2025 AAPC CRC EXAM REVIEW TESTBANK/ 1500+
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ AAPC CRC EXAM UPDATE 2024-
2025
A hospital client is admitted to the hospital for repair of an open fracture, type 1, of
the head of the left femur. The hospital client has been previously diagnosed with
symptomatic HIV. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for the admission? -
ANS:->>> S72.052B, B20
A 22-year-old woman is admitted to ICU for acute renal (kidney) failure due to
sepsis (causal organism unknown). Which ICD-10-CM codes are reported in the
correct sequencing? - ANS:->>> A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
A hospital client is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Testing indicates the
hospital client's pneumonia is due to Staphylococcus aureus and is methicillin
resistant (MRSA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS:->>>
J15.212
A 22-year-old woman is admitted to ICU for acute renal (kidney) failure dueto
sepsis (causal organism unknown).
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.1.d.1.b, whatICD-
10-CM codes are reported (in the correct sequencing)? - ANS:->>>
A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
,A 45-year-old woman with ovarian cancer visits her oncologist to receive an
injection of Procrit®. The Procrit® has been prescribed to her for treatment of her
anemia resulting from antineoplastic cheparentapy treatment.
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.2.c.2. WhatICD-
10-CM codes should be reported? - ANS:->>> D64.81, C56.9,
T45.1X5A
Mr. McFarland visits his oncologist for prostate cancer. He is reporting more
fatigue than usual. Lab tests determine the hospital client has anemia due tothe
cancer. Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.2.c.1., what
ICD-10-CM codes should be reported for the visit? - ANS:->>> C61, D63.0
A 12-year-old's diabetes mellitus is well controlled with oral antidiabetic
medications. The hospital client has no complications. Applying the coding
concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.4.a.1., I.C.4.a.2., and I.C.4.a.3, what
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS:->>> E11.9, Z79.84
A parent brings her son into the doctor because he has been getting in trouble in
school for his behavior. He is not paying attention or following theinstructions. He
is constantly losing his pencil and forgetting to bring in his homework. After
evaluating the child, the provider diagnoses him with attention deficit hyperactivity
,disorder (ADHD), predominately inattentive type, and sends the hospital client for
a consultation with a psychiatrist to see if medication can help. Select the
diagnosis code. - ANS:->>> F90.0
Mr. Timmins fell off a roof and suffered a spinal injury. As a result of the injury,
he has been suffering from chronic pain in his lower back for severalyears. Today,
he presents for insertion of a neurostimulator for pain control.Applying the coding
concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.6.b.1.a and I.C.6.b.1.b.ii, what ICD-10-
CM codes should be reported for the pain? Do not code the external cause codes
(discussed later in the curriculum). - ANS:->>> G89.21, M54.5
A hospital client presents with pigmentary glaucoma bilaterally, moderate stage on
the right, mild stage on the left. Reference ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.7.a.3.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS:->>> H40.1312,H40.1321
A hospital client sees her provider for spontaneous episodes of vertigo lasting 30
minutes each, fluctuating hearing loss, and tinnitus. The provider performs a
hearing test and confirms hearing loss in the right ear. The provider documents the
hospital client has Meniere's disease in the right ear. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is
(are) reported? - ANS:->>> H81.01
Which of the following does NOT require documentation for a cause-and-effect
, relationship to be coded? (Reference guideline I.C.9.a.2 and I.C.9.a.3) - ANS:-
>>> Hypertension and chronic kidney disease
What is an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD? (Reference ICD-10- CM
guideline I.C.10.a.1) - ANS:->>> Worsening or decompensation ofasthma
or COPD
When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis? -
ANS:->>> When it occurs after admission.
When a hospital client has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive, what ICD-10-
CM code is assigned - ANS:->>> R75
What does the 4th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? -
ANS:->>> Any complication associated with diabetes.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a hospital client is seen for
management of anemia due to malignancy, how is it reported? - ANS:->>>
The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code forthe anemia.
Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported? -
ANS:->>> J12.0
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ AAPC CRC EXAM UPDATE 2024-
2025
A hospital client is admitted to the hospital for repair of an open fracture, type 1, of
the head of the left femur. The hospital client has been previously diagnosed with
symptomatic HIV. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for the admission? -
ANS:->>> S72.052B, B20
A 22-year-old woman is admitted to ICU for acute renal (kidney) failure due to
sepsis (causal organism unknown). Which ICD-10-CM codes are reported in the
correct sequencing? - ANS:->>> A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
A hospital client is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Testing indicates the
hospital client's pneumonia is due to Staphylococcus aureus and is methicillin
resistant (MRSA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS:->>>
J15.212
A 22-year-old woman is admitted to ICU for acute renal (kidney) failure dueto
sepsis (causal organism unknown).
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.1.d.1.b, whatICD-
10-CM codes are reported (in the correct sequencing)? - ANS:->>>
A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
,A 45-year-old woman with ovarian cancer visits her oncologist to receive an
injection of Procrit®. The Procrit® has been prescribed to her for treatment of her
anemia resulting from antineoplastic cheparentapy treatment.
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.2.c.2. WhatICD-
10-CM codes should be reported? - ANS:->>> D64.81, C56.9,
T45.1X5A
Mr. McFarland visits his oncologist for prostate cancer. He is reporting more
fatigue than usual. Lab tests determine the hospital client has anemia due tothe
cancer. Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.2.c.1., what
ICD-10-CM codes should be reported for the visit? - ANS:->>> C61, D63.0
A 12-year-old's diabetes mellitus is well controlled with oral antidiabetic
medications. The hospital client has no complications. Applying the coding
concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.4.a.1., I.C.4.a.2., and I.C.4.a.3, what
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS:->>> E11.9, Z79.84
A parent brings her son into the doctor because he has been getting in trouble in
school for his behavior. He is not paying attention or following theinstructions. He
is constantly losing his pencil and forgetting to bring in his homework. After
evaluating the child, the provider diagnoses him with attention deficit hyperactivity
,disorder (ADHD), predominately inattentive type, and sends the hospital client for
a consultation with a psychiatrist to see if medication can help. Select the
diagnosis code. - ANS:->>> F90.0
Mr. Timmins fell off a roof and suffered a spinal injury. As a result of the injury,
he has been suffering from chronic pain in his lower back for severalyears. Today,
he presents for insertion of a neurostimulator for pain control.Applying the coding
concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.6.b.1.a and I.C.6.b.1.b.ii, what ICD-10-
CM codes should be reported for the pain? Do not code the external cause codes
(discussed later in the curriculum). - ANS:->>> G89.21, M54.5
A hospital client presents with pigmentary glaucoma bilaterally, moderate stage on
the right, mild stage on the left. Reference ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.7.a.3.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - ANS:->>> H40.1312,H40.1321
A hospital client sees her provider for spontaneous episodes of vertigo lasting 30
minutes each, fluctuating hearing loss, and tinnitus. The provider performs a
hearing test and confirms hearing loss in the right ear. The provider documents the
hospital client has Meniere's disease in the right ear. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is
(are) reported? - ANS:->>> H81.01
Which of the following does NOT require documentation for a cause-and-effect
, relationship to be coded? (Reference guideline I.C.9.a.2 and I.C.9.a.3) - ANS:-
>>> Hypertension and chronic kidney disease
What is an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD? (Reference ICD-10- CM
guideline I.C.10.a.1) - ANS:->>> Worsening or decompensation ofasthma
or COPD
When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis? -
ANS:->>> When it occurs after admission.
When a hospital client has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive, what ICD-10-
CM code is assigned - ANS:->>> R75
What does the 4th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? -
ANS:->>> Any complication associated with diabetes.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a hospital client is seen for
management of anemia due to malignancy, how is it reported? - ANS:->>>
The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code forthe anemia.
Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported? -
ANS:->>> J12.0
