FREE Certified Professional Coder Basic Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 23-year-old woman is currently being treated for anemia by her doctor. She had an appendectomy one week ago. Her hemoglobin level was 13.4 g/dL before surgery. Her lab results showed a 10.3 g/dL level today, and the doctor deduced that she lost a significant amount of blood during her appendectomy. Prior to the surgery, she had no history of anemia.
What is the accurate anemia diagnosis for this patient?

Accepted Answer

D62

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D50.00

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D64.89

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D64.9

Question 2

A patient with COPD is admitted to the hospital for treatment of bacterial pneumonia. The patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which ICD-10 codes ought to be applied?

Accepted Answer

J44.0, J15.9

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J44.9, J18.9

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J44.10, J15.9

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J15.9, J44.0

Question 3

Should the location of the line's beginning (the insertion) or its end (the ________) be coded when a catheter is placed in the right middle artery?

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Beginning

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Middle

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Ending

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None of the above

Question 4

The patient arrives at the clinic and complains of having a sore throat. It has an intensely red throat. Both sinus drainage and fever are absent. In order to rule out strep throat, the doctor requests a throat swab. The test's findings are unfavorable.
What ICD-10 code is accurate?

Accepted Answer

R07.0

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J02.0, B95.5

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J02.9

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J02.0

Question 5

Other names for the tympanic membrane include:

Accepted Answer

ear drum

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taste bud

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stirrup

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inner ear

Question 6

The anesthesiologist in the practice administered anesthesia to a dental patient before her procedure. Although this procedure is typically carried out without anesthesia, the patient's extreme anxiety required the administration of anesthesia.
Which modifier would be appropriate for the procedure?

Accepted Answer

-23

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-22

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-47

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-26

Question 7

An endoscope is inserted through the vocal cords, oropharynx, and beyond the trachea into the bronchus during a _________ procedure. This procedure can be carried out for either therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

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Bronchoscopy

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Laryngoscopy

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Oropharyngoscopy

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Tracheoscopy

Question 8

What does the ending -centesis mean?

Accepted Answer

Puncture, tap

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Binding, fusion

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Surgical fixation

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Disease growth

Question 9

What direction word relates to the side of the body, based on the anatomic position?

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Lateral

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Proximal

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Distal

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Medial

Question 10

Hemiplegia is caused by this anatomical system defect.

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Nervous

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Circulatory

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Endocrine

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Digestive