AAPC Ch 5 Exam Test Questions with Verified Answers
1. L02.416 A provider performs an incision and drainage on a large
abscess on the patient's left leg. What is the diagnosis
code?
2. M51.17 An MRI confirmed the patient has sciatica caused by a
herniated disc between L5 and S1. She is scheduled for
an injection in this office, after which she will be referred
to a physical therapist in an effort to avoid surgery. Select
the diagnosis code(s).
3. N13.30 A 55 year-old female with right hydronephrosis presents
for a cystourethroscopy with a retrograde pyelogram. What
is the correct diagnosis code?
4. T22.212A, A patient presented to the emergency department with
T22.211A, T31.0, second degree burns to both forearms, which makes up
Z33.1 9 percent TBSA (Total Body Surface Area). She is three
months pregnant, 12 weeks. The burns are not affecting
the pregnancy. Select the diagnosis codes.
5. P92.9 Assign the code for feeding problems in newborn.
6. Z38.00, Q90.9 The hospital documentation states "normal vaginal deliv-
ery, live birth, female, with Down Syndrome." Select the
correct code(s) for the infant's record.
7. R03.0 What is the diagnosis code for an elevated blood pressure
reading?
8. T80.218A, A49.02 A patient was sent home with a PICC line for Vancomycin
treatment at home. He returns to his physician with an
infection due to the PICC Line. The infection is determined
to be MRSA. Select the diagnosis code(s) in the correct
sequence.
9. External cause Which statement is TRUE regarding external cause
codes are never codes? Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.20.a.6.
sequenced first.
10.10.
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, The Z code When a patient presents for a screening test and the
to identify the provider finds something abnormal, what diagnosis code
screening should be sequenced first? Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline
I.C.21.c.5.
11. M24.411 A patient underwent debridement of the acromion, sub-
acromial bursectomy, division of the coracoacromial lig-
ament, and an abrasion acromioplasty with Mitek suture
placement for recurrent dislocation of the right shoul-
der in the hospital outpatient surgery department. What
ICD-10-CM code is reported?
12. Codes from all According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding
other chapters. and Reporting, Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and
the Puerperium (O00-O9A), codes in this range have se-
quencing priority over what codes?
13. Causes of injury In which circumstances would an external cause code be
or health condi- reported?
tion
14. O00.202 Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy
test but an ultrasound reveals no uterine contents. An
embryo has implanted on the left ovary and this is treated
with laparoscopic oophorectomy. What ICD-10-CM code
is reported for this procedure?
15. O00.202, Z3A.00 The patient has a left ovarian pregnancy without intrauter-
ine pregnancy. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
16. N40.1, R33.8 The patient has benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary
retention. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
17. Z00.121, H66.91, A 6 month-old patient is seen at the clinic for a routine
Z28.01 well-child visit and vaccinations. During the examination
the provider finds that the child has a fever and a diag-
nosis of acute otitis media in the right ear is documented.
Vaccinations are not given at this time. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported?
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1. L02.416 A provider performs an incision and drainage on a large
abscess on the patient's left leg. What is the diagnosis
code?
2. M51.17 An MRI confirmed the patient has sciatica caused by a
herniated disc between L5 and S1. She is scheduled for
an injection in this office, after which she will be referred
to a physical therapist in an effort to avoid surgery. Select
the diagnosis code(s).
3. N13.30 A 55 year-old female with right hydronephrosis presents
for a cystourethroscopy with a retrograde pyelogram. What
is the correct diagnosis code?
4. T22.212A, A patient presented to the emergency department with
T22.211A, T31.0, second degree burns to both forearms, which makes up
Z33.1 9 percent TBSA (Total Body Surface Area). She is three
months pregnant, 12 weeks. The burns are not affecting
the pregnancy. Select the diagnosis codes.
5. P92.9 Assign the code for feeding problems in newborn.
6. Z38.00, Q90.9 The hospital documentation states "normal vaginal deliv-
ery, live birth, female, with Down Syndrome." Select the
correct code(s) for the infant's record.
7. R03.0 What is the diagnosis code for an elevated blood pressure
reading?
8. T80.218A, A49.02 A patient was sent home with a PICC line for Vancomycin
treatment at home. He returns to his physician with an
infection due to the PICC Line. The infection is determined
to be MRSA. Select the diagnosis code(s) in the correct
sequence.
9. External cause Which statement is TRUE regarding external cause
codes are never codes? Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.C.20.a.6.
sequenced first.
10.10.
1/7
, The Z code When a patient presents for a screening test and the
to identify the provider finds something abnormal, what diagnosis code
screening should be sequenced first? Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline
I.C.21.c.5.
11. M24.411 A patient underwent debridement of the acromion, sub-
acromial bursectomy, division of the coracoacromial lig-
ament, and an abrasion acromioplasty with Mitek suture
placement for recurrent dislocation of the right shoul-
der in the hospital outpatient surgery department. What
ICD-10-CM code is reported?
12. Codes from all According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding
other chapters. and Reporting, Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and
the Puerperium (O00-O9A), codes in this range have se-
quencing priority over what codes?
13. Causes of injury In which circumstances would an external cause code be
or health condi- reported?
tion
14. O00.202 Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy
test but an ultrasound reveals no uterine contents. An
embryo has implanted on the left ovary and this is treated
with laparoscopic oophorectomy. What ICD-10-CM code
is reported for this procedure?
15. O00.202, Z3A.00 The patient has a left ovarian pregnancy without intrauter-
ine pregnancy. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
16. N40.1, R33.8 The patient has benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary
retention. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
17. Z00.121, H66.91, A 6 month-old patient is seen at the clinic for a routine
Z28.01 well-child visit and vaccinations. During the examination
the provider finds that the child has a fever and a diag-
nosis of acute otitis media in the right ear is documented.
Vaccinations are not given at this time. What ICD-10-CM
code(s) is/are reported?
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