Question 1
The psychiatrist is seeing a patient for her continued fear of open spaces and public places. He renews
the medication to take prior to her trip to Australia. What are the correct ICD-9 codes?
A. 300.21, V67.3, V68.1
B. 300.22, V68.1
C. V65.5, V68.1
D. V68.1, 300.20
Question 2
A pregnant patient in her second trimester has tested positive for diabetes only due to pregnancy. She
has no previous history of diabetes. How is her condition reported?
A. 648.00, 250.00
B. 648.83
C. 250.00, V22.2
D. 648.83, 250.00
Question 3
According to ICD-9 guidelines, what is the code that describes a patient who has cardiomegaly due to
malignant hypertension with congestive heart failure?
A. 401.0, 429.3, 428.40
B. 402.01, 428.9, 429.3
C. 402.01, 428.0
D. 402.01, 428.0, 429.3
Question 4
Five months ago a 65-year-old fractured her scaphoid bone. Today she is presented with a nonunion of
the scaphoid bone. What are the appropriate ICD-9 codes?
A. 733.82, 905.2
B. 905.2, 814.01
C. 905.2, 733.82, 814.01
D. 814.01, 905.2
Question 5
A 9-years-old receives 12 percent third degree burns on his chest and also sustained second degree
burns of his upper arm after pulling a hot pot of soup from off the stove onto him. Total body surface area
burned was 25 percent. What are the correct codes for this encounter?
A. 942.32, 943.23, 948.21, E924.0
B. 943.23, 943.32, 948.10, E924.0
C. 943.23, 943.32, 948.20, E924.0
D. 942.32, 943.32, 948.10, E924.0
Question 6
Patient has returned to the plastic surgeon complaining of a red and warm right breast
after having breast reduction done 6 days ago. The lab test is ordered confirming a staph
aureus infection in the left breast. What are correct ICD-9 codes?
A. 998.59, 041.11
B. 998.89, 041.10
C. 996.69, 041.19
D. 041.11, V50.1
Question 7
What is the ICD-9 code for the patient with colostomy who doesn’t requir specific treatment during an
episode of care?
A. 569.62
B. 569.60
C. V55.3
D. V44.3
Question 8
Patient has being treated for metastatic thoracic spinal cord cancer from the lung. This is coded:
A. 162.9, 192.2
B. 162.9, 198.3
C. 192.2, 162.9
D. 198.3, 162.9
Question 9
When coding signs and symptoms what is the true statement?
A. Signs and symptoms associated with a disease process should be assigned as additional codes.
B. Additional signs and symptoms that may not be associated routinely with a disease process should not
be coded when present.
C. Signs and symptoms can be reported when a provider does not confirm a related definitive diagnosis.
D. Signs and symptoms codes (780.0-799.9) can never be coded as primary codes.
Question 10
Seven-month-old came to see her pediatrician for a well child exam and vaccinations. During the
examination the patient has a diaper rash. The ointment for the rash was prescribed by the physician.
What are correct ICD-9 codes to report for this encounter?
A. 691.0, V20.2
B. V70.0, 691.0
C. 691.0
D. V20.2, 691.0
ANSWERS:
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. D