PEARSON'S COMPREHENSIVE
MEDICAL CODING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is a valid ICD10CM code?
A. 428.9
B. L03.313
C. T37.0xx1A
D. M12x.58 - Answer-B. L03.313
True or False: The GEMS provide a one to one crosswalk between ICD9CM to
ICD10CM. - Answer-False
True or False: An injury code with the 7th character D for subsequent encounter may
be used for as long as a patient is receiving ROUTINE treatment care
for an injury/condition during the healing or recovery phase.. - Answer-True
True or False: If a patient has both an open wound of the shoulder and an
associated
wound infection, only one code is assigned in both ICD9CM and
ICD10CM. - Answer-False
What is the purpose of the fifth character for category Y38, Terrorism? - Answer-A
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True or False: The seventh character is always a letter. - Answer-False
True or False: ICD10CM contains codes that specify laterality. - Answer-True
True or False: For every code where ICD10Cm provides codes for laterality, bilateral
is
listed as an option. - Answer-False
Which of the following abbreviations is used in ICD10CM?
A. NOC
B. NES
C. NEC
D. NIC - Answer-C. NEC
What is the purpose of the x in the subcategory O45.8? - Answer-To provide further
specificity about the condition being coded (??)
Assign external cause codes for this: An 18 year old driver of a car
collided with a pickup truck on the interstate highway. The driver
confessed to using his cell phone to send a text message to his
girlfriend. - Answer-V43.53xA
Y92.411
, Y93.C2
Assign only external cause codes for this case: An Air Force officer
was injured while on patrol on the military base in Afghanistan by an explosion of an
IED. - Answer-Y37.230A
Y92.139
Y99.1
Assign only external cause codes for this case: The patient was bitten
by a dog while attempting to rescue it from an abandoned barn while
performing his job at animal control. - Answer-W54.0xxA
Y92.71
Y93.K9
Y99.0
Assign only external cause codes for this case: A cook in a fast food
restaurant was accidently burned with hot oil while cooking french fries
while on duty. - Answer-X10.2xxA
Y92.511.Y93.G3
Y99.0
This 46 year old, working on his own home improvement projects, fell
from a ladder outside of his single family home. After evaluation, it was
determined that he had a non-displaced femoral neck fracture on the
left side. At this time, no surgical intervention is planned. What
diagnosis codes are assigned? - Answer-S72.002A
W11.xxxA
Y92.018
Y93.H9
Y99.8
A child has second and third degree burns of the left calf and second
and third degree burns of the back. The patient was burned when he
was running and fell into the lit fireplace in his parent's bedroom. What
diagnosis codes are assigned? - Answer-T24.332A
T21,34xA
X02.0xxA
Y92.003
Y93.02
Y99.8
This 10 year old female is seen for continued pain related to her elbow
fracture. Six weeks ago, this patient injured her elbow when she fell
while skating at the local roller rink. After further evaluation, the
attending physician found a nonunion of the previously displaced right distal
humerus fracture. She will be scheduled for surgery in the next two days. What
diagnosis codes are assigned? - Answer-S42.401K
V00.121D
MEDICAL CODING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is a valid ICD10CM code?
A. 428.9
B. L03.313
C. T37.0xx1A
D. M12x.58 - Answer-B. L03.313
True or False: The GEMS provide a one to one crosswalk between ICD9CM to
ICD10CM. - Answer-False
True or False: An injury code with the 7th character D for subsequent encounter may
be used for as long as a patient is receiving ROUTINE treatment care
for an injury/condition during the healing or recovery phase.. - Answer-True
True or False: If a patient has both an open wound of the shoulder and an
associated
wound infection, only one code is assigned in both ICD9CM and
ICD10CM. - Answer-False
What is the purpose of the fifth character for category Y38, Terrorism? - Answer-A
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True or False: The seventh character is always a letter. - Answer-False
True or False: ICD10CM contains codes that specify laterality. - Answer-True
True or False: For every code where ICD10Cm provides codes for laterality, bilateral
is
listed as an option. - Answer-False
Which of the following abbreviations is used in ICD10CM?
A. NOC
B. NES
C. NEC
D. NIC - Answer-C. NEC
What is the purpose of the x in the subcategory O45.8? - Answer-To provide further
specificity about the condition being coded (??)
Assign external cause codes for this: An 18 year old driver of a car
collided with a pickup truck on the interstate highway. The driver
confessed to using his cell phone to send a text message to his
girlfriend. - Answer-V43.53xA
Y92.411
, Y93.C2
Assign only external cause codes for this case: An Air Force officer
was injured while on patrol on the military base in Afghanistan by an explosion of an
IED. - Answer-Y37.230A
Y92.139
Y99.1
Assign only external cause codes for this case: The patient was bitten
by a dog while attempting to rescue it from an abandoned barn while
performing his job at animal control. - Answer-W54.0xxA
Y92.71
Y93.K9
Y99.0
Assign only external cause codes for this case: A cook in a fast food
restaurant was accidently burned with hot oil while cooking french fries
while on duty. - Answer-X10.2xxA
Y92.511.Y93.G3
Y99.0
This 46 year old, working on his own home improvement projects, fell
from a ladder outside of his single family home. After evaluation, it was
determined that he had a non-displaced femoral neck fracture on the
left side. At this time, no surgical intervention is planned. What
diagnosis codes are assigned? - Answer-S72.002A
W11.xxxA
Y92.018
Y93.H9
Y99.8
A child has second and third degree burns of the left calf and second
and third degree burns of the back. The patient was burned when he
was running and fell into the lit fireplace in his parent's bedroom. What
diagnosis codes are assigned? - Answer-T24.332A
T21,34xA
X02.0xxA
Y92.003
Y93.02
Y99.8
This 10 year old female is seen for continued pain related to her elbow
fracture. Six weeks ago, this patient injured her elbow when she fell
while skating at the local roller rink. After further evaluation, the
attending physician found a nonunion of the previously displaced right distal
humerus fracture. She will be scheduled for surgery in the next two days. What
diagnosis codes are assigned? - Answer-S42.401K
V00.121D
