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The patient is seen in the pain clinic for chronic neoplasm-related pain that was
known to be caused by the metastatic bone carcinoma of the vertebra that has
coded? - correct answer ✅
spread from carcinoma of the left main bronchus of the lung. How should this be
G89.3, Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic);
C79.51, Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone; C34.02, Malignant neoplasm of
left main bronchus
A child is seen in the emergency department for second- and third-degree burns
of the left lower leg and second- and third-degree burns of the lower back, for a
total of 16 percent of body surface area burned, 9 percent of which are third-
✅
degree burns. What is the correct code assignment? - correct answer
T24.302A, T21.34XA, T31.10
A patient underwent excision of a malignant lesion of the skin of the chest that
measured 1.0 cm, and there was a 0.2-cm margin on both sides. Based on the
✅
2023 CPT codes, which code would be used for the procedure? - correct answer
11602, Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs;
excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
CPT code assignment? - correct answer ✅
A laparoscopic tubal ligation with Falope ring is completed. What is the correct
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A patient is admitted to the hospital for pain due to displacement of pacemaker
electrode. The patient also has hypothyroidism due to partial thyroidectomy
seven years ago and a breast cyst. Using a guide wire, the pacemaker electrode
was relocated and Synthroid was given during hospitalization. The codes
✅
(excluding External Cause codes) that should be assigned are: - correct answer
T82.120A, E89.0, 02WA3MZ
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A maternity patient is admitted in labor at 43 weeks. She has a spontaneous
following would be the principal diagnosis? - correct answer ✅
delivery with vacuum extraction to facilitate the baby's delivery. Which of the
O48.1
A patient is admitted to the hospital due to a fracture of the right hip and is
scheduled for an open reduction with internal fixation. The patient developed
the principal diagnosis? - correct answer ✅
cardiac arrhythmia that results in an inability to do the planned surgery. What is
Right hip fracture
A 45-year-old man with known AIDS is admitted to the hospital for treatment of
code? - correct answer ✅
HIV-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. What is the principal diagnosis
B20
Patient admitted with hemorrhage due to placenta previa with twin pregnancy.
This patient had two prior (cesarean section) deliveries. Emergency C-section was
- correct answer ✅
performed due to the hemorrhage. The appropriate principal diagnosis would be:
Placenta previa with hemorrhage
A patient presents to a facility with a history of prostate cancer and mental
confusion on admission. The patient completed radiation therapy for prostatic
carcinoma three years ago and is status post a radical resection of the prostate. A
and sequencing of this patient's record is: - correct answer
carcinoma of the brain, history of carcinoma of the prostate
✅
CT scan of the brain reveals metastatic carcinoma of the brain. The correct coding
Metastatic
A patient with GERD presents to a facility for upper endoscopy submucosal
sequencing of this patient's record is: - correct answer✅
injection of Enteryx® near the lower esophageal sphincter. The correct coding and
K21.9, 43236
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midtransverse colon would be coded as a: - correct answer ✅
According to CPT, an endoscopy that is undertaken to the level of the
Colonoscopy
sepsis, the coding professional should: - correct answer
sepsis, pneumonia, and severe sepsis.
✅
If a patient is admitted with pneumococcal pneumonia and severe pneumococcal
Assign codes for
A female patient with terminal carcinoma of the breast, metastatic to the liver,
brain, and intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, was admitted with
given to the cancer. What are the codes assigned? - correct answer
C50.919, C78.7, C79.31, C78.89
✅
dehydration. Patient was rehydrated with IVs and discharged, with no treatment
E86.0,
A 45-year-old patient is admitted with insulin-dependent diabetes. The type of
answer ✅
diabetes is not specified in the health record. How should this be coded? - correct
E11.9, Z79.4
A patient was admitted to the hospital with unstable angina and congestive heart
failure. The unstable angina is treated with nitrates, and intravenous Lasix is given
answer ✅
to manage the heart failure. What is the appropriate coding action? - correct
Assign the codes for the unstable angina and congestive heart failure,
sequence either first.
