AAPC CPC Chapter 3 Questions And
Answers.
f10.21 (Alcohol dependence, in remission) -
\ICD-10-CM code for Personal History of Alcohol Dependence
T51.0X2 (Toxic effect of ethanol, intentional self-harm) -
\ICD-10-CM code for Suicide Attempt using Absinthe
False (Never primary, and always follow another code) -
\True or false: External Cause of Injury codes are acceptable to be used as primary Dx
code, and/or singularly.
B (Same as 'unspecified') -
\NOS stands for:
A) No Other Symptoms
B) Not Otherwise Specified
C) Never Operated Surgery
D) New Operating System
C-
\Punctuation used to include supplemental information about a diagnosis code, but does
not effect code assignment:
A) Semicolon
B) Quotation marks
C) Parenthesis
D) Asterisk
A-
\What does the reference I.C.7.a.2 refer you to in the ICD-10-cm guidelines?:
A) Glaucoma: bilateral glaucoma with same type and stage
B) Diabetes: overdose of insulin due to insulin pump failure
C) Etiology/manifestation convention
D) HIV: whether the patient is newly diagnosed
B (Example: E11.6 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic arthropathy) -
\The ____th character in the ICD-10-cm code defines the site, etiology, manifestation,
or state of the disease/condition:
A) 5th
B) 4th
C) 6th
, D) 7th
C (Example: E11.610 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic nephropathic arthropathy)
-
\The ____th or ____th character in the ICD-10-cm code represents the most accurate
level of specificity regarding the condition:
A) 4th or 5th
B) 6th or 7th
C) 5th or 6th
D) All of the above
True (When a base code includes a "-" at the end, it is indicating that more characters
will be required to complete the code) -
\True or false: Some categories of ICD-10-cm codes require an applicable 7th character
L22 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Diaper Rash
S52.91XA -
\ICD-10-CM code for Close right forearm fracture (traumatic), initial encounter
R11.2 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Nausea with Vomiting
E89.0 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Postsurgical Hypothyroidism
E11.9 (without complications, as none are specified in the description of the diagnosis) -
\ICD-10-CM code for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
R10.31 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Abdominal Pain in Right Lower Quadrant
N39.0 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Urinary Tract Infection
D-
\A 10 month-old comes into the pediatrician's office for a harsh, bark-like cough. She is
diagnosed with croup. The mother also wants the pediatrician to look at a rash that has
developed on her leg. The pediatrician prescribes over the counter medication of
acetaminophen for the croup and hydrocortisone cream for the rash on the leg. She is
to follow up in five days or return earlier if the conditions worsen. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) should be reported for this visit?:
A) R21
B) J05.0, R05, R21
C) J05.0
Answers.
f10.21 (Alcohol dependence, in remission) -
\ICD-10-CM code for Personal History of Alcohol Dependence
T51.0X2 (Toxic effect of ethanol, intentional self-harm) -
\ICD-10-CM code for Suicide Attempt using Absinthe
False (Never primary, and always follow another code) -
\True or false: External Cause of Injury codes are acceptable to be used as primary Dx
code, and/or singularly.
B (Same as 'unspecified') -
\NOS stands for:
A) No Other Symptoms
B) Not Otherwise Specified
C) Never Operated Surgery
D) New Operating System
C-
\Punctuation used to include supplemental information about a diagnosis code, but does
not effect code assignment:
A) Semicolon
B) Quotation marks
C) Parenthesis
D) Asterisk
A-
\What does the reference I.C.7.a.2 refer you to in the ICD-10-cm guidelines?:
A) Glaucoma: bilateral glaucoma with same type and stage
B) Diabetes: overdose of insulin due to insulin pump failure
C) Etiology/manifestation convention
D) HIV: whether the patient is newly diagnosed
B (Example: E11.6 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic arthropathy) -
\The ____th character in the ICD-10-cm code defines the site, etiology, manifestation,
or state of the disease/condition:
A) 5th
B) 4th
C) 6th
, D) 7th
C (Example: E11.610 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic nephropathic arthropathy)
-
\The ____th or ____th character in the ICD-10-cm code represents the most accurate
level of specificity regarding the condition:
A) 4th or 5th
B) 6th or 7th
C) 5th or 6th
D) All of the above
True (When a base code includes a "-" at the end, it is indicating that more characters
will be required to complete the code) -
\True or false: Some categories of ICD-10-cm codes require an applicable 7th character
L22 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Diaper Rash
S52.91XA -
\ICD-10-CM code for Close right forearm fracture (traumatic), initial encounter
R11.2 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Nausea with Vomiting
E89.0 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Postsurgical Hypothyroidism
E11.9 (without complications, as none are specified in the description of the diagnosis) -
\ICD-10-CM code for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II
R10.31 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Abdominal Pain in Right Lower Quadrant
N39.0 -
\ICD-10-CM code for Urinary Tract Infection
D-
\A 10 month-old comes into the pediatrician's office for a harsh, bark-like cough. She is
diagnosed with croup. The mother also wants the pediatrician to look at a rash that has
developed on her leg. The pediatrician prescribes over the counter medication of
acetaminophen for the croup and hydrocortisone cream for the rash on the leg. She is
to follow up in five days or return earlier if the conditions worsen. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) should be reported for this visit?:
A) R21
B) J05.0, R05, R21
C) J05.0
