CCS — Certified Coding Specialist Patient Practice Questions

A patient presents with chest pain; the doctor orders a cardiac enzyme test. What code should you use for this laboratory test?

• AA. 82800
• BB. 84132
• CC. 82374
• DD. 82148

During an outpatient visit, a patient is diagnosed with hypertension and given medication. Which code represents the diagnosis?

• AA. I30
• BB. I10
• CC. I20
• DD. I25

A patient underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. What is the appropriate code for this procedure?

• AA. 47562
• BB. 44203
• CC. 58150
• DD. 99214

A patient has a history of Type 1 diabetes with diabetic nephropathy. What ICD-10 code should be reported?

• AA. E11.9
• BB. E10.21
• CC. E11.22
• DD. E13.9

A patient is admitted with pneumonia caused by a specific virus. Which coding principle applies when documenting this diagnosis?

• AA. Report both virus and pneumonia
• BB. Use only pneumonia code
• CC. Do not use B
• DD. Always use Z codes

For a patient receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer, which code class should be referenced?

• AA. Z85.3
• BB. Z51.11
• CC. C54.9
• DD. C50.919

A patient presents for a routine physical exam. Which code would you assign?

• AA. Z01.818
• BB. Z02.9
• CC. Z03.89
• DD. Z00.00

A doctor performs an endoscopy on a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding. How should this be coded?

• AA. 43243
• BB. 43200
• CC. 45385
• DD. 45378