Billing and Coding Practicum UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
This patient was admitted for chemotherapy due to a primary hepatocellular carcinoma of the
transplanted liver. What codes are assigned? - CORRECT ANSWER - Z51.11, T86.49,
C80.2, C22.8
When multiple burns are present, the first sequenced diagnosis is the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Highest degree burn
An 8-year-old male hemophiliac is admitted with acute blood loss anemia following uncontrolled
bleeding. He was given 4 units of packed red blood cells via the peripheral vein. While in the
hospital he also received his regular preventive infusion of clotting factors. Which of the
following ICD-10 CM answers would be correct? - CORRECT ANSWER - D62, D66
A coding professional may assume a cause-and effect relationship between hypertension and
which
of the following complications? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension and chronic
kidney disease
Codes that contain the descriptive abbreviation NOS are to be used: - CORRECT
ANSWER - When the coder lacks sufficient information to assign a more specific code
Section I of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting must be followed for - CORRECT
ANSWER - All of the above
In the diagnostic statement "urinary tract infection due to Escherichia coli," which condition is
coded as the principal diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - The urinary tract infection
Which of the following is a synonym for multiple personality disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dissociative identity disorder
, The patient is a 44-year-old male who started having abdominal pain the day before yesterday.
Subsequently he had diarrhea. He had 4 episodes of diarrhea last night and then 4 episodes in the
morning. The stools have turned to fairly frank blood. Also the abdominal pain got worse, and he
said he felt dizzy when he stood up. Patient admitted for treatment of dehydration. Patient has
frank blood coming out from his bowels. Stool culture and sensitivity revealed Salmonella.
Physician documented that the abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bleeding were due to Salmonella
gastroenteritis. Patient put on Levaquin IV and also rehydrated. Patient responded well and was
discharged. What codes are assigned? - CORRECT ANSWER - E86.0, A02.0
Which of the following neoplasm types is correct for sympathicoblastoma? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Malignant
Bartter's syndrome is a form of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hyperaldosteronism
A 75-year-old male patient was admitted for an acute exacerbation of chronic systolic congestive
heart failure and severe mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis. What would be the correct code
assignment for this case? - CORRECT ANSWER - I50.23, I50.9, I08.0
For patients receiving therapeutic services in the outpatient setting for chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, or rehabilitation, the first listed reported diagnosis is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
The appropriate Z code
Patient admitted with cervical lymphadenopathy. Left lymph node excisional biopsy confirmed
Hodgkin's sarcoma disease. Megavoltage electron radiotherapy was begun postoperatively.
Which is the correct ICD-10 CM code? - CORRECT ANSWER - C81.91
Which of the following conventions means that a condition is "not included here"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Excludes2
All but one of the following conditions are examples of strabismus. Identify the condition that is
not a form of strabismus. - CORRECT ANSWER - Presbyopia
Questions and CORRECT Answers
This patient was admitted for chemotherapy due to a primary hepatocellular carcinoma of the
transplanted liver. What codes are assigned? - CORRECT ANSWER - Z51.11, T86.49,
C80.2, C22.8
When multiple burns are present, the first sequenced diagnosis is the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Highest degree burn
An 8-year-old male hemophiliac is admitted with acute blood loss anemia following uncontrolled
bleeding. He was given 4 units of packed red blood cells via the peripheral vein. While in the
hospital he also received his regular preventive infusion of clotting factors. Which of the
following ICD-10 CM answers would be correct? - CORRECT ANSWER - D62, D66
A coding professional may assume a cause-and effect relationship between hypertension and
which
of the following complications? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertension and chronic
kidney disease
Codes that contain the descriptive abbreviation NOS are to be used: - CORRECT
ANSWER - When the coder lacks sufficient information to assign a more specific code
Section I of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting must be followed for - CORRECT
ANSWER - All of the above
In the diagnostic statement "urinary tract infection due to Escherichia coli," which condition is
coded as the principal diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - The urinary tract infection
Which of the following is a synonym for multiple personality disorder? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dissociative identity disorder
, The patient is a 44-year-old male who started having abdominal pain the day before yesterday.
Subsequently he had diarrhea. He had 4 episodes of diarrhea last night and then 4 episodes in the
morning. The stools have turned to fairly frank blood. Also the abdominal pain got worse, and he
said he felt dizzy when he stood up. Patient admitted for treatment of dehydration. Patient has
frank blood coming out from his bowels. Stool culture and sensitivity revealed Salmonella.
Physician documented that the abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bleeding were due to Salmonella
gastroenteritis. Patient put on Levaquin IV and also rehydrated. Patient responded well and was
discharged. What codes are assigned? - CORRECT ANSWER - E86.0, A02.0
Which of the following neoplasm types is correct for sympathicoblastoma? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Malignant
Bartter's syndrome is a form of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hyperaldosteronism
A 75-year-old male patient was admitted for an acute exacerbation of chronic systolic congestive
heart failure and severe mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis. What would be the correct code
assignment for this case? - CORRECT ANSWER - I50.23, I50.9, I08.0
For patients receiving therapeutic services in the outpatient setting for chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, or rehabilitation, the first listed reported diagnosis is: - CORRECT ANSWER -
The appropriate Z code
Patient admitted with cervical lymphadenopathy. Left lymph node excisional biopsy confirmed
Hodgkin's sarcoma disease. Megavoltage electron radiotherapy was begun postoperatively.
Which is the correct ICD-10 CM code? - CORRECT ANSWER - C81.91
Which of the following conventions means that a condition is "not included here"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Excludes2
All but one of the following conditions are examples of strabismus. Identify the condition that is
not a form of strabismus. - CORRECT ANSWER - Presbyopia
