CPC EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2PrivacyA2RuleA2generallyA2requiresA2coveredA2entitiesA2toA2takeA2reasonableA2steps
A2toA2limitA2theA2useA2orA2disclosureA2of,A2andA2requestsA2for,A2protectedA2healthA2informat
ionA2toA2theA2minimumA2necessaryA2toA2accomplishA2theA2intendedA2purpose.A2TheA2mini
mumA2necessaryA2standardA2doesA2notA2applyA2toA2theA2following:A2-A2Ans---
A2DisclosuresA2toA2orA2requestsA2byA2aA2healthA2careA2providerA2forA2treatmentA2purposes.
-A2DisclosuresA2toA2theA2individualA2whoA2isA2theA2subjectA2ofA2theA2information.
-A2UsesA2orA2disclosuresA2madeA2pursuantA2toA2anA2individual'sA2authorization.
-
A2UsesA2orA2disclosuresA2requiredA2forA2complianceA2withA2theA2HealthA2InsuranceA2Porta
bilityA2andA2AccountabilityA2ActA2(HIPAA)A2AdministrativeA2SimplificationA2Rules.·A2Disclo
suresA2toA2theA2DepartmentA2ofA2HealthA2&A2HumanA2ServicesA2(HHS)A2whenA2disclosure
A2ofA2informationA2isA2requiredA2underA2theA2PrivacyA2RuleA2forA2enforcementA2purposes.
-A2UsesA2orA2disclosuresA2thatA2areA2requiredA2byA2otherA2law.
WhichA2partA2ofA2theA2brainA2controlsA2bloodA2pressure,A2heartA2rateA2andA2respiration?
a.Cerebrum
b.Cerebellum
c.Cortex
d.MedullaA2-A2Ans--d.Medulla
MyastheniaA2gravisA2(MG)A2-A2Ans---
A2ChronicA2autoimmuneA2disorderA2inA2whichA2antibodiesA2destroyA2theA2communicationA2
betweenA2nervesA2andA2muscle,A2resultingA2inA2weaknessA2ofA2theA2skeletalA2muscles.A2
-
A2AffectsA2theA2voluntaryA2musclesA2ofA2theA2body,A2especiallyA2thoseA2thatA2controlA2theA
2eyes,A2mouth,A2throatA2andA2limbs.
-A2AffectsA2theA2neuromuscularA2junction
AdrenomegalyA2isA2definedA2as:
a.A2InfectionA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2gland
b.A2AA2tumorA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2gland
c.A2EnlargementA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2gland
d.A2AnyA2diseaseA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2glandA2-A2Ans--
c.A2EnlargementA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2gland
AA2thinA2membraneA2liningA2theA2chambersA2ofA2theA2heartA2andA2valvesA2isA2calledA2the:
a.Endocardium
b.Pericardium
c.Epicardium
d.MyocardiumA2-A2Ans--a.Endocardium
ExcessiveA2potassiumA2inA2theA2bloodA2isA2referredA2toA2as:
,a.Hypoproteinemia
b.Hyperkalemia
c.Hypernatremia
d.HematuriaA2-A2Ans--b.Hyperkalemia
AA2patientA2isA2seenA2inA2theA2EDA2forA2severeA2abdominalA2painA2andA2urinaryA2frequenc
y.A2AfterA2examinationA2andA2urinalysis,A2theA2patientA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2aA2urinaryA2tr
actA2infectionA2(UTI).WhatA2ICD-10-CMA2code(s)A2is/areA2reported?
