CPC Exam Questions
The Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to limit the use or
disclosure of, and requests for, protected health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish
the intended purpose. The minimum necessary standard does not apply to the following: - Answer--
Disclosures to or requests by a health care provider for treatment purposes.
- Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information.
- Uses or disclosures made pursuant to an individual's authorization.
- Uses or disclosures required for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Rules.· Disclosures to the Department of Health & Human
Services (HHS) when disclosure of information is required under the Privacy Rule for enforcement
purposes.
- Uses or disclosures that are required by other law.
Which part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate and respiration?
a.Cerebrum
b.Cerebellum
c.Cortex
d.Medulla - Answer-d.Medulla
,Myasthenia gravis (MG) - Answer-- Chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the
communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles.
- Affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially those that control the eyes, mouth, throat and
limbs.
- Affects the neuromuscular junction
Adrenomegaly is defined as:
a. Infection of the adrenal gland
b. A tumor of the adrenal gland
c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
d. Any disease of the adrenal gland - Answer-c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the:
a.Endocardium
b.Pericardium
c.Epicardium
d.Myocardium - Answer-a.Endocardium
Excessive potassium in the blood is referred to as:
a.Hypoproteinemia
b.Hyperkalemia
c.Hypernatremia
d.Hematuria - Answer-b.Hyperkalemia
,A patient is seen in the ED for severe abdominal pain and urinary frequency. After examination and
urinalysis, the patient is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI).What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported?
• R10.0, R35.0
• R10.0, R35.0, N39.0
• R10.0, N39.0
•N39.0 (correct answer, your response)Feedback:Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.5. The abdominal
pain and urinary frequency are not reported because they are symptoms of the UTI. Look in the ICD-10-
CM Alphabetic Index for Infection, infected, infective/urinary (tract) which directs thecoder to N39.0.
Verification in the Tabular List confirms code selection. - Answer-•N39.0
Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.5. The abdominal pain and urinary frequency are not reported because
they are symptoms of the UTI. Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Infection, infected,
infective/urinary (tract) which directs the coder to N39.0. Verification in the Tabular List confirms code
selection.
A 20-year-old comes into the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of a severe headache,
vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician suspects meningitis and performs a lumbar puncture.
The ED physician reviews the results and the patient is admitted in the hospital for meningitis which is
suspected to be bacterial.
Which ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported by the ED physician?
a.G00.9
b.G00.9, R51.9, R11.10, M43.6, R50.9
c.G03.9, R51.9, R11.10, M43.6, R50.9
d.G03.9 - Answer-d.G03.9
suspected to be bacteria= unspecified
50-year-old female presents to her provider with symptoms of insomnia and upset stomach. The
provider suspects she is premenopausal. She is diagnosed with impending menopause. What diagnosis
code(s) should be reported?
a.E28.319
b.G47.00, K30
, c.N95.9
d.N95.9, G47.00, K30 - Answer-b.G47.00, K30
Impending Menopause = not happen yet = no menopause -> symptom codes only
What is the ICD-10-CM code for an initial encounter for a closed fracture of the right wrist?
a.S62.101A
b.S62.102A
c.S12.9XXA
d.M80.031A - Answer-a.S62.101A
Which diagnosis code(s) below reports pain in the left and right ears?
a. H92.01, H92.02
b. H92.03 - Answer-b. H92.03
If no bilateral code is provided and the condition is bilateral, assign separate codes for both the left and
right side. There is a bilateral code provided for pain in the left and right ears H92.03. You would not
report two separate codes.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Testing indicates the patient's pneumonia is due
to Staphylococcus aureaus and is methicillin resistant (MRSA). Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-
CM guideline I.C.1.e.1.a, what ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - Answer-J15.212
When a combination code exists for MRSA and the infection, only the combination code should be
reported. Pneumonia due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is reported with J15.212.
A patient with a Pancoast's tumor in the left lung arrives at the oncologist office for chemotherapy.
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.2.e.2. What ICD-10-CM code(s) should be
reported? Note: Use the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index instead of the Table of Neoplasms to locate the
code for a Pancoast's tumor. - Answer-Z51.11, C34.12
The Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take reasonable steps to limit the use or
disclosure of, and requests for, protected health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish
the intended purpose. The minimum necessary standard does not apply to the following: - Answer--
Disclosures to or requests by a health care provider for treatment purposes.
- Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information.
- Uses or disclosures made pursuant to an individual's authorization.
- Uses or disclosures required for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Rules.· Disclosures to the Department of Health & Human
Services (HHS) when disclosure of information is required under the Privacy Rule for enforcement
purposes.
- Uses or disclosures that are required by other law.
Which part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate and respiration?
a.Cerebrum
b.Cerebellum
c.Cortex
d.Medulla - Answer-d.Medulla
,Myasthenia gravis (MG) - Answer-- Chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the
communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles.
- Affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially those that control the eyes, mouth, throat and
limbs.
- Affects the neuromuscular junction
Adrenomegaly is defined as:
a. Infection of the adrenal gland
b. A tumor of the adrenal gland
c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
d. Any disease of the adrenal gland - Answer-c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the:
a.Endocardium
b.Pericardium
c.Epicardium
d.Myocardium - Answer-a.Endocardium
Excessive potassium in the blood is referred to as:
a.Hypoproteinemia
b.Hyperkalemia
c.Hypernatremia
d.Hematuria - Answer-b.Hyperkalemia
,A patient is seen in the ED for severe abdominal pain and urinary frequency. After examination and
urinalysis, the patient is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection (UTI).What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported?
• R10.0, R35.0
• R10.0, R35.0, N39.0
• R10.0, N39.0
•N39.0 (correct answer, your response)Feedback:Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.5. The abdominal
pain and urinary frequency are not reported because they are symptoms of the UTI. Look in the ICD-10-
CM Alphabetic Index for Infection, infected, infective/urinary (tract) which directs thecoder to N39.0.
Verification in the Tabular List confirms code selection. - Answer-•N39.0
Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.5. The abdominal pain and urinary frequency are not reported because
they are symptoms of the UTI. Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Infection, infected,
infective/urinary (tract) which directs the coder to N39.0. Verification in the Tabular List confirms code
selection.
A 20-year-old comes into the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of a severe headache,
vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician suspects meningitis and performs a lumbar puncture.
The ED physician reviews the results and the patient is admitted in the hospital for meningitis which is
suspected to be bacterial.
Which ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported by the ED physician?
a.G00.9
b.G00.9, R51.9, R11.10, M43.6, R50.9
c.G03.9, R51.9, R11.10, M43.6, R50.9
d.G03.9 - Answer-d.G03.9
suspected to be bacteria= unspecified
50-year-old female presents to her provider with symptoms of insomnia and upset stomach. The
provider suspects she is premenopausal. She is diagnosed with impending menopause. What diagnosis
code(s) should be reported?
a.E28.319
b.G47.00, K30
, c.N95.9
d.N95.9, G47.00, K30 - Answer-b.G47.00, K30
Impending Menopause = not happen yet = no menopause -> symptom codes only
What is the ICD-10-CM code for an initial encounter for a closed fracture of the right wrist?
a.S62.101A
b.S62.102A
c.S12.9XXA
d.M80.031A - Answer-a.S62.101A
Which diagnosis code(s) below reports pain in the left and right ears?
a. H92.01, H92.02
b. H92.03 - Answer-b. H92.03
If no bilateral code is provided and the condition is bilateral, assign separate codes for both the left and
right side. There is a bilateral code provided for pain in the left and right ears H92.03. You would not
report two separate codes.
A patient is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Testing indicates the patient's pneumonia is due
to Staphylococcus aureaus and is methicillin resistant (MRSA). Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-
CM guideline I.C.1.e.1.a, what ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - Answer-J15.212
When a combination code exists for MRSA and the infection, only the combination code should be
reported. Pneumonia due to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is reported with J15.212.
A patient with a Pancoast's tumor in the left lung arrives at the oncologist office for chemotherapy.
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.2.e.2. What ICD-10-CM code(s) should be
reported? Note: Use the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index instead of the Table of Neoplasms to locate the
code for a Pancoast's tumor. - Answer-Z51.11, C34.12
