CPC Practice Questions
What is the ICD-10-CM code for UTI?
a. A54.00
b. N71.9
c. T80.29XA
d. N39.0 - Answer-d. N39.0
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of urinary
retention?
a. N40.1, R33.8
b. N40.1
c. N40.0
d. N40.3, R33.8 - Answer-a. N40.1, R33.8
Patient with coronary arteriosclerosis disease (CAD) sees his cardiologist to discuss a coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG). This will be the patient's first CABG. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
a. I25.810
,b. I25.720
c. I25.759
d. I25.10 - Answer-d. I25.10
A patient has been diagnosed with CAD of his bypass graft with angina. The patient had a CABG one year
ago. What diagnosis codes are reported?
a. I25.10, Z95.1
b. I25.709, Z95.1
c. I77.9, Z95.1
d. I67.9, Z95.1 - Answer-b. I25.709, Z95.1
A patient with metastatic bone cancer (primary site unknown) presents to the oncologist's office for a
chemotherapy treatment. On examination the oncologist finds the patient to be severely dehydrated
and cancels the chemotherapy. The patient receives intravenous hydration in the office and reschedules
the chemotherapy treatment. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. C40.30, E86.0, C79.51
b. E86.0, C79.51, C80.1
c. C79.51, E86.0
d. E86.0, C80.1, C79.51 - Answer-b. E86.0, C79.51, C80.1
A 22 year-old patient status post-surgery developed a postoperative infection. The patient quickly
deteriorated and became septic, developed gas gangrene (gas bacillus infection) and went into
postprocedural septic shock. With aggressive intravenous antibiotic management, the patient improved.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. T81.12XA, R65.21, A48.0
c. R65.21, A48.0, T81.12XA
b. A48.0, R65.21, T81.44XA
d. T81.44XA, A48.0, T81.12XA - Answer-d. T81.44XA, A48.0, T81.12XA
, 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?
a. D63.1, N18.3
b. N18.3, D63.1
c. D63.8, N18.9
d. N18.9, D63.8 - Answer-b. N18.3, D63.1
An HIV positive patient was admitted with skin lesions on the chest and back. Biopsies were taken, and
the pathologic diagnosis was Kaposi's sarcoma. Leukoplakia of the lips and splenomegaly were also
noted on physical examination. Discharge diagnoses: (1) HIV infection, (2) Kaposi's sarcoma, back and
chest, (3) leukoplakia (4) splenomegaly. What ICD-10-CM codes should be reported?
a.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
b.Z21, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
c.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1, Z21
d.R16.1, C46.0, R16.1, Z21 - Answer-a.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
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?
a. E11.311, E11.3519
b. E11.3519
c. E11.3511
d. E11.9, E11.311, E11.3519 - Answer-c. E11.3511
According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Chapter 15: Pregnancy,
Childbirth, and the Puerperium (O00-O9A), codes in this range have sequencing priority over what
codes?
a. Chapter 15 codes do not have sequencing priority over other codes.
What is the ICD-10-CM code for UTI?
a. A54.00
b. N71.9
c. T80.29XA
d. N39.0 - Answer-d. N39.0
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of urinary
retention?
a. N40.1, R33.8
b. N40.1
c. N40.0
d. N40.3, R33.8 - Answer-a. N40.1, R33.8
Patient with coronary arteriosclerosis disease (CAD) sees his cardiologist to discuss a coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG). This will be the patient's first CABG. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
a. I25.810
,b. I25.720
c. I25.759
d. I25.10 - Answer-d. I25.10
A patient has been diagnosed with CAD of his bypass graft with angina. The patient had a CABG one year
ago. What diagnosis codes are reported?
a. I25.10, Z95.1
b. I25.709, Z95.1
c. I77.9, Z95.1
d. I67.9, Z95.1 - Answer-b. I25.709, Z95.1
A patient with metastatic bone cancer (primary site unknown) presents to the oncologist's office for a
chemotherapy treatment. On examination the oncologist finds the patient to be severely dehydrated
and cancels the chemotherapy. The patient receives intravenous hydration in the office and reschedules
the chemotherapy treatment. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. C40.30, E86.0, C79.51
b. E86.0, C79.51, C80.1
c. C79.51, E86.0
d. E86.0, C80.1, C79.51 - Answer-b. E86.0, C79.51, C80.1
A 22 year-old patient status post-surgery developed a postoperative infection. The patient quickly
deteriorated and became septic, developed gas gangrene (gas bacillus infection) and went into
postprocedural septic shock. With aggressive intravenous antibiotic management, the patient improved.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. T81.12XA, R65.21, A48.0
c. R65.21, A48.0, T81.12XA
b. A48.0, R65.21, T81.44XA
d. T81.44XA, A48.0, T81.12XA - Answer-d. T81.44XA, A48.0, T81.12XA
, 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?
a. D63.1, N18.3
b. N18.3, D63.1
c. D63.8, N18.9
d. N18.9, D63.8 - Answer-b. N18.3, D63.1
An HIV positive patient was admitted with skin lesions on the chest and back. Biopsies were taken, and
the pathologic diagnosis was Kaposi's sarcoma. Leukoplakia of the lips and splenomegaly were also
noted on physical examination. Discharge diagnoses: (1) HIV infection, (2) Kaposi's sarcoma, back and
chest, (3) leukoplakia (4) splenomegaly. What ICD-10-CM codes should be reported?
a.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
b.Z21, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
c.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1, Z21
d.R16.1, C46.0, R16.1, Z21 - Answer-a.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
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?
a. E11.311, E11.3519
b. E11.3519
c. E11.3511
d. E11.9, E11.311, E11.3519 - Answer-c. E11.3511
According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Chapter 15: Pregnancy,
Childbirth, and the Puerperium (O00-O9A), codes in this range have sequencing priority over what
codes?
a. Chapter 15 codes do not have sequencing priority over other codes.
