AAPC CHAPTER 5 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient had a spontaneous complete abortion three days ago. She returns to the ED
and is bleeding. After the ED provider examines her, she still has retained products of
conception (POC). What ICD-10-CM code is reported for this encounter? - Answer-
O03.1
A 14 year-old male patient was injured while skateboarding. The injuries included a
displaced transverse fracture of the right femur shaft with multiple significant abrasions
of the right thigh. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - Answer- S72.321A,
V00.138A, Y93.51
A patient was treated in the emergency department for a nasal fracture. Bleeding was
controlled, a splint applied, and the patient sent home. He returned to the ED several
hours later with new bleeding from both nares due to the fracture. The ED provider had
to repack the nose and insert new splints to stabilize the fracture. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported for the second ED visit? - Answer- T79.2XXA, S02.2XXA
A 28 year-old male was rushed to the ED after being found unconscious. Information
from family members indicated the patient had left a suicide note and taken a large
amount of LSD (a hallucinogenic). What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - Answer-
T40.8X2A, R40.20
Newborn twin girls were delivered in the hospital via cesarean section at 27 weeks,
weighing 850 grams for twin A and 900 grams for twin B. Both were diagnosed with
extreme immaturity. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for both twins? - Answer-
Z38.31, P07.03, P07.26
The provider documents CKD stage 5 and ESRD. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported? - Answer- N18.6
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - Answer- Chronic Kidney Disease
What would be considered an adverse effect? - Answer- Rash developing when taking
penicillin.
What does the 7th character A indicate in Chapter 19? - Answer- Initial encounter
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient had a spontaneous complete abortion three days ago. She returns to the ED
and is bleeding. After the ED provider examines her, she still has retained products of
conception (POC). What ICD-10-CM code is reported for this encounter? - Answer-
O03.1
A 14 year-old male patient was injured while skateboarding. The injuries included a
displaced transverse fracture of the right femur shaft with multiple significant abrasions
of the right thigh. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - Answer- S72.321A,
V00.138A, Y93.51
A patient was treated in the emergency department for a nasal fracture. Bleeding was
controlled, a splint applied, and the patient sent home. He returned to the ED several
hours later with new bleeding from both nares due to the fracture. The ED provider had
to repack the nose and insert new splints to stabilize the fracture. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported for the second ED visit? - Answer- T79.2XXA, S02.2XXA
A 28 year-old male was rushed to the ED after being found unconscious. Information
from family members indicated the patient had left a suicide note and taken a large
amount of LSD (a hallucinogenic). What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - Answer-
T40.8X2A, R40.20
Newborn twin girls were delivered in the hospital via cesarean section at 27 weeks,
weighing 850 grams for twin A and 900 grams for twin B. Both were diagnosed with
extreme immaturity. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for both twins? - Answer-
Z38.31, P07.03, P07.26
The provider documents CKD stage 5 and ESRD. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported? - Answer- N18.6
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - Answer- Chronic Kidney Disease
What would be considered an adverse effect? - Answer- Rash developing when taking
penicillin.
What does the 7th character A indicate in Chapter 19? - Answer- Initial encounter
