aapc crc exam 10 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
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A patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of an open fracture, type 1, of the
head of the left femur. The patient has been previously diagnosed with
symptomatic HIV. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for the admission? -
(ANSWER)S72.052B, B20
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct areas of focus
but also require unique approaches to
A 22-year-old female 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? - (ANSWER)A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
A patient is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Testing indicates the
patient's pneumonia is due to Staphylococcus aureus and is methicillin resistant
(MRSA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - (ANSWER)J15.212
A 22-year-old female is admitted to ICU for acute renal (kidney) failure due to
sepsis (causal organism unknown).
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.1.d.1.b, what ICD-10-
CM codes are reported (in the correct sequencing)? - (ANSWER)A41.9, R65.20,
N17.9
A 45-year-old female 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 chemotherapy treatment. Applying the
coding concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.2.c.2. What ICD-10-CM codes
should be reported? - (ANSWER)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 patient has anemia due to the 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? - (ANSWER)C61, D63.0
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct areas of focus
but also require unique approaches to
A 12-year-old's diabetes mellitus is well controlled with oral antidiabetic
medications. The patient 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? - (ANSWER)E11.9, Z79.84
A mother 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 the instructions.
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
patient for a consultation with a psychiatrist to see if medication can help. Select
the diagnosis code. - (ANSWER)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 several years. 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). - (ANSWER)G89.21, M54.5
, A patient 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? - (ANSWER)H40.1312, H40.1321
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct areas of focus
but also require unique approaches to
A patient 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 patient has Meniere's disease in the right ear. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is
(are) reported? - (ANSWER)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) -
(ANSWER)Hypertension and chronic kidney disease
What is an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD? (Reference ICD-10-CM
guideline I.C.10.a.1) - (ANSWER)Worsening or decompensation of asthma or
COPD
When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis? -
(ANSWER)When it occurs after admission.
When a patient has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive, what ICD-10-CM code
is assigned - (ANSWER)R75
What does the 4th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? -
(ANSWER)Any complication associated with diabetes.
, According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is seen for management of
anemia due to malignancy, how is it reported? - (ANSWER)The malignancy is
reported first, followed by the code for the anemia.
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct areas of focus
but also require unique approaches to
Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported? -
(ANSWER)J12.0
A 32 year-old patient with an ophthalmoplegic migraine is not responding to
medication and is admitted to the observation unit. What ICD-10-CM code is
reported? - (ANSWER)G43.B1
Patient with coronary arteriosclerosis disease (CAD) sees his cardiologist to
discuss a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). This will be the patient's first CABG.
What ICD-10-CM code is reported? - (ANSWER)I25.10
A lab screening shows congenital iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism for an infant
with identified intellectual disability. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? -
(ANSWER)E00.9, F79
A patient returns to the provider for an injection to relieve low back pain from a
car accident. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - (ANSWER)M54.5
Patient presents to this clinic with palpitations, weight loss, bulging eyes and
extreme nervousness. The tests ordered come back positive with Graves' disease.
Select the ICD-10-CM code(s) to report. - (ANSWER)E05.00
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A patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of an open fracture, type 1, of the
head of the left femur. The patient has been previously diagnosed with
symptomatic HIV. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for the admission? -
(ANSWER)S72.052B, B20
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct areas of focus
but also require unique approaches to
A 22-year-old female 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? - (ANSWER)A41.9, R65.20, N17.9
A patient is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Testing indicates the
patient's pneumonia is due to Staphylococcus aureus and is methicillin resistant
(MRSA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - (ANSWER)J15.212
A 22-year-old female is admitted to ICU for acute renal (kidney) failure due to
sepsis (causal organism unknown).
Applying the coding concept from ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.1.d.1.b, what ICD-10-
CM codes are reported (in the correct sequencing)? - (ANSWER)A41.9, R65.20,
N17.9
A 45-year-old female 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 chemotherapy treatment. Applying the
coding concept from ICD-10-CM guidelines I.C.2.c.2. What ICD-10-CM codes
should be reported? - (ANSWER)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 patient has anemia due to the 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? - (ANSWER)C61, D63.0
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct areas of focus
but also require unique approaches to
A 12-year-old's diabetes mellitus is well controlled with oral antidiabetic
medications. The patient 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? - (ANSWER)E11.9, Z79.84
A mother 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 the instructions.
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
patient for a consultation with a psychiatrist to see if medication can help. Select
the diagnosis code. - (ANSWER)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 several years. 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). - (ANSWER)G89.21, M54.5
, A patient 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? - (ANSWER)H40.1312, H40.1321
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct areas of focus
but also require unique approaches to
A patient 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 patient has Meniere's disease in the right ear. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is
(are) reported? - (ANSWER)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) -
(ANSWER)Hypertension and chronic kidney disease
What is an acute exacerbation of asthma or COPD? (Reference ICD-10-CM
guideline I.C.10.a.1) - (ANSWER)Worsening or decompensation of asthma or
COPD
When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis? -
(ANSWER)When it occurs after admission.
When a patient has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive, what ICD-10-CM code
is assigned - (ANSWER)R75
What does the 4th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? -
(ANSWER)Any complication associated with diabetes.
, According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is seen for management of
anemia due to malignancy, how is it reported? - (ANSWER)The malignancy is
reported first, followed by the code for the anemia.
IntroductionExams serve as a fundamental tool in evaluating a student's understanding of a subject, particularly in fields as diverse as business, law, and mathematics. These disciplines not only have distinct areas of focus
but also require unique approaches to
Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported? -
(ANSWER)J12.0
A 32 year-old patient with an ophthalmoplegic migraine is not responding to
medication and is admitted to the observation unit. What ICD-10-CM code is
reported? - (ANSWER)G43.B1
Patient with coronary arteriosclerosis disease (CAD) sees his cardiologist to
discuss a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). This will be the patient's first CABG.
What ICD-10-CM code is reported? - (ANSWER)I25.10
A lab screening shows congenital iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism for an infant
with identified intellectual disability. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? -
(ANSWER)E00.9, F79
A patient returns to the provider for an injection to relieve low back pain from a
car accident. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - (ANSWER)M54.5
Patient presents to this clinic with palpitations, weight loss, bulging eyes and
extreme nervousness. The tests ordered come back positive with Graves' disease.
Select the ICD-10-CM code(s) to report. - (ANSWER)E05.00
