AAPC CRC EXAM 10 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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? - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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)? - ANS 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? - ANS D64.81, C56.9,
T45.1X5A
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,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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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. - ANS 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). - ANS G89.21, M54.5
A patient presents with pigmentary glaucoma bilaterally, moderate stage on the right, mild
stage on the left. Reference ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.7.a.3. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported? - ANS H40.1312, H40.1321
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? - ANS H81.01
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,Which of the following does NOT require documentation for a cause-and-effect relationship to
be coded? (Reference guideline I.C.9.a.2 and I.C.9.a.3) - ANS Hypertension and chronic
kidney disease
What is an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD? (Reference ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.10.a.1) -
ANS Worsening or decompensation of asthma or COPD
When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis? - ANS When it occurs
after admission.
When a patient has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive, what ICD-10-CM code is assigned -
ANS R75
What does the 4th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? - ANS Any
complication associated with diabetes.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is seen for management of anemia due to
malignancy, how is it reported? - ANS The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code
for the anemia.
Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported? - ANS J12.0
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? - ANS G43.B1
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? - ANS I25.10
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, A lab screening shows congenital iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism for an infant with identified
intellectual disability. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS E00.9, F79
A patient returns to the provider for an injection to relieve low back pain from a car accident.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS M54.5
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. - ANS E05.00
What diagnosis code is reported for secondary neoplasm of the descending colon? -
ANS C78.5
A 32 year-old male was seen in the ASC for removal of two lipomas. One was located on his
back and the other was located on the right forearm. Both involved subcutaneous tissue. What
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS D17.21, D17.1
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? - ANS S81.819A, B20
What ICD-10-CM code is used for the first episode of an acute myocardial infarction? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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? -
ANS F03.91
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
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? - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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)? - ANS 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? - ANS D64.81, C56.9,
T45.1X5A
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,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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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. - ANS 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). - ANS G89.21, M54.5
A patient presents with pigmentary glaucoma bilaterally, moderate stage on the right, mild
stage on the left. Reference ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.7.a.3. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported? - ANS H40.1312, H40.1321
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? - ANS H81.01
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,Which of the following does NOT require documentation for a cause-and-effect relationship to
be coded? (Reference guideline I.C.9.a.2 and I.C.9.a.3) - ANS Hypertension and chronic
kidney disease
What is an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD? (Reference ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.10.a.1) -
ANS Worsening or decompensation of asthma or COPD
When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis? - ANS When it occurs
after admission.
When a patient has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive, what ICD-10-CM code is assigned -
ANS R75
What does the 4th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? - ANS Any
complication associated with diabetes.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is seen for management of anemia due to
malignancy, how is it reported? - ANS The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code
for the anemia.
Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported? - ANS J12.0
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? - ANS G43.B1
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? - ANS I25.10
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, A lab screening shows congenital iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism for an infant with identified
intellectual disability. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS E00.9, F79
A patient returns to the provider for an injection to relieve low back pain from a car accident.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS M54.5
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. - ANS E05.00
What diagnosis code is reported for secondary neoplasm of the descending colon? -
ANS C78.5
A 32 year-old male was seen in the ASC for removal of two lipomas. One was located on his
back and the other was located on the right forearm. Both involved subcutaneous tissue. What
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS D17.21, D17.1
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? - ANS S81.819A, B20
What ICD-10-CM code is used for the first episode of an acute myocardial infarction? -
ANS 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? - ANS 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? -
ANS F03.91
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