•A2R10.0,A2R35.0
•A2R10.0,A2R35.0,A2N39.0
•A2R10.0,A2N39.0
•N39.0A2(correctA2answer,A2yourA2response)Feedback:ReferA2toA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA2I.B.5.A2TheA2abdominalA2painA2andA2urinaryA2frequencyA2areA2notA2report
edA2becauseA2theyA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2theA2UTI.A2LookA2inA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2IndexA2forA2Infection,A2infected,A2infective/
urinaryA2(tract)A2whichA2directsA2thecoderA2toA2N39.0.A2VerificationA2inA2theA2TabularA2List
A2confirmsA2codeA2selection.A2-A2Ans--•N39.0A2
ReferA2toA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA2I.B.5.A2TheA2abdominalA2painA2andA2urinaryA2frequencyA2areA2notA2report
edA2becauseA2theyA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2theA2UTI.A2LookA2inA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2IndexA2forA2Infection,A2infected,A2infective/
urinaryA2(tract)A2whichA2directsA2theA2coderA2toA2N39.0.A2VerificationA2inA2theA2TabularA2Li
stA2confirmsA2codeA2selection.
AA220-year-
oldA2comesA2intoA2theA2emergencyA2departmentA2(ED)A2withA2symptomsA2ofA2aA2severeA2
headache,A2vomiting,A2stiffA2neck,A2andA2fever.A2TheA2EDA2physicianA2suspectsA2meningit
isA2andA2performsA2aA2lumbarA2puncture.A2TheA2EDA2physicianA2reviewsA2theA2resultsA2an
dA2theA2patientA2isA2admittedA2inA2theA2hospitalA2forA2meningitisA2whichA2isA2suspectedA2to
A2beA2bacterial.A2
WhichA2ICD-10-CMA2code(s)A2is/areA2reportedA2byA2theA2EDA2physician?
a.G00.9
b.G00.9,A2R51.9,A2R11.10,A2M43.6,A2R50.9
c.G03.9,A2R51.9,A2R11.10,A2M43.6,A2R50.9
d.G03.9A2-A2Ans--d.G03.9
suspectedA2toA2beA2bacteria=A2unspecified
50-year-
oldA2femaleA2presentsA2toA2herA2providerA2withA2symptomsA2ofA2insomniaA2andA2upsetA2st
omach.A2TheA2providerA2suspectsA2sheA2isA2premenopausal.A2SheA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2
impendingA2menopause.A2WhatA2diagnosisA2code(s)A2shouldA2beA2reported?
a.E28.319
b.G47.00,A2K30
c.N95.9
d.N95.9,A2G47.00,A2K30A2-A2Ans--b.G47.00,A2K30
,ImpendingA2MenopauseA2=A2notA2happenA2yetA2=A2noA2menopauseA2-
>A2symptomA2codesA2only
WhatA2isA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2codeA2forA2anA2initialA2encounterA2forA2aA2closedA2fractureA2ofA2theA2rightA2wrist?
a.S62.101A
b.S62.102A
c.S12.9XXA
d.M80.031AA2-A2Ans--a.S62.101A
WhichA2diagnosisA2code(s)A2belowA2reportsA2painA2inA2theA2leftA2andA2rightA2ears?
a.A2H92.01,A2H92.02
b.A2H92.03A2-A2Ans--b.A2H92.03
IfA2noA2bilateralA2codeA2isA2providedA2andA2theA2conditionA2isA2bilateral,A2assignA2separate
A2codesA2forA2bothA2theA2leftA2andA2rightA2side.A2ThereA2isA2aA2bilateralA2codeA2providedA2f
orA2painA2inA2theA2leftA2andA2rightA2earsA2H92.03.A2YouA2wouldA2notA2reportA2twoA2separat
eA2codes.
AA2patientA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2hospitalA2withA2pneumonia.A2TestingA2indicatesA2theA2p
atient'sA2pneumoniaA2isA2dueA2toA2StaphylococcusA2aureausA2andA2isA2methicillinA2resista
ntA2(MRSA).A2ApplyingA2theA2codingA2conceptA2fromA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA2I.C.1.e.1.a,A2whatA2ICD-10-CMA2code(s)A2is/areA2reported?A2-A2Ans--
J15.212
WhenA2aA2combinationA2codeA2existsA2forA2MRSAA2andA2theA2infection,A2onlyA2theA2combi
nationA2codeA2shouldA2beA2reported.A2PneumoniaA2dueA2toA2Methicillin-
resistantA2StaphylococcusA2aureusA2isA2reportedA2withA2J15.212.
