CPC Practice Exam 2022

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CPC Practice Exam 2022 1.When a patient has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive, what ICD-10-CM code is assigned a.Z21 b.R75 c.B20 d.Z11.4 (answer) b. R75 2.What does MRSA stand for a.Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus b.Methicillin Resistant Streptococcus Aureus c.Moderate Resistance Susceptible Aureus d.Mild Resistance Steptococcus Aureus (answer) a. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococ- cus Aureus 3.What does the forth character in diabetes mellitus diabetes codes indi- cate?a.The condition as controlled or uncontrolled b.Any complication associated with diabetes c.Type of diabetes (type 1, or Type 2, secondary) d.If the diabetes is primary or secondary diabetes (answer) b. Any complication asso- ciated with diabetes 4.When do you code acute respiratory failure as a secondary diagnosis a.the patient has any other condition at the same time b.When it is determined to be the cause of the shortness of breath c.Acute respiratory failure is always listed first d.When it occurs after admission (answer) d. When it occurs after admission 1 / 3

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5.When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is used as the default type a.Type 2 b.Type 1 c.Can be type 1 or 2 d.Scondary diabetes (answer) a. Type 2 6.When is it appropriate to use history of malignancy, from category Z85 2 / 3

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a.once the malignancy is removed form that site but the patient is still receiving chemotherapy b.When the patient cancels treatment for that site c.It has been excised, no evidence of any existing primary malignancy, and there is not further treatment directed to the site d.when 5 years has passed after surgery (answer) c. It has been excised, no evidence of any existing primary malignancy, and there is not further treatment directed to the site 7.If a patient uses insulin, what type of diabetic does it mean the patient is a.secondary diabetes b.type 2 c.type 1 d.the use of insulin does not specify the patient is a certain type of diabet- ic (answer) d. the use of insulin does not specify the patient is a certain type of diabetic 8.Pneumonia due to adenovirus. What ICD-1-CM code is reported

• B34.0
• J12.0
• B97.0
• B30.1 (answer) b. J12.0

9.a 50 year old patient has been diagnosed with elevated blood pressure. The patient does not have a history of hypertension. The correct ICD-10-CM code to report is

• R03.0
• I10
• I13.0
• I15.0 (answer) b. I10
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