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COMPLETE 400+ UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
What does MRSA stand for?
A) Mild Resistance Streptococcus Aureus
B) Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
C) Methicillin Resistant Streptococcus Aureus
D) Moderate Resistance Susceptible Aureus - Correct Answer - B
If a diabetic patient uses insulin, and the type of diabetes is not
documented, what type of diabetes would be coded according to ICD-10-
CM guidelines?
A) Secondary diabetes
B) Type 2
C) Type 1
D) The use of insulin does not specify that a patient is a certain type of
diabetes - Correct Answer - B
Patient with postoperative anemia due to acute blood loss during the
surgery needs a blood transfusion. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
A) D62
B) D53.0
C) D50.0
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,D) D64.9 - Correct Answer - A
A patient with chronic back and neck pain developed a drug dependency
on oxycodone (opioid). After being taken off the drug, he was seen in the
clinic for withdrawal symptoms. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A) F11.23, T40.2X5S
B) F11.24, T40.2X5D
C) F11.23, T40.2X5A
D) F11.10, F11.23, T40.2X5A - Correct Answer - C
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?
A) G30.0, F02.80, F29, R41.3
B) F02.80, G30.0
C) G30.0, F02.80
D) F02.80, G30.0, F29, R41.3 - Correct Answer - C
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) Z21, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
B) R16.1, C46.0, R16.1, Z21
C) B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
D) B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1, Z21 - Correct Answer - C
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,What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for uncontrolled hypertension with
stage 3 chronic kidney disease?
A) I12.9, N18.9
B) N18.9, I12.3
C) N18.3, I12.9
D) I12.9, N18.3 - Correct Answer - D
A provider performed an aspiration via thoracentesis on a patient in
observation status in the hospital. The patient has advanced right lung
cancer that has metastasized to the pleura with malignant pleural effusion.
Later the same day, due to continued accumulation of fluid, the patient was
returned to the procedure room and the same provider performed a repeat
thoracentesis. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A) C34.91, C78.2, J91.0
B) C78.2, C34.91
C) J91.0
D) C78.2, C34.91, J91.0 - Correct Answer - D
A 65 year-old female patient returns to her primary care provider for follow
up of an upper respiratory infection diagnosed the previous week. Her
condition has not improved and her cough has increased. She has a long
history of smoking. She currently smokes one pack a day and is dependent
on the cigarettes. She uses a bronchodilator for her COPD. The provider
changes her antibiotics to treat her acute bronchitis with COPD. What ICD-
10-CM codes are reported for this visit?
A) J44.0, Z72.0
B) J44.0, J20.9, F17.210
C) J44.0, J21.9, F17.210
D) J44.9, J20.9, Z72.0 - Correct Answer - B
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, A pediatrician sees an 8 month-old patient for ear pulling and excessive
crying. The infant is diagnosed with bilateral chronic and acute serous otitis
media. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
A) H65.03, H65.23 (sequence acute code first, but also include chronic)
B) H65.20
C) H65.21, H65.22
D) H65.93 - Correct Answer - A
A 32 year-old patient with an ophthalmoplegic migraine is not responding to
medication and is admitted to the observation unit. What ICD-10-CM code
is reported?
A) G43.119
B) G43.B1
C) G43.B0
D) G43.101 - Correct Answer - B
What diagnosis code is reported for secondary neoplasm of the descending
colon?
A) C19
B) D01.0
C) C78.5
D) C18.6 - Correct Answer - C
Patient presents to this clinic with palpitations, weight loss, bulging eyes
and extreme nervousness. The tests ordered come back positive with
Graves' disease. Select the ICD-10-CM code(s) to report.
A) E05.01
B) E05.00, R00.2, R63.4, H57.8, R45.0
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COMPLETE 400+ UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
What does MRSA stand for?
A) Mild Resistance Streptococcus Aureus
B) Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
C) Methicillin Resistant Streptococcus Aureus
D) Moderate Resistance Susceptible Aureus - Correct Answer - B
If a diabetic patient uses insulin, and the type of diabetes is not
documented, what type of diabetes would be coded according to ICD-10-
CM guidelines?
A) Secondary diabetes
B) Type 2
C) Type 1
D) The use of insulin does not specify that a patient is a certain type of
diabetes - Correct Answer - B
Patient with postoperative anemia due to acute blood loss during the
surgery needs a blood transfusion. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
A) D62
B) D53.0
C) D50.0
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,D) D64.9 - Correct Answer - A
A patient with chronic back and neck pain developed a drug dependency
on oxycodone (opioid). After being taken off the drug, he was seen in the
clinic for withdrawal symptoms. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A) F11.23, T40.2X5S
B) F11.24, T40.2X5D
C) F11.23, T40.2X5A
D) F11.10, F11.23, T40.2X5A - Correct Answer - C
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?
A) G30.0, F02.80, F29, R41.3
B) F02.80, G30.0
C) G30.0, F02.80
D) F02.80, G30.0, F29, R41.3 - Correct Answer - C
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) Z21, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
B) R16.1, C46.0, R16.1, Z21
C) B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
D) B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1, Z21 - Correct Answer - C
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,What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for uncontrolled hypertension with
stage 3 chronic kidney disease?
A) I12.9, N18.9
B) N18.9, I12.3
C) N18.3, I12.9
D) I12.9, N18.3 - Correct Answer - D
A provider performed an aspiration via thoracentesis on a patient in
observation status in the hospital. The patient has advanced right lung
cancer that has metastasized to the pleura with malignant pleural effusion.
Later the same day, due to continued accumulation of fluid, the patient was
returned to the procedure room and the same provider performed a repeat
thoracentesis. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A) C34.91, C78.2, J91.0
B) C78.2, C34.91
C) J91.0
D) C78.2, C34.91, J91.0 - Correct Answer - D
A 65 year-old female patient returns to her primary care provider for follow
up of an upper respiratory infection diagnosed the previous week. Her
condition has not improved and her cough has increased. She has a long
history of smoking. She currently smokes one pack a day and is dependent
on the cigarettes. She uses a bronchodilator for her COPD. The provider
changes her antibiotics to treat her acute bronchitis with COPD. What ICD-
10-CM codes are reported for this visit?
A) J44.0, Z72.0
B) J44.0, J20.9, F17.210
C) J44.0, J21.9, F17.210
D) J44.9, J20.9, Z72.0 - Correct Answer - B
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, A pediatrician sees an 8 month-old patient for ear pulling and excessive
crying. The infant is diagnosed with bilateral chronic and acute serous otitis
media. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
A) H65.03, H65.23 (sequence acute code first, but also include chronic)
B) H65.20
C) H65.21, H65.22
D) H65.93 - Correct Answer - A
A 32 year-old patient with an ophthalmoplegic migraine is not responding to
medication and is admitted to the observation unit. What ICD-10-CM code
is reported?
A) G43.119
B) G43.B1
C) G43.B0
D) G43.101 - Correct Answer - B
What diagnosis code is reported for secondary neoplasm of the descending
colon?
A) C19
B) D01.0
C) C78.5
D) C18.6 - Correct Answer - C
Patient presents to this clinic with palpitations, weight loss, bulging eyes
and extreme nervousness. The tests ordered come back positive with
Graves' disease. Select the ICD-10-CM code(s) to report.
A) E05.01
B) E05.00, R00.2, R63.4, H57.8, R45.0
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