CPC Practice Questions
1. d. N39.0: What is the ICD-10-CM code for UTI?
a. A54.00
b. N71.9
c. T80.29XA
d. N39.0
2. a. N40.1, R33.8: What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the
prostate with a symptom of urinary retention?
a. N40.1, R33.8
b. N40.1
c. N40.0
d. N40.3, R33.8
3. d. I25.10: Patient with coronary arteriosclerosis disease (CAD) sees his cardiolo-
gist to discuss a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). This will be the patient's first
CABG. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
a. I25.810
b. I25.720
c. I25.759
d. I25.10
4. b. I25.709, Z95.1: A patient has been diagnosed with CAD of his bypass graft with
angina. The patient had a CABG one year ago. What diagnosis codes are reported?
a. I25.10, Z95.1
b. I25.709, Z95.1
c. I77.9, Z95.1
d. I67.9, Z95.1
5. b. E86.0, C79.51, C80.1: A patient with metastatic bone cancer (primary site
unknown) presents to the oncologist's office for a chemotherapy treatment. On
examination the oncologist finds the patient to be severely dehydrated and cancels
the chemotherapy. The patient receives intravenous hydration in the office and
reschedules the chemotherapy treatment. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. C40.30, E86.0, C79.51
b. E86.0, C79.51, C80.1
c. C79.51, E86.0
d. E86.0, C80.1, C79.51
6. d. T81.44XA, A48.0, T81.12XA: A 22 year-old patient status post-surgery devel-
oped a postoperative infection. The patient quickly deteriorated and became septic,
developed gas gangrene (gas bacillus infection) and went into postprocedural septic
shock. With aggressive intravenous antibiotic management, the patient improved.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. T81.12XA, R65.21, A48.0
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c. R65.21, A48.0, T81.12XA
b. A48.0, R65.21, T81.44XA
d. T81.44XA, A48.0, T81.12XA
7. b. N18.3, D63.1: A patient sees the nephrologist for a B-12 injection to treat ery-
thropoietin resistant anemia due to stage 3 chronic kidney disease. What ICD-10-CM
codes are reported?
a. D63.1, N18.3
b. N18.3, D63.1
c. D63.8, N18.9
d. N18.9, D63.8
8. a.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1: An HIV positive patient was admitted with skin
lesions on the chest and back. Biopsies were taken, and the pathologic diagnosis
was Kaposi's sarcoma. Leukoplakia of the lips and splenomegaly were also noted on
physical examination. Discharge diagnoses: (1) HIV infection, (2) Kaposi's sarcoma,
back and chest, (3) leukoplakia (4) splenomegaly. What ICD-10-CM codes should
be reported?
a.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
b.Z21, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
c.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1, Z21
d.R16.1, C46.0, R16.1, Z21
9. c. E11.3511: A patient with type 2 diabetes presents with diabetic macular edema
and proliferative diabetic retinopathy in the right eye. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported?
a. E11.311, E11.3519
b. E11.3519
c. E11.3511
d. E11.9, E11.311, E11.3519
10. c. Codes from all other chapters: According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guide-
lines for Coding and Reporting, Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puer-
perium (O00-O9A), codes in this range have sequencing priority over what codes?
a. Chapter 15 codes do not have sequencing priority over other codes.
b. All codes including Z33.1
c. Codes from all other chapters.
d. Codes from Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).
11. a. O30.103, Z37.51, Z3A.32: What ICD-10-CM codes are reported on the ma-
ternal record for a delivery of triplets that are all liveborn at 32 weeks of pregnancy?
a. O30.103, Z37.51, Z3A.32
b. Z37.9, Z3A.32
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c. Z37.61, O30.103, Z3A.32
d. O30.109, Z37.9, Z3A.00
12. c. S12.190D: A patient has an open displaced fracture of the second cervical
vertebra. This is her fifth visit and the fracture is healing normally. What ICD-10-CM
code is reported?
a. S12.9XXD
b. S12.190A
c. S12.190D
d. S12.9XXS
13. c. 11423: What is the correct CPT code for the excision of a benign lesion on
the scalp with an excised diameter of 2.3 cm?
a. 11403
b. 11603
c. 11423
d. 11623
14. d. 30115: What is the correct CPT code for the extensive excision of nasal
polyps?
a. 30124
b. 30125
c. 30110
d. 30115
15. a. 52007: What is the correct CPT coding for a cystourethroscopy with brush
biopsy of the renal pelvis?
a. 52007
b. 52005
c. 52000, 52007
d. 52005, 52007
16. c. 62: What is the appropriate modifier to use when two surgeons perform
separate distinct portions of the same procedure?
a. 66
b. 80
c. 62
d. 59
17. b. Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin; each additional
10% of the body surface, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code
for primary procedure): What is the full description for code 11001?
a. Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin; up to 10% of body surface;
each additional 10% of the body surface, or part thereof (List separately in addition
to code for primary procedure).
