AAPC CRC EXAM10 1600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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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? - correct answer -S72.052B, B20
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? - correct 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? -
correct 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)? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer -C61,
D63.0
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? - correct 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. - correct
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). - correct 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? - correct
answer -H40.1312, H40.1321
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? - correct 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) - correct 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) - correct
answer -Worsening or decompensation of asthma or COPD
When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis? - correct 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 - correct
answer -R75
,What does the 4th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? - correct 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? - correct answer -The malignancy is reported first, followed by the
code for the anemia.
Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct
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? - correct 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? - correct 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. - correct
answer -E05.00
What diagnosis code is reported for secondary neoplasm of the descending colon? - correct answer -
C78.5
A 32 year-old male was seen in the ASC for removal of two lipomas. One was located on his back and the
other was located on the right forearm. Both involved subcutaneous tissue. What ICD-10-CM code(s)
is/are reported? - correct answer -D17.21, D17.1
, A 23 year-old patient presents to the Emergency Department with a cut on his leg. He is a confirmed
AIDS patient as documented in the record. What ICD-10-CM codes should be reported? - correct
answer -S81.819A, B20
What ICD-10-CM code is used for the first episode of an acute myocardial infarction? - correct answer -
I21.9
A patient presents to the ED with weakness on the left side and aphasia. Tests are ordered and the
patient is admitted with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? -
correct answer -I63.9
The provider sees a 70 year-old patient with documented history of being combative and aggressive in
the nursing home. The provider diagnoses the patient with dementia and refers the patient to a
neurologist for further evaluation. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - correct answer -F03.91
A patient is brought in by the ambulance with seizures. After examination and workup is complete, it is
determined the seizures were due to alcohol abuse with intoxication. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported? - correct answer -R56.9, F10.129
Four years post hepatic transplant, the patient is diagnosed with combined hepatocellular carcinoma
and cholangiocarcinoma of the liver. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - correct answer -T86.49,
C80.2, C22.0
A 58 year-old patient sees the provider for confusion and loss of memory. The provider diagnoses the
patient with early onset stages of Alzheimer's disease with dementia. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported? - correct answer -G30.0, F02.80
An elderly male patient presents to the ED complaining of a high fever the day prior to the encounter
and of extreme lethargy. He has a history of benign hypertension which has been elevated. On arrival he
was examined by his primary care physician and admitted, with possible septic urinary tract infection
and concern for his elevated blood pressure. He was noted to have hematuria and a urine culture
performed. Positive UTI and pseudomonas showed in the urine culture and IV antibiotics were
administered. During the course of the day, his fever decreased and his lethargy improved. As the IV
fluids were decreased, he resumed a benign hypertensive state. On the next hospital day, his primary
ANSWERS 1600 Questions And Correct Answers (Verified
Answers) 2026/2027 Q&A | Instant Download Pdf
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? - correct answer -S72.052B, B20
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? - correct 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? -
correct 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)? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer -C61,
D63.0
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? - correct 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. - correct
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). - correct 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? - correct
answer -H40.1312, H40.1321
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? - correct 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) - correct 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) - correct
answer -Worsening or decompensation of asthma or COPD
When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis? - correct 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 - correct
answer -R75
,What does the 4th character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indicate? - correct 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? - correct answer -The malignancy is reported first, followed by the
code for the anemia.
Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-10-CM code is reported? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct
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? - correct 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? - correct 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. - correct
answer -E05.00
What diagnosis code is reported for secondary neoplasm of the descending colon? - correct answer -
C78.5
A 32 year-old male was seen in the ASC for removal of two lipomas. One was located on his back and the
other was located on the right forearm. Both involved subcutaneous tissue. What ICD-10-CM code(s)
is/are reported? - correct answer -D17.21, D17.1
, A 23 year-old patient presents to the Emergency Department with a cut on his leg. He is a confirmed
AIDS patient as documented in the record. What ICD-10-CM codes should be reported? - correct
answer -S81.819A, B20
What ICD-10-CM code is used for the first episode of an acute myocardial infarction? - correct answer -
I21.9
A patient presents to the ED with weakness on the left side and aphasia. Tests are ordered and the
patient is admitted with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? -
correct answer -I63.9
The provider sees a 70 year-old patient with documented history of being combative and aggressive in
the nursing home. The provider diagnoses the patient with dementia and refers the patient to a
neurologist for further evaluation. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - correct answer -F03.91
A patient is brought in by the ambulance with seizures. After examination and workup is complete, it is
determined the seizures were due to alcohol abuse with intoxication. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported? - correct answer -R56.9, F10.129
Four years post hepatic transplant, the patient is diagnosed with combined hepatocellular carcinoma
and cholangiocarcinoma of the liver. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - correct answer -T86.49,
C80.2, C22.0
A 58 year-old patient sees the provider for confusion and loss of memory. The provider diagnoses the
patient with early onset stages of Alzheimer's disease with dementia. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported? - correct answer -G30.0, F02.80
An elderly male patient presents to the ED complaining of a high fever the day prior to the encounter
and of extreme lethargy. He has a history of benign hypertension which has been elevated. On arrival he
was examined by his primary care physician and admitted, with possible septic urinary tract infection
and concern for his elevated blood pressure. He was noted to have hematuria and a urine culture
performed. Positive UTI and pseudomonas showed in the urine culture and IV antibiotics were
administered. During the course of the day, his fever decreased and his lethargy improved. As the IV
fluids were decreased, he resumed a benign hypertensive state. On the next hospital day, his primary