AA2patientA2withA2aA2Pancoast'sA2tumorA2inA2theA2leftA2lungA2arrivesA2atA2theA2oncologistA2
officeA2forA2chemotherapy.A2ApplyingA2theA2codingA2conceptA2fromA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelinesA2I.C.2.e.2.A2WhatA2ICD-10-CMA2code(s)A2shouldA2beA2reported?
A2Note:A2UseA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2IndexA2insteadA2ofA2theA2TableA2ofA2NeoplasmsA2toA2locateA2theA2codeA2
forA2aA2Pancoast'sA2tumor.A2-A2Ans--Z51.11,A2C34.12
IfA2theA2reasonA2forA2theA2encounterA2isA2solelyA2chemotherapy,A2aA2diagnosisA2forA2chem
otherapyA2administrationA2shouldA2beA2listedA2first,A2andA2aA2diagnosisA2forA2theA2maligna
ncyA2requiringA2theA2chemotherapyA2isA2reportedA2secondarily.A2LookA2inA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2forA2ChemotherapyA2(session)A2(for)/
neoplasmA2orA2EncounterA2(withA2healthA2service)A2(for)/
A2chemotherapyA2forA2neoplasmA2(Z51.11).A2AA2Pancoast'sA2tumorA2isA2aA2rapidA2growing
A2tumorA2inA2theA2apexA2ofA2theA2lung.A2TheA2apexA2ofA2theA2lungA2isA2inA2theA2upperA2lobe
A2forA2Pancoast'sA2Tumor.A2LookA2forA2Tumor/Pancoast'sA2-
A2seeA2Pancoast'sA2syndrome.A2LookA2forA2Pancoast'sA2syndromeA2orA2tumorA2C34.1-.A2A
ddA22A2asA2theA24thA2characterA2forA2leftA2lung.A2TheA2correctA2codesA2andA2sequencingA2
areA2Z51.11A2andA2C34.12.
, Mrs.A2FryerA2visitsA2herA2nephrologistA2forA2anA2erythropoietinA2(EPO)A2injectionA2forA2her
A2anemia.A2SheA2hasA2StageA23A2chronicA2kidneyA2disease,A2whichA2isA2theA2causeA2ofA2th
eA2anemia.A2ApplyingA2theA2codingA2conceptA2fromA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA2I.A.13.,A2whatA2ICD-10-
CMA2code(s)A2shouldA2beA2reportedA2forA2theA2EPOA2injection?A2-A2Ans--N18.30,A2D63.1
Anemia/inA2(dueA2to)A2(with)/
chronicA2kidneyA2diseaseA2D63.1.A2SeeA2theA2CodeA2firstA2noteA2instructingA2toA2reportA2t
heA2CKDA2(N18-)A2codeA2first.A2LookA2inA2theA2ICDA210-
CMA2AlphabeticA2IndexA2forA2Disease/kidney/chronic/
stageA23A2(moderate)A2N18.30.A2VerificationA2inA2theA2TabularA2ListA2verifiesA2correctA2se
quencingA2asA2N18.30,A2D63.1.
NameA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whenA2aA2problemA2causedA2byA2diabetesA2isA2NOTA2sequence
dA2afterA2theA2codeA2forA2diabetes.A2ReferA2toA2ICD-10-CMA2guidelineA2I.C.4.a.5.a.A2-
A2Ans--WhenA2aA2patient'sA2insulinA2pumpA2malfunctions.
