ICD 10 CM Questions and
Correct Answers
A patient is admitted with aplastic anemia secondary to chemotherapy administered for
multiple myeloma initial encounter.
Ans D61.1, T45.1x5A, C90.00
A patient is admitted with a cerebral infarction of the right middle cerebral artery, caused by
an embolus, with hemiplegia affecting the right dominant side.
Ans I63.411, I69.351
A patient had an intra-abdominal cholecystectomy 3 days ago and is now readmitted with
cellulitis at the site of the operative incision.
Ans T81.43xA, L03.311
A patient with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease with ischemic chest pain. No history of
CABG.
Ans I25.119
,A patient is admitted with sensorineural deafness of the left ear. No problems with the right
ear. The patient was fitted for a hearing aid.
Ans H90.42
A patient is admitted for chemotherapy for treatment of liver metastasis from previous
breast cancer. She had a mastectomy 4 months ago. Chemotherapy is given today.
Ans Z51.11, C78.7, Z85.3
A patient is admitted with fever and severe headache. The physician's diagnostic statement
at discharge is: fever and severe headache possibly due to viral meningitis.
Ans A87.9
A patient is admitted with dermatitis due to prescription topical antibiotic cream used as
directed by a physician, initial encounter.
Ans L25.1, T49.0x5A
A patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of a recurrent incarcerated epigastric hernia.
The surgery is canceled after the chest X-ray revealed lower lobe pneumonia. The patient is
placed on antibiotics for treatment of the pneumonia.
Ans K43.6, J18.1, Z53.09
, A patient is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease and early onset dementia and
frequently wanders away from home.
Ans G30.0, F02.81, Z91.83
A patient is admitted with idiopathic thrombocytopenia and purpura.
Ans D69.3
A patient is admitted with severe recurrent major depression without psychotic features.
Ans F33.2
A patient is admitted with acute gangrenous cholecystitis with cholelithiasis.
Ans K81.0, K82.A1, K80.80
A patient is admitted for gestational diabetes, insulin-controlled, 28 weeks gestation.
Ans O24.414, Z3A.28
A patient is admitted with acute urinary tract infection due to E. coli.
Ans N39.0, B96.20
Correct Answers
A patient is admitted with aplastic anemia secondary to chemotherapy administered for
multiple myeloma initial encounter.
Ans D61.1, T45.1x5A, C90.00
A patient is admitted with a cerebral infarction of the right middle cerebral artery, caused by
an embolus, with hemiplegia affecting the right dominant side.
Ans I63.411, I69.351
A patient had an intra-abdominal cholecystectomy 3 days ago and is now readmitted with
cellulitis at the site of the operative incision.
Ans T81.43xA, L03.311
A patient with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease with ischemic chest pain. No history of
CABG.
Ans I25.119
,A patient is admitted with sensorineural deafness of the left ear. No problems with the right
ear. The patient was fitted for a hearing aid.
Ans H90.42
A patient is admitted for chemotherapy for treatment of liver metastasis from previous
breast cancer. She had a mastectomy 4 months ago. Chemotherapy is given today.
Ans Z51.11, C78.7, Z85.3
A patient is admitted with fever and severe headache. The physician's diagnostic statement
at discharge is: fever and severe headache possibly due to viral meningitis.
Ans A87.9
A patient is admitted with dermatitis due to prescription topical antibiotic cream used as
directed by a physician, initial encounter.
Ans L25.1, T49.0x5A
A patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of a recurrent incarcerated epigastric hernia.
The surgery is canceled after the chest X-ray revealed lower lobe pneumonia. The patient is
placed on antibiotics for treatment of the pneumonia.
Ans K43.6, J18.1, Z53.09
, A patient is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease and early onset dementia and
frequently wanders away from home.
Ans G30.0, F02.81, Z91.83
A patient is admitted with idiopathic thrombocytopenia and purpura.
Ans D69.3
A patient is admitted with severe recurrent major depression without psychotic features.
Ans F33.2
A patient is admitted with acute gangrenous cholecystitis with cholelithiasis.
Ans K81.0, K82.A1, K80.80
A patient is admitted for gestational diabetes, insulin-controlled, 28 weeks gestation.
Ans O24.414, Z3A.28
A patient is admitted with acute urinary tract infection due to E. coli.
Ans N39.0, B96.20
