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AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM NEWEST -

ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

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What is the ICD-10-CM code for a patient with postoperative anemia due to acute blood loss during the surgery who needs a blood transfusion?

• D64.9
• D53.0
• D50.0
• D62 - ANSWER- d. D62

A 54-year-old male goes to his primary care provider with dizziness. On physical exam his blood pressure is 200/130. After a complete work-up, including laboratory tests, the provider makes a diagnosis of end stage renal disease and hypertension. What are the appropriate diagnosis codes for this encounter?

• I12.0, N18.6
• I10, N18.6
• I10, N18.9
• I12.0 - ANSWER- a. I12.0, N18.6 1 / 4

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A 32-year-old male was seen in the ambulatory surgery center ASC for removal of two lipomas. One was located on his back and the other was located on the right forearm. Both involved subcutaneous tissue. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?

• D17.30
• D17.39
• D17.1, D17.23
• D17.21, D17.1 - ANSWER- d. D17.21, D17.1

A 33-year-old patient visits his primary care provider to discuss a lap band procedure for his morbid obesity. His caloric intake is in excess of 4,000 calories per day and his BMI is currently 45. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?

• E66.01, Z68.42
• E66.3, Z68.45
• E66.01
• E66.01, Z68.45 - ANSWER- a. E66.01, Z68.42

A 58-year-old patient sees the provider for confusion and loss of memory. The provider diagnoses the patient with early onset stages of Alzheimer's disease with dementia. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

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• F02.80, G30.0, F29, F41.3
• G30.0, F02.80
• F02.80, G30.0
• G30.0, F02.80, F29, R41.3 - ANSWER- b. G30.0, F02.80

What would be considered an adverse effect?

• Shortness of breath when running
• Rash developing when taking penicillin
• Hemorrhaging after a vaginal delivery
• Wound infection after surgery - ANSWER- b. Rash developing when

taking penicillin

What is a TRUE statement in reporting pressure ulcers?

• When a pressure ulcer is at on stage and progresses to the higher

stage, report the lowest stage for that site.

• Two codes are assigned when a patient is admitted with a pressure

ulcer that evolves to another stage during the admission.

• When documentation does not provide the stage of the pressure ulcer,

report the unstageable pressure ulcer code(L89.95).

• The site of the ulcer and the stage of the ulcer are reported with two

separate codes. - ANSWER- b. Two codes are assigned when a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer that evolves to another stage during the admission. 3 / 4

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A child has a splinter under the right middle fingernail. What ICD-10- CM code is reported?

• S61.222A
• S61.227A
• S61.242A
• S60.452A - ANSWER- d. S60.452A

A 16-year-old male is brought to the ED by his mother. He was riding his bicycle in the park when he fell off the bike. The patient's right arm is painful to touch, discolored, and swollen. The X-ray shows a closed fracture of the ulna. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

• S52.201A, V19.9XXA, Y92.830
• S52.201A, V18.4XXA, Y92.831
• S52.201A, V18.0XXA, Y92.830
• S52.209A, V18.4XXA, Y92.830 - ANSWER- c. S52.201A,

V18.0XXA, Y92.830

A 12-month-old receives the following vaccinations: Hepatitis B, Hib,

Varicella, and Mumps-measles-rubella. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for the vaccinations?

• B19.10, B01.9, B26.9, B05.9, B06.9, Z23
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