AA2patientA2withA2aA2four-
yearA2historyA2ofA2eatingA2disordersA2isA2seenA2inA2theA2physician'sA2officeA2dueA2toA2signif
icantA2weightA2lossA2overA2theA2pastA2threeA2months.A2SheA2wentA2fromA282A2poundsA2do
wnA2toA253A2poundsA2dueA2toA2restrictingA2herA2foodA2intake.A2SheA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2
anorexiaA2nervosa.A2SelectA2theA2diagnosisA2code(s).A2-A2Ans--
F50.01A2(anorexiaA2nervosa,A2restrictingA2type)
Mr.A2TimminsA2fellA2offA2aA2roofA2andA2sufferedA2aA2spinalA2injury.A2AsA2aA2resultA2ofA2theA2
injury,A2heA2hasA2beenA2sufferingA2fromA2chronicA2painA2inA2hisA2lowerA2backA2forA2several
A2years.A2Today,A2heA2presentsA2forA2insertionA2ofA2aA2neurostimulator A2forA2painA2control.
A2ApplyingA2theA2codingA2conceptA2fromA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA2I.C.6.b.1.aA2andA2I.C.6.b.1.b.ii,A2whatA2ICD-10-
CMA2codesA2shouldA2beA2reportedA2forA2theA2pain?
A2DoA2notA2codeA2theA2externalA2causeA2codesA2(discussedA2laterA2inA2theA2curriculum).A2-
A2Ans--G89.21A2(chronicA2painA2dueA2toA2trauma),A2M54.50
WhenA2aA2patientA2isA2admittedA2forA2theA2insertionA2ofA2aA2neurostimulatorA2forA2painA2co
ntrol,A2assignA2theA2appropriateA2painA2codeA2asA2theA2firstA2listedA2diagnosis.A2
AccordingA2toA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA21.C.6.b.1.b.ii,A2aA2codeA2toA2reportA2theA2siteA2ofA2painA2mayA2beA2sequen
cedA2asA2aA2secondaryA2diagnosis.A2
InA2theA2ICD-10-CMA2AlphabeticA2Index,A2lookA2forA2Pain/Chronic/
dueA2toA2traumaA2G89.21A2(becauseA2theA2painA2isA2dueA2toA2theA2fallingA2offA2aA2roof).A2T
oA2reportA2theA2locationA2ofA2theA2pain,A2lookA2inA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2IndexA2forA2Pain/lowA2backA2M54.50.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2PrivacyA2RuleA2generallyA2requiresA2coveredA2entitiesA2toA2takeA2reasonableA2steps
A2toA2limitA2theA2useA2orA2disclosureA2of,A2andA2requestsA2for,A2protectedA2healthA2informat
ionA2toA2theA2minimumA2necessaryA2toA2accomplishA2theA2intendedA2purpose.A2TheA2mini
mumA2necessaryA2standardA2doesA2notA2applyA2toA2theA2following:A2-A2Ans---
A2DisclosuresA2toA2orA2requestsA2byA2aA2healthA2careA2providerA2forA2treatmentA2purposes.
-A2DisclosuresA2toA2theA2individualA2whoA2isA2theA2subjectA2ofA2theA2information.
-A2UsesA2orA2disclosuresA2madeA2pursuantA2toA2anA2individual'sA2authorization.
-
A2UsesA2orA2disclosuresA2requiredA2forA2complianceA2withA2theA2HealthA2InsuranceA2Porta
bilityA2andA2AccountabilityA2ActA2(HIPAA)A2AdministrativeA2SimplificationA2Rules.·A2Disclo
suresA2toA2theA2DepartmentA2ofA2HealthA2&A2HumanA2ServicesA2(HHS)A2whenA2disclosure
A2ofA2informationA2isA2requiredA2underA2theA2PrivacyA2RuleA2forA2enforcementA2purposes.
-A2UsesA2orA2disclosuresA2thatA2areA2requiredA2byA2otherA2law.
