Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) Patient Practice Questions

A patient comes in with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure and hypertension. What must you consider when coding these conditions?

• AA. Only code hypertension
• BB. Code neither condition
• CC. Code both conditions
• DD. Only code heart failure

If a patient has both a primary and a secondary condition, how should you code them?

• AA. Pick the primary only
• BB. Ignore both conditions
• CC. Code both conditions
• DD. Pick the secondary only

A patient is diagnosed with both chronic kidney disease and renal failure. How should these be coded?

• AA. Only code renal failure
• BB. Only code chronic kidney disease
• CC. Do not code any
• DD. Code both conditions

When coding for a patient with multiple conditions, what should be documented?

• AA. All current conditions
• BB. Only chronic conditions
• CC. Only the most severe condition
• DD. Only newly diagnosed conditions

What is the key component when documenting a patient's hypertension for risk adjustment coding?

• AA. The patient's ethnicity
• BB. Symptoms experienced
• CC. The control status of hypertension
• DD. The medications used

If a patient has a history of stroke and presents with new symptoms, what is the priority in coding?

• AA. Code old stroke history
• BB. Code without evaluation
• CC. Evaluate new symptoms for coding
• DD. Ignore previous history

A patient with obesity has a recent diagnosis of sleep apnea. How should this be documented?

• AA. Only code sleep apnea
• BB. Do not code either
• CC. Only code obesity
• DD. Code both conditions

What is crucial to assess in a patient with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

• AA. The severity level of COPD
• BB. Family history of COPD
• CC. The patient's weight
• DD. Allergies