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ICD 10 15 SAMPLE QUESTION

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to ICD-10-CM coding for various medical diagnoses and conditions. It covers topics such as combination codes, placeholder characters, specific diagnoses, and coding for complications and secondary conditions. Each question provides options for the correct ICD-10-CM code or definition related to the scenario presented.

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ICD 10 15 SAMPLE QUESTION

The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions related to ICD-10-CM coding for various medical diagnoses and conditions. It covers topics such as combination codes, placeholder characters, specific diagnoses, and coding for complications and secondary conditions. Each question provides options for the correct ICD-10-CM code or definition related to the scenario presented.

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1.

Combination codes are single code used to classify two diagnoses, or a diagnosis with an
associated secondary process or associated __________________.
a. Definitive diagnosis
b. Default code
c. Complications
d. Residual diagnosis
2. In ICD-10-CM a placeholder character is used for codes requiring the seventh character
extender. This placeholder is represented as _________________.
a. A default code
b. An A
c. An X
d. An Excludes 1
3. Patient with viral hepatitis C and continued alcohol use is diagnoses with malignant primary
neoplasm of the liver.
a. C22.8
b. C22.9
c. C22.8, B19.20, F10.99
d. C22.9, B17.10
4. Patient arrived in the ED complaining of having severe right upper quadrant pain, nausea and
vomiting for several weeks with 20 lb weight loss. Tests revealed a mass within the gallbladder.
However, no cholecystitis or stones. The patient was admitted and a surgeon was consulted.
The next day a cholecystectomy was performed. The pathology results show the patient to have
cancer of the gallbladder. Code the diagnosis for the surgery.
a. R10.80
b. C23
c. C24.0
d. R10.0. R11.2. R63.4
5. Dr. C sees a patient with nasal hemorrhage and performs a fiberoptic exam of the nasopharynx.
A mass is encountered at the nasal concha and a biopsy is taken. Pathology report shows cancer.
Additional surgery is planned.
a. C31.1
b. C32.3
c. C30.0
d. C10.2
6. Patient with thyroid cancer has fever and found to have chemo drug induced agranulocytosis.
a. D72.0, T36.91XA, C73, R50.81
b. D70.1, T45.1X1A, C73
c. R50.81, J34.81, K92.81
d. D70.1, T45.1X5A, C73, R50.81
7. Baby born with thrombocytopenia purpura also is found to have an absent radius.
a. D69.6
b. D69.42
c. Q87.2, D69.42
d. D69.42, Q87.2
8. Patient has post-operative hemorrhage due to accidental puncture of the spleen during gastric
bypass surgery.
a. S36.030A
b. S36.030S
c. D78.12
d. D78.11
9. A patient diagnosed with Beta-thalassemia minor should be coded:
a. D56.1
b. D56.5
c. D56.3
d. D57.40

10. A patient with Type 1 diabetes with diabetic retinopathy is seen for an eye checkup. After a
thorough examination, the ophthalmologist determines the patient has retinal edema.
a. E11.351
b. E10.9, H35.81
c. E13.9, H35.81
d. E10.311
11. Secondary diabetes is ________________ caused by another condition or event.
a. Never
b. Always
c. Maybe
d. An adverse effect
12. A 30-year-old male is diagnosed with hypersomnia. The correct ICD-10-CM code would be:
a. F51.11
b. G47.12
c. G47.10
d. F51.19
13. Which of the following are included in the Mental and Behavioral Disorders section of ICD-10CM?
a. Catatonic stupor
b. Organic brain syndrome
c. Toxic effect of alcohol
d. Mild cognitive impairment
14. Patient presents with vascular dementia with behavioral disturbance:
a. F01.50
b. F01.51
c. F02.80
d. F02.81
15. Code paraphrenic schizophrenia:
a. F20.0
b. F20.1
c. F20.2
d. F20.3

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