WhichA2partA2ofA2theA2brainA2controlsA2bloodA2pressure,A2heartA2rateA2andA2respiration?
a.Cerebrum
b.Cerebellum
c.Cortex
d.MedullaA2-A2Ans--d.Medulla
MyastheniaA2gravisA2(MG)A2-A2Ans---
A2ChronicA2autoimmuneA2disorderA2inA2whichA2antibodiesA2destroyA2theA2communicationA2
betweenA2nervesA2andA2muscle,A2resultingA2inA2weaknessA2ofA2theA2skeletalA2muscles.A2
-
A2AffectsA2theA2voluntaryA2musclesA2ofA2theA2body,A2especiallyA2thoseA2thatA2controlA2theA
2eyes,A2mouth,A2throatA2andA2limbs.
-A2AffectsA2theA2neuromuscularA2junction
AdrenomegalyA2isA2definedA2as:
a.A2InfectionA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2gland
b.A2AA2tumorA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2gland
c.A2EnlargementA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2gland
d.A2AnyA2diseaseA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2glandA2-A2Ans--
c.A2EnlargementA2ofA2theA2adrenalA2gland
AA2thinA2membraneA2liningA2theA2chambersA2ofA2theA2heartA2andA2valvesA2isA2calledA2the:
a.Endocardium
b.Pericardium
c.Epicardium
d.MyocardiumA2-A2Ans--a.Endocardium
ExcessiveA2potassiumA2inA2theA2bloodA2isA2referredA2toA2as:
,a.Hypoproteinemia
b.Hyperkalemia
c.Hypernatremia
d.HematuriaA2-A2Ans--b.Hyperkalemia
AA2patientA2isA2seenA2inA2theA2EDA2forA2severeA2abdominalA2painA2andA2urinaryA2frequenc
y.A2AfterA2examinationA2andA2urinalysis,A2theA2patientA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2aA2urinaryA2tr
actA2infectionA2(UTI).WhatA2ICD-10-CMA2code(s)A2is/areA2reported?
•A2R10.0,A2R35.0
•A2R10.0,A2R35.0,A2N39.0
•A2R10.0,A2N39.0
•N39.0A2(correctA2answer,A2yourA2response)Feedback:ReferA2toA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA2I.B.5.A2TheA2abdominalA2painA2andA2urinaryA2frequencyA2areA2notA2report
edA2becauseA2theyA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2theA2UTI.A2LookA2inA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2IndexA2forA2Infection,A2infected,A2infective/
urinaryA2(tract)A2whichA2directsA2thecoderA2toA2N39.0.A2VerificationA2inA2theA2TabularA2List
A2confirmsA2codeA2selection.A2-A2Ans--•N39.0A2
ReferA2toA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA2I.B.5.A2TheA2abdominalA2painA2andA2urinaryA2frequencyA2areA2notA2report
edA2becauseA2theyA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2theA2UTI.A2LookA2inA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2IndexA2forA2Infection,A2infected,A2infective/
urinaryA2(tract)A2whichA2directsA2theA2coderA2toA2N39.0.A2VerificationA2inA2theA2TabularA2Li
stA2confirmsA2codeA2selection.
AA220-year-
oldA2comesA2intoA2theA2emergencyA2departmentA2(ED)A2withA2symptomsA2ofA2aA2severeA2
headache,A2vomiting,A2stiffA2neck,A2andA2fever.A2TheA2EDA2physicianA2suspectsA2meningit
isA2andA2performsA2aA2lumbarA2puncture.A2TheA2EDA2physicianA2reviewsA2theA2resultsA2an
dA2theA2patientA2isA2admittedA2inA2theA2hospitalA2forA2meningitisA2whichA2isA2suspectedA2to
A2beA2bacterial.A2
WhichA2ICD-10-CMA2code(s)A2is/areA2reportedA2byA2theA2EDA2physician?
