AAPC CIC Certification Final Exam Review
AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder Exam
Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
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2025-2026
Which of the following defines medically necessary services as
defined by the payer? - =Answer>> Consistent with the
diagnosis, and in accordance with standards of good medical
practice, the most appropriate level of care provided in the
most appropriate setting.
Covered diagnostic services furnished to outpatients -
=Answer>> May be furnished outside the hospital premises
without direct supervision of a physician.
What is the ICD-10-CM code for an initial encounter for a
closed fracture of the right wrist - =Answer>> S62.101A
A male patient with convulsions is sent for computerized axial
tomogram (CT scan) of the brain with contrast. What is the
diagnosis reported for reason for the CT scan? - =Answer>>
R56.9
, A 37 year old male is diagnosed with choleithiasis,
choledocholithiasis, and acute and chronic cholecystitis. What
is the ICD-10-CM code(s) reported? - =Answer>> K80.66
A patient arrives by an ambulance with convulsions. After
examination and workup is complete, it is determined the
convulsions were due to alcohol abuse with intoxication. What
is the ICD-10-CM code(s) reported? - =Answer>> R56.9,
F10.129
A 65 year old female is admitted to the hospital for
management of an upper respiratory infection diagnosed the
previous week. Her condition hasn't approved, and her cough
has increased with difficulty breathing. She has a long term
history of smoking. She currently smokes one pack a day and
is dependent on cigarettes. She uses a bronchodilator for her
COPD. The provider diagnoses acute bronchitis with COPD
exacerbation. What are the codes reported? - =Answer>>
J44.1, J21.9, F17.210
The patient has a history of unstable angina, hypertension,
and chronic diastolic heart failure. He is seen is the ED after
prolonged chest pain, peripheral edema, and shortness of
breath that wasn't relieved by medication. Cardiac enzymes
are elevated, and EKG shows anterior infarct. A decision was
made to admit the patient to the hospital and perform a
cardiac cauterization and coronary angiography. Left heart
cauterization was performed with left ventriculogram. He
tolerated the procedure well and will be discharged after
treatment with intravenous diuretic. His final diagnosis is
acute on chronic diastolic heart failure and hypertension. The
two conditions are unrelated. What are the codes? -
=Answer>> I50.33, I10
While admitted for a different condition, a patient sees the
consulting nephrologist for a B-12 in section to treat
erythropoietin resistant anemia due to stage 3 chronic kidney
disease. What are the codes? - =Answer>> N18.30, D63.1
Mrs.Johnson is here today to receiver an intercostal nerve
block to mitigate the debilitating pain of her malignancy. Her
AAPC Certified Inpatient Coder Exam
Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
Guaranteed | Graded A+ |
2025-2026
Which of the following defines medically necessary services as
defined by the payer? - =Answer>> Consistent with the
diagnosis, and in accordance with standards of good medical
practice, the most appropriate level of care provided in the
most appropriate setting.
Covered diagnostic services furnished to outpatients -
=Answer>> May be furnished outside the hospital premises
without direct supervision of a physician.
What is the ICD-10-CM code for an initial encounter for a
closed fracture of the right wrist - =Answer>> S62.101A
A male patient with convulsions is sent for computerized axial
tomogram (CT scan) of the brain with contrast. What is the
diagnosis reported for reason for the CT scan? - =Answer>>
R56.9
, A 37 year old male is diagnosed with choleithiasis,
choledocholithiasis, and acute and chronic cholecystitis. What
is the ICD-10-CM code(s) reported? - =Answer>> K80.66
A patient arrives by an ambulance with convulsions. After
examination and workup is complete, it is determined the
convulsions were due to alcohol abuse with intoxication. What
is the ICD-10-CM code(s) reported? - =Answer>> R56.9,
F10.129
A 65 year old female is admitted to the hospital for
management of an upper respiratory infection diagnosed the
previous week. Her condition hasn't approved, and her cough
has increased with difficulty breathing. She has a long term
history of smoking. She currently smokes one pack a day and
is dependent on cigarettes. She uses a bronchodilator for her
COPD. The provider diagnoses acute bronchitis with COPD
exacerbation. What are the codes reported? - =Answer>>
J44.1, J21.9, F17.210
The patient has a history of unstable angina, hypertension,
and chronic diastolic heart failure. He is seen is the ED after
prolonged chest pain, peripheral edema, and shortness of
breath that wasn't relieved by medication. Cardiac enzymes
are elevated, and EKG shows anterior infarct. A decision was
made to admit the patient to the hospital and perform a
cardiac cauterization and coronary angiography. Left heart
cauterization was performed with left ventriculogram. He
tolerated the procedure well and will be discharged after
treatment with intravenous diuretic. His final diagnosis is
acute on chronic diastolic heart failure and hypertension. The
two conditions are unrelated. What are the codes? -
=Answer>> I50.33, I10
While admitted for a different condition, a patient sees the
consulting nephrologist for a B-12 in section to treat
erythropoietin resistant anemia due to stage 3 chronic kidney
disease. What are the codes? - =Answer>> N18.30, D63.1
Mrs.Johnson is here today to receiver an intercostal nerve
block to mitigate the debilitating pain of her malignancy. Her
