Practicode I (1–450) Exam Questions and Answers
Study Guide 3 versions
This comprehensive study resource is a premier test bank designed for medical coders
preparing for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Practicode Set
(Cases 1–450). It features realistic redacted medical records, 100% verified CPT, ICD-
10-CM, and HCPCS code selections, and step-by-step documentation rationales.
Reviewing these real-world outpatient, radiology, and surgical cases ensures optimal
sequencing accuracy and RVU ordering protocols to sharpen your practical coding
skills and accelerate the removal of your apprentice designation.
Question 1:
A patient is diagnosed with acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code?
A. J20.5
B. J20.9
C. J21.0
D. J12.9
Answer: A. J20.5
Rationale: J20.5 is the code for acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus. J20.9 is
acute bronchitis, unspecified organism. J21.0 is acute bronchiolitis due to RSV.
Question 2:
A patient has a personal history of colon polyps. What is the correct ICD-10-CM code?
A. D12.6
B. Z86.010
C. K63.5
D. Z12.11
Answer: B. Z86.010
Rationale: Z86.010 is the code for personal history of colonic polyps. D12.6 is a benign
neoplasm of the colon, and K63.5 is a polyp of the colon.
,Question 3:
A patient presents with chest pain that is sharp and pleuritic. After evaluation, no
definitive cause is found. What is the correct code?
A. R07.1
B. R07.89
C. R07.9
D. I20.9
Answer: A. R07.1
Rationale: R07.1 is the code for chest pain on breathing. R07.89 is other chest pain, and
R07.9 is chest pain, unspecified.
Question 4:
A patient is diagnosed with major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without
psychotic features. What is the correct code?
A. F32.2
B. F32.1
C. F33.2
D. F32.9
Answer: A. F32.2
Rationale: F32.2 is the code for major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without
psychotic features. F33.2 is recurrent, severe.
Question 5:
A patient has a nonhealing diabetic foot ulcer on the right foot. What is the correct
coding sequence?
A. E11.621, L97.511
B. L97.511, E11.621
C. E11.9, L97.511
D. L97.511 only
Answer: A. E11.621, L97.511
Rationale: The diabetic manifestation code (E11.621) is sequenced first, followed by the
,ulcer code (L97.511). ICD-10-CM guidelines require the underlying condition to be
sequenced first.
Question 6:
A patient presents with acute abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant. What is the
correct code?
A. R10.12
B. R10.11
C. R10.9
D. R10.10
Answer: A. R10.12
Rationale: R10.12 is the code for left lower quadrant pain. R10.11 is right upper quadrant
pain, and R10.9 is unspecified abdominal pain.
Question 7:
A patient is admitted with dehydration due to gastroenteritis. What is the correct coding
sequence?
A. E86.0, A09
B. A09, E86.0
C. K52.9, E86.0
D. E86.9, A09
Answer: A. E86.0, A09
Rationale: When dehydration is due to gastroenteritis, the dehydration (E86.0) is
sequenced first, followed by the gastroenteritis (A09).
Question 8:
A patient is seen for follow-up of a cardiac pacemaker. What is the correct code?
A. Z95.0
B. Z45.010
, C. Z95.810
D. Z45.09
Answer: A. Z95.0
Rationale: Z95.0 is the code for presence of a cardiac pacemaker. Z45.010 is for encounter
for checking and adjustment of cardiac pacemaker.
Question 9:
A patient is diagnosed with benign essential hypertension. What is the correct code?
A. I10
B. I11.9
C. I12.9
D. I15.9
Answer: A. I10
Rationale: I10 is the code for essential (primary) hypertension. I11.9 is hypertensive heart
disease without heart failure.
Question 10:
A patient with chronic kidney disease stage 3a is seen for routine follow-up. What is the
correct code?
A. N18.30
B. N18.31
C. N18.32
D. N18.9
Answer: A. N18.30
Rationale: N18.30 is the code for chronic kidney disease stage 3a (GFR 45-59). N18.31 is
stage 3a with anemia, and N18.32 is stage 3b.
Question 11:
A patient has a personal history of myocardial infarction. What is the correct code?
