CPB EXAM SCRIPT EXAMINATION TEST TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+.
⫸ How many chapters does ICD-10-CM contain?
A. 17
B. 19
C. 21
D. 20 Answer: C. 21
There are 21 chapters in ICD-10-CM because the eye, ear, and
nervous system all have their own chapters and the External cause
codes and Factors influencing health status codes have their own
chapters.
⫸ What is/are the correct code(s) for a patient with acute on chronic
maxillary sinusitis?
A. J01.00, J32.0
B. J01.01
C. J01.01, J32.8
D. J32.0, J01.00 Answer: A. J01.00, J32.0
, There are instances when a patient will have both the acute form and
the chronic form of a condition and there is not a combination code to
report both the acute and the chronic condition. In this case, the acute
code is sequenced first followed by the code for the chronic condition.
The provider does not state that the acute sinusitis is recurring, so
J01.01 is incorrect.
⫸ If a patient has acute diastolic heart failure, what is the main term
that is used in the Alphabetic Index?
A. Heart
B. Acute
C. Failure
D. Diastolic Answer: C. Failure
The main term is the disease, illness, or condition of the patient. In
this case the disease is failure of the heart. The main term is failure,
with subterms heart, diastolic, and acute.
⫸ Which code set does a biller use to report diagnoses for a
physician's office?
A. ICD-10-CM
B. ICD-10-PCS
C. both ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
D. CPT Answer: A. ICD-10-CM
, ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is used to report inpatient
facility procedures. It is not used by physicians. ICD-10-CM (Clinical
Modification) is used by all providers to indicate the reason a patient
received services (the diagnosis).
⫸ In looking at the following listing in the Alphabetic Index, what
can you tell about the codes for Alzheimer's disease with behavioral
disturbance?
Disease, diseased
Alzheimer's G30.9 [F02.80]
with behavioral disturbance G30.9 [F02.81]
A. Only one code is required
B. Two codes are required with code F02.81 coded first
C. Two codes are required and it does not matter which one is coded
first
D. Two codes are required with code G30.9 coded first Answer: D.
Two codes are required with code G30.9 coded first
[ ] Brackets are used to indicate multiple codes are required. The code
in the brackets is always sequenced after the code that appears before
the brackets.
⫸ In looking at the notes with this code, which statement is TRUE?
K67 Disorders of the peritoneum in infectious diseases classified
elsewhere
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 2026
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+.
⫸ How many chapters does ICD-10-CM contain?
A. 17
B. 19
C. 21
D. 20 Answer: C. 21
There are 21 chapters in ICD-10-CM because the eye, ear, and
nervous system all have their own chapters and the External cause
codes and Factors influencing health status codes have their own
chapters.
⫸ What is/are the correct code(s) for a patient with acute on chronic
maxillary sinusitis?
A. J01.00, J32.0
B. J01.01
C. J01.01, J32.8
D. J32.0, J01.00 Answer: A. J01.00, J32.0
, There are instances when a patient will have both the acute form and
the chronic form of a condition and there is not a combination code to
report both the acute and the chronic condition. In this case, the acute
code is sequenced first followed by the code for the chronic condition.
The provider does not state that the acute sinusitis is recurring, so
J01.01 is incorrect.
⫸ If a patient has acute diastolic heart failure, what is the main term
that is used in the Alphabetic Index?
A. Heart
B. Acute
C. Failure
D. Diastolic Answer: C. Failure
The main term is the disease, illness, or condition of the patient. In
this case the disease is failure of the heart. The main term is failure,
with subterms heart, diastolic, and acute.
⫸ Which code set does a biller use to report diagnoses for a
physician's office?
A. ICD-10-CM
B. ICD-10-PCS
C. both ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
D. CPT Answer: A. ICD-10-CM
, ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is used to report inpatient
facility procedures. It is not used by physicians. ICD-10-CM (Clinical
Modification) is used by all providers to indicate the reason a patient
received services (the diagnosis).
⫸ In looking at the following listing in the Alphabetic Index, what
can you tell about the codes for Alzheimer's disease with behavioral
disturbance?
Disease, diseased
Alzheimer's G30.9 [F02.80]
with behavioral disturbance G30.9 [F02.81]
A. Only one code is required
B. Two codes are required with code F02.81 coded first
C. Two codes are required and it does not matter which one is coded
first
D. Two codes are required with code G30.9 coded first Answer: D.
Two codes are required with code G30.9 coded first
[ ] Brackets are used to indicate multiple codes are required. The code
in the brackets is always sequenced after the code that appears before
the brackets.
⫸ In looking at the notes with this code, which statement is TRUE?
K67 Disorders of the peritoneum in infectious diseases classified
elsewhere
