the debilitating pain of her malignancy. Her cancer has
metastasized to her bones in her thoracic spine. Primary cancer is
,unknown. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Correct Answer
G89.3, C79.51, C80.1
After referral from the ED, patient is seeing the ophthalmologist to
examine an old injury with retained magnetic iron metal foreign
body in his posterior wall within the right eye with the possibility of
infection. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? Correct Answer
H44.641, Z18.11
A patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of an open fracture,
type 1, of the head of the left femur. The patient has been
previously diagnosed with symptomatic HIV. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported for the admission? Correct Answer
S72.052B, B20
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? Correct
Answer A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
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? Correct Answer J15.212
A 22-year-old female is admitted to ICU for acute renal (kidney)
failure due to sepsis (causal organism unknown).
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline
I.C.1.d.1.b, what ICD-10-CM codes are reported (in the correct
sequencing)? Correct Answer A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
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. Applying the coding concept from ICD-
, 10-CM guidelines I.C.2.c.2. What ICD-10-CM codes should be
reported? Correct Answer D64.81, C56.9, T45.1X5A
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. Applying the coding concept from
ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.2.c.1., what ICD-10-CM codes should be
reported for the visit? Correct Answer C61, D63.0
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-10-CM guidelines
I.C.4.a.1., I.C.4.a.2., and I.C.4.a.3, what ICD-10-CM code(s)
is/are reported? Correct Answer E11.9, Z79.84
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. Correct Answer
F90.0
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 guideline I.C.6.b.1.a and I.C.6.b.1.b.ii, what ICD-10-
CM codes should be reported for the pain? Do not code the
external cause codes (discussed later in the curriculum). Correct
Answer G89.21, M54.5