1. d. N39.0: What is the ICD-10-CM code for UTI?
a. A54.00
b. N71.9
c. T80.29XA
d. N39.0
2. a. N40.1, R33.8: What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the
prostate with a symptom of urinary retention?
a. N40.1, R33.8
b. N40.1
c. N40.0
d. N40.3, R33.8
3. d. I25.10: Patient with coronary arteriosclerosis disease (CAD) sees his cardiolo-
gist to discuss a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). This will be the patient's first
CABG. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
a. I25.810
b. I25.720
c. I25.759
d. I25.10
4. b. I25.709, Z95.1: A patient has been diagnosed with CAD of his bypass graft with
angina. The patient had a CABG one year ago. What diagnosis codes are reported?
a. I25.10, Z95.1
b. I25.709, Z95.1
c. I77.9, Z95.1
d. I67.9, Z95.1
5. b. E86.0, C79.51, C80.1: A patient with metastatic bone cancer (primary site
unknown) presents to the oncologist's office for a chemotherapy treatment. On
examination the oncologist finds the patient to be severely dehydrated and cancels
the chemotherapy. The patient receives intravenous hydration in the office and
reschedules the chemotherapy treatment. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. C40.30, E86.0, C79.51
b. E86.0, C79.51, C80.1
c. C79.51, E86.0
d. E86.0, C80.1, C79.51
6. d. T81.44XA, A48.0, T81.12XA: A 22 year-old patient status post-surgery devel-
oped a postoperative infection. The patient quickly deteriorated and became septic,
developed gas gangrene (gas bacillus infection) and went into postprocedural septic
shock. With aggressive intravenous antibiotic management, the patient improved.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. T81.12XA, R65.21, A48.0
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c. R65.21, A48.0, T81.12XA
b. A48.0, R65.21, T81.44XA
d. T81.44XA, A48.0, T81.12XA
7. b. N18.3, D63.1: A patient sees the nephrologist for a B-12 injection to treat ery-
thropoietin resistant anemia due to stage 3 chronic kidney disease. What ICD-10-CM
codes are reported?
a. D63.1, N18.3
b. N18.3, D63.1
c. D63.8, N18.9
d. N18.9, D63.8
8. a.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1: An HIV positive patient was admitted with skin
lesions on the chest and back. Biopsies were taken, and the pathologic diagnosis
was Kaposi's sarcoma. Leukoplakia of the lips and splenomegaly were also noted on
physical examination. Discharge diagnoses: (1) HIV infection, (2) Kaposi's sarcoma,
back and chest, (3) leukoplakia (4) splenomegaly. What ICD-10-CM codes should
be reported?
a.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
b.Z21, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1
c.B20, C46.0, K13.21, R16.1, Z21
d.R16.1, C46.0, R16.1, Z21
9. c. E11.3511: A patient with type 2 diabetes presents with diabetic macular edema
and proliferative diabetic retinopathy in the right eye. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported?
a. E11.311, E11.3519
b. E11.3519
c. E11.3511
d. E11.9, E11.311, E11.3519
10. c. Codes from all other chapters: According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guide-
lines for Coding and Reporting, Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puer-
perium (O00-O9A), codes in this range have sequencing priority over what codes?
a. Chapter 15 codes do not have sequencing priority over other codes.
b. All codes including Z33.1
c. Codes from all other chapters.
d. Codes from Chapter 1: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99).
11. a. O30.103, Z37.51, Z3A.32: What ICD-10-CM codes are reported on the ma-
ternal record for a delivery of triplets that are all liveborn at 32 weeks of pregnancy?
a. O30.103, Z37.51, Z3A.32
b. Z37.9, Z3A.32
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c. Z37.61, O30.103, Z3A.32
d. O30.109, Z37.9, Z3A.00
12. c. S12.190D: A patient has an open displaced fracture of the second cervical
vertebra. This is her fifth visit and the fracture is healing normally. What ICD-10-CM
code is reported?
a. S12.9XXD
b. S12.190A
c. S12.190D
d. S12.9XXS
13. c. 11423: What is the correct CPT code for the excision of a benign lesion on
the scalp with an excised diameter of 2.3 cm?
a. 11403
b. 11603
c. 11423
d. 11623
14. d. 30115: What is the correct CPT code for the extensive excision of nasal
polyps?
a. 30124
b. 30125
c. 30110
d. 30115
15. a. 52007: What is the correct CPT coding for a cystourethroscopy with brush
biopsy of the renal pelvis?
a. 52007
b. 52005
c. 52000, 52007
d. 52005, 52007
16. c. 62: What is the appropriate modifier to use when two surgeons perform
separate distinct portions of the same procedure?
a. 66
b. 80
c. 62
d. 59
17. b. Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin; each additional
10% of the body surface, or part thereof (List separately in addition to code
for primary procedure): What is the full description for code 11001?
a. Debridement of extensive eczematous or infected skin; up to 10% of body surface;
each additional 10% of the body surface, or part thereof (List separately in addition
to code for primary procedure).