A patient presents to the outpatient surgical area for a cystoscopy with multiple
the correct facility code assignment for this procedure? - correct answer ✅
biopsies of the bladder. The patient's presenting symptom is hematuria. What is
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The patient is seen in the pain clinic for chronic neoplasm-related pain that was
known to be caused by the metastatic bone carcinoma of the vertebra that has
coded? - correct answer ✅
spread from carcinoma of the left main bronchus of the lung. How should this be
G89.3, Neoplasm related pain (acute) (chronic);
C79.51, Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone; C34.02, Malignant neoplasm of
left main bronchus
A child is seen in the emergency department for second- and third-degree burns
of the left lower leg and second- and third-degree burns of the lower back, for a
total of 16 percent of body surface area burned, 9 percent of which are third-
✅
degree burns. What is the correct code assignment? - correct answer
T24.302A, T21.34XA, T31.10
A patient underwent excision of a malignant lesion of the skin of the chest that
measured 1.0 cm, and there was a 0.2-cm margin on both sides. Based on the
✅
2023 CPT codes, which code would be used for the procedure? - correct answer
11602, Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk, arms, or legs;
excised diameter 1.1 to 2.0 cm
CPT code assignment? - correct answer ✅
A laparoscopic tubal ligation with Falope ring is completed. What is the correct
58671
A patient is admitted to the hospital for pain due to displacement of pacemaker
electrode. The patient also has hypothyroidism due to partial thyroidectomy
seven years ago and a breast cyst. Using a guide wire, the pacemaker electrode
was relocated and Synthroid was given during hospitalization. The codes
✅
(excluding External Cause codes) that should be assigned are: - correct answer
T82.120A, E89.0, 02WA3MZ
,CCS Final Practice Questions latest
exam review 2026
A maternity patient is admitted in labor at 43 weeks. She has a spontaneous
following would be the principal diagnosis? - correct answer ✅
delivery with vacuum extraction to facilitate the baby's delivery. Which of the
O48.1
A patient is admitted to the hospital due to a fracture of the right hip and is
scheduled for an open reduction with internal fixation. The patient developed
the principal diagnosis? - correct answer ✅
cardiac arrhythmia that results in an inability to do the planned surgery. What is
Right hip fracture
A 45-year-old man with known AIDS is admitted to the hospital for treatment of
code? - correct answer ✅
HIV-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. What is the principal diagnosis
B20
Patient admitted with hemorrhage due to placenta previa with twin pregnancy.
This patient had two prior (cesarean section) deliveries. Emergency C-section was
- correct answer ✅
performed due to the hemorrhage. The appropriate principal diagnosis would be:
Placenta previa with hemorrhage
A patient presents to a facility with a history of prostate cancer and mental
confusion on admission. The patient completed radiation therapy for prostatic
carcinoma three years ago and is status post a radical resection of the prostate. A
and sequencing of this patient's record is: - correct answer
carcinoma of the brain, history of carcinoma of the prostate
✅
CT scan of the brain reveals metastatic carcinoma of the brain. The correct coding
Metastatic
A patient with GERD presents to a facility for upper endoscopy submucosal
sequencing of this patient's record is: - correct answer✅
injection of Enteryx® near the lower esophageal sphincter. The correct coding and
K21.9, 43236
, CCS Final Practice Questions latest
exam review 2026
midtransverse colon would be coded as a: - correct answer ✅
According to CPT, an endoscopy that is undertaken to the level of the
Colonoscopy
sepsis, the coding professional should: - correct answer
sepsis, pneumonia, and severe sepsis.
✅
If a patient is admitted with pneumococcal pneumonia and severe pneumococcal
Assign codes for
A female patient with terminal carcinoma of the breast, metastatic to the liver,
brain, and intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, was admitted with
given to the cancer. What are the codes assigned? - correct answer
C50.919, C78.7, C79.31, C78.89
✅
dehydration. Patient was rehydrated with IVs and discharged, with no treatment
E86.0,
A 45-year-old patient is admitted with insulin-dependent diabetes. The type of
answer ✅
diabetes is not specified in the health record. How should this be coded? - correct
E11.9, Z79.4
A patient was admitted to the hospital with unstable angina and congestive heart
failure. The unstable angina is treated with nitrates, and intravenous Lasix is given
answer ✅
to manage the heart failure. What is the appropriate coding action? - correct
Assign the codes for the unstable angina and congestive heart failure,
sequence either first.
A patient presents to the outpatient surgical area for a cystoscopy with multiple
the correct facility code assignment for this procedure? - correct answer ✅
biopsies of the bladder. The patient's presenting symptom is hematuria. What is
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