Study Guide 3 versions
This comprehensive study resource is a premier test bank designed for medical coders
preparing for the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Practicode Set
(Cases 1–450). It features realistic redacted medical records, 100% verified CPT, ICD-
10-CM, and HCPCS code selections, and step-by-step documentation rationales.
Reviewing these real-world outpatient, radiology, and surgical cases ensures optimal
sequencing accuracy and RVU ordering protocols to sharpen your practical coding
skills and accelerate the removal of your apprentice designation.
Question 1:
A patient is diagnosed with acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code?
A. J20.5
B. J20.9
C. J21.0
D. J12.9
Answer: A. J20.5
Rationale: J20.5 is the code for acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus. J20.9 is
acute bronchitis, unspecified organism. J21.0 is acute bronchiolitis due to RSV.
Question 2:
A patient has a personal history of colon polyps. What is the correct ICD-10-CM code?
A. D12.6
B. Z86.010
C. K63.5
D. Z12.11
Answer: B. Z86.010
Rationale: Z86.010 is the code for personal history of colonic polyps. D12.6 is a benign
neoplasm of the colon, and K63.5 is a polyp of the colon.
,Question 3:
A patient presents with chest pain that is sharp and pleuritic. After evaluation, no
definitive cause is found. What is the correct code?
A. R07.1
B. R07.89
C. R07.9
D. I20.9
Answer: A. R07.1
Rationale: R07.1 is the code for chest pain on breathing. R07.89 is other chest pain, and
R07.9 is chest pain, unspecified.
Question 4:
A patient is diagnosed with major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without
psychotic features. What is the correct code?
A. F32.2
B. F32.1
C. F33.2
D. F32.9
Answer: A. F32.2
Rationale: F32.2 is the code for major depressive disorder, single episode, severe without
psychotic features. F33.2 is recurrent, severe.
Question 5:
A patient has a nonhealing diabetic foot ulcer on the right foot. What is the correct
coding sequence?
A. E11.621, L97.511
B. L97.511, E11.621
C. E11.9, L97.511
D. L97.511 only
Answer: A. E11.621, L97.511
Rationale: The diabetic manifestation code (E11.621) is sequenced first, followed by the
,ulcer code (L97.511). ICD-10-CM guidelines require the underlying condition to be
sequenced first.
Question 6:
A patient presents with acute abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant. What is the
correct code?
A. R10.12
B. R10.11
C. R10.9
D. R10.10
Answer: A. R10.12
Rationale: R10.12 is the code for left lower quadrant pain. R10.11 is right upper quadrant
pain, and R10.9 is unspecified abdominal pain.
Question 7:
A patient is admitted with dehydration due to gastroenteritis. What is the correct coding
sequence?
A. E86.0, A09
B. A09, E86.0
C. K52.9, E86.0
D. E86.9, A09
Answer: A. E86.0, A09
Rationale: When dehydration is due to gastroenteritis, the dehydration (E86.0) is
sequenced first, followed by the gastroenteritis (A09).
Question 8:
A patient is seen for follow-up of a cardiac pacemaker. What is the correct code?
A. Z95.0
B. Z45.010
, C. Z95.810
D. Z45.09
Answer: A. Z95.0
Rationale: Z95.0 is the code for presence of a cardiac pacemaker. Z45.010 is for encounter
for checking and adjustment of cardiac pacemaker.
Question 9:
A patient is diagnosed with benign essential hypertension. What is the correct code?
A. I10
B. I11.9
C. I12.9
D. I15.9
Answer: A. I10
Rationale: I10 is the code for essential (primary) hypertension. I11.9 is hypertensive heart
disease without heart failure.
Question 10:
A patient with chronic kidney disease stage 3a is seen for routine follow-up. What is the
correct code?
A. N18.30
B. N18.31
C. N18.32
D. N18.9
Answer: A. N18.30
Rationale: N18.30 is the code for chronic kidney disease stage 3a (GFR 45-59). N18.31 is
stage 3a with anemia, and N18.32 is stage 3b.
Question 11:
A patient has a personal history of myocardial infarction. What is the correct code?