a.G00.9
b.G00.9,A2R51.9,A2R11.10,A2M43.6,A2R50.9
c.G03.9,A2R51.9,A2R11.10,A2M43.6,A2R50.9
d.G03.9A2-A2Ans--d.G03.9
suspectedA2toA2beA2bacteria=A2unspecified
50-year-
oldA2femaleA2presentsA2toA2herA2providerA2withA2symptomsA2ofA2insomniaA2andA2upsetA2st
omach.A2TheA2providerA2suspectsA2sheA2isA2premenopausal.A2SheA2isA2diagnosedA2withA2
impendingA2menopause.A2WhatA2diagnosisA2code(s)A2shouldA2beA2reported?
a.E28.319
b.G47.00,A2K30
c.N95.9
d.N95.9,A2G47.00,A2K30A2-A2Ans--b.G47.00,A2K30
,ImpendingA2MenopauseA2=A2notA2happenA2yetA2=A2noA2menopauseA2-
>A2symptomA2codesA2only
WhatA2isA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2codeA2forA2anA2initialA2encounterA2forA2aA2closedA2fractureA2ofA2theA2rightA2wrist?
a.S62.101A
b.S62.102A
c.S12.9XXA
d.M80.031AA2-A2Ans--a.S62.101A
WhichA2diagnosisA2code(s)A2belowA2reportsA2painA2inA2theA2leftA2andA2rightA2ears?
a.A2H92.01,A2H92.02
b.A2H92.03A2-A2Ans--b.A2H92.03
IfA2noA2bilateralA2codeA2isA2providedA2andA2theA2conditionA2isA2bilateral,A2assignA2separate
A2codesA2forA2bothA2theA2leftA2andA2rightA2side.A2ThereA2isA2aA2bilateralA2codeA2providedA2f
orA2painA2inA2theA2leftA2andA2rightA2earsA2H92.03.A2YouA2wouldA2notA2reportA2twoA2separat
eA2codes.
AA2patientA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2hospitalA2withA2pneumonia.A2TestingA2indicatesA2theA2p
atient'sA2pneumoniaA2isA2dueA2toA2StaphylococcusA2aureausA2andA2isA2methicillinA2resista
ntA2(MRSA).A2ApplyingA2theA2codingA2conceptA2fromA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelineA2I.C.1.e.1.a,A2whatA2ICD-10-CMA2code(s)A2is/areA2reported?A2-A2Ans--
J15.212
WhenA2aA2combinationA2codeA2existsA2forA2MRSAA2andA2theA2infection,A2onlyA2theA2combi
nationA2codeA2shouldA2beA2reported.A2PneumoniaA2dueA2toA2Methicillin-
resistantA2StaphylococcusA2aureusA2isA2reportedA2withA2J15.212.
AA2patientA2withA2aA2Pancoast'sA2tumorA2inA2theA2leftA2lungA2arrivesA2atA2theA2oncologistA2
officeA2forA2chemotherapy.A2ApplyingA2theA2codingA2conceptA2fromA2ICD-10-
CMA2guidelinesA2I.C.2.e.2.A2WhatA2ICD-10-CMA2code(s)A2shouldA2beA2reported?
A2Note:A2UseA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2IndexA2insteadA2ofA2theA2TableA2ofA2NeoplasmsA2toA2locateA2theA2codeA2
forA2aA2Pancoast'sA2tumor.A2-A2Ans--Z51.11,A2C34.12
IfA2theA2reasonA2forA2theA2encounterA2isA2solelyA2chemotherapy,A2aA2diagnosisA2forA2chem
otherapyA2administrationA2shouldA2beA2listedA2first,A2andA2aA2diagnosisA2forA2theA2maligna
ncyA2requiringA2theA2chemotherapyA2isA2reportedA2secondarily.A2LookA2inA2theA2ICD-10-
CMA2AlphabeticA2forA2ChemotherapyA2(session)A2(for)/
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WhenA2aA2patientA2isA2admittedA2forA2theA2insertionA2ofA2aA2neurostimulatorA2forA2painA2co
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