HCS-D Certification Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
A patient is admitted for treatment of infected diabetic toe ulcers
on her left foot and management of her type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Her insulin dose has required frequent readjustment. She also
has PVD. The proper coding sequence for this scenario is: A.)
L97.529, E10.622, I73.9, Z48.00, Z79.4. B.) E11.622, L97.529,
I73.9, Z48.00, Z79.4. C.) E11.621, L97.529, E11.51, Z79.4. D.)
L97.521, E10.622, I73.9, Z79.4. Correct Answers C.
A patient with a neurogenic bladder due to multiple sclerosis is
being recertified for a monthly Foley catheter change. She is on
long-term antibiotics because of her history of recurrent urinary
tract infections. The correct coding sequence for this scenario is:
A.) Z87.440, Z79.2, Z46.6, G35, N31.9. B.) N31.9, G35, Z46.6,
Z79.2, Z87.440. C.) G35, N31.9, Z46.6, Z79.2, Z87.440. D.)
Z46.6, N31.9, G35, Z79.2, Z87.440 Correct Answers D.
A resolved case-mix diagnosis replaced by a Z code in M1021
or M1023 may be placed in:? A. M1025 only. B. M1025 and
M1023. C. M1023 only. D. M1025 or M1023. Correct Answers
A.
A term in parenthesis following the main term that may or may
not be present in the diagnostic statement but does not affect the
code selection is? A. the etiology. B. a manifestation. C. an
unspecified code. D. a nonessential modifier. Correct Answers
D.
, Code this: Acute MI of inferolateral wall 2 weeks ago. Correct
Answers I21.19
Code this: Anemia due to chemotherapy for bladder cancer.
Correct Answers D64.81, C67.9, T45.1X5D
Code this: Atherosclerosis with gangrene and ulcer of right calf
limited to skin breakdown. Correct Answers I70.261, L97.211
Code this: Blisters on lower legs due to weeping edema caused
by CHF. Correct Answers I50.9, R23.8
Code this: CHF, systolic heart failure and hypertension with
pulmonary edema. Correct Answers I11.0, I50.20 (pulmonary
edema is integral to heart failure)
Code this: Depression with anxiety. Correct Answers F41.8
Code this: Dermatitis due to Penicillin. Correct Answers
L27.0, T36.0x5D
Code this: Diabetes and neuropathy. Correct Answers E11.40
Code this: Infection due to gastric band procedure with cellulitis
of abdominal wall due to staphylococcus aureus. Correct
Answers K95.01, L03.311, B95.61
Code this: Memory loss. Correct Answers R41.3
Code this: Parkinson's dementia with wandering. Correct
Answers G20, F02.81, Z91.83
Solutions
A patient is admitted for treatment of infected diabetic toe ulcers
on her left foot and management of her type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Her insulin dose has required frequent readjustment. She also
has PVD. The proper coding sequence for this scenario is: A.)
L97.529, E10.622, I73.9, Z48.00, Z79.4. B.) E11.622, L97.529,
I73.9, Z48.00, Z79.4. C.) E11.621, L97.529, E11.51, Z79.4. D.)
L97.521, E10.622, I73.9, Z79.4. Correct Answers C.
A patient with a neurogenic bladder due to multiple sclerosis is
being recertified for a monthly Foley catheter change. She is on
long-term antibiotics because of her history of recurrent urinary
tract infections. The correct coding sequence for this scenario is:
A.) Z87.440, Z79.2, Z46.6, G35, N31.9. B.) N31.9, G35, Z46.6,
Z79.2, Z87.440. C.) G35, N31.9, Z46.6, Z79.2, Z87.440. D.)
Z46.6, N31.9, G35, Z79.2, Z87.440 Correct Answers D.
A resolved case-mix diagnosis replaced by a Z code in M1021
or M1023 may be placed in:? A. M1025 only. B. M1025 and
M1023. C. M1023 only. D. M1025 or M1023. Correct Answers
A.
A term in parenthesis following the main term that may or may
not be present in the diagnostic statement but does not affect the
code selection is? A. the etiology. B. a manifestation. C. an
unspecified code. D. a nonessential modifier. Correct Answers
D.
, Code this: Acute MI of inferolateral wall 2 weeks ago. Correct
Answers I21.19
Code this: Anemia due to chemotherapy for bladder cancer.
Correct Answers D64.81, C67.9, T45.1X5D
Code this: Atherosclerosis with gangrene and ulcer of right calf
limited to skin breakdown. Correct Answers I70.261, L97.211
Code this: Blisters on lower legs due to weeping edema caused
by CHF. Correct Answers I50.9, R23.8
Code this: CHF, systolic heart failure and hypertension with
pulmonary edema. Correct Answers I11.0, I50.20 (pulmonary
edema is integral to heart failure)
Code this: Depression with anxiety. Correct Answers F41.8
Code this: Dermatitis due to Penicillin. Correct Answers
L27.0, T36.0x5D
Code this: Diabetes and neuropathy. Correct Answers E11.40
Code this: Infection due to gastric band procedure with cellulitis
of abdominal wall due to staphylococcus aureus. Correct
Answers K95.01, L03.311, B95.61
Code this: Memory loss. Correct Answers R41.3
Code this: Parkinson's dementia with wandering. Correct
Answers G20, F02.81, Z91.83
