AAPC CPC Chapter 3 Exam Prep
Questions & Verified Answers
1. ICD-10-CM code for Personal History of Alcohol Dependence
f10.21 (Alcohol dependence, in remission)
2. ICD-10-CM code for Suicide Attempt using Absinthe
T51.0X2 (Toxic effect of ethanol, intentional self-harm)
3. True or false: External Cause of Injury codes are acceptable to be used as primary Dx
code, and/or singularly
False (Never primary, and always follow another code)
4. NOS stands for:
A) No Other Symptoms
B) Not Otherwise Specified
C) Never Operated Surgery
D) New Operating System
ANS: B (Same as 'unspecified')
5. 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
ANS: C
6. 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
ANS: A
7. 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
ANS: B (Example: E11.6 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic arthropathy)
8. 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
ANS: C (Example: E11.610 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic nephropathic arthropathy)
9. True or false: Some categories of ICD-10-cm codes require an applicable
7th character
ANS: True (When a base code includes a "-" at the end, it is indicating that more characters will be
required to complete the code)
10. ICD-10-CM code for Diaper Rash: L22
11. ICD-10-CM code for Close right forearm fracture (traumatic), initial encounter: S52.91XA
12. ICD-10-CM code for Nausea with Vomiting: R11.2
13. ICD-10-CM code for Postsurgical Hypothyroidism: E89.0
14. ICD-10-CM code for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II E11.9 (without complications, as none are
specified in the description of the diagnosis)
15. ICD-10-CM code for Abdominal Pain in Right Lower Quadrant: R10.31
16. ICD-10-CM code for Urinary Tract Infection: N39.0
17. 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
D) J05.0, R21
ANS: D
18. What is the ICD-10-CM code for an initial encounter for a closed fracture of the right wrist?
A) S12.9XXA
B) M80.031A
C) S62.101A
D) S62.102A
ANS: C
19. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of
urinary retention?
A) N40.0
Questions & Verified Answers
1. ICD-10-CM code for Personal History of Alcohol Dependence
f10.21 (Alcohol dependence, in remission)
2. ICD-10-CM code for Suicide Attempt using Absinthe
T51.0X2 (Toxic effect of ethanol, intentional self-harm)
3. True or false: External Cause of Injury codes are acceptable to be used as primary Dx
code, and/or singularly
False (Never primary, and always follow another code)
4. NOS stands for:
A) No Other Symptoms
B) Not Otherwise Specified
C) Never Operated Surgery
D) New Operating System
ANS: B (Same as 'unspecified')
5. 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
ANS: C
6. 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
ANS: A
7. 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
ANS: B (Example: E11.6 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic arthropathy)
8. 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
ANS: C (Example: E11.610 - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with diabetic nephropathic arthropathy)
9. True or false: Some categories of ICD-10-cm codes require an applicable
7th character
ANS: True (When a base code includes a "-" at the end, it is indicating that more characters will be
required to complete the code)
10. ICD-10-CM code for Diaper Rash: L22
11. ICD-10-CM code for Close right forearm fracture (traumatic), initial encounter: S52.91XA
12. ICD-10-CM code for Nausea with Vomiting: R11.2
13. ICD-10-CM code for Postsurgical Hypothyroidism: E89.0
14. ICD-10-CM code for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II E11.9 (without complications, as none are
specified in the description of the diagnosis)
15. ICD-10-CM code for Abdominal Pain in Right Lower Quadrant: R10.31
16. ICD-10-CM code for Urinary Tract Infection: N39.0
17. 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
D) J05.0, R21
ANS: D
18. What is the ICD-10-CM code for an initial encounter for a closed fracture of the right wrist?
A) S12.9XXA
B) M80.031A
C) S62.101A
D) S62.102A
ANS: C
19. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of
urinary retention?
A) N40.0
