Deal of The Day! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions

AAPC Exam CPC Topic 2 Question 19 Discussion

Actual exam question for AAPC's CPC exam
Question #: 19
Topic #: 2
[All CPC Questions]

A Medicare patient that is on dialysis for ESRD is seen by the nurse for a Hep B vaccination. This patient is given a dialysis patient dosage as part of a three-dose schedule. The nurse administers the Hep B vaccine in the right deltoid. The physician reviews the chart and signs off on the nurse's note.

What procedure and diagnosis codes are reported for the scheduled vaccine injection for this Medicare patient?

Show Suggested Answer Hide Answer
Suggested Answer: B

Contribute your Thoughts:

Edna
10 months ago
I think B19.10 is the appropriate diagnosis code for Hepatitis B.
upvoted 0 times
...
Stefany
10 months ago
Why do you think C is the correct answer?
upvoted 0 times
...
Edna
10 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is C.
upvoted 0 times
...
Silvana
10 months ago
Because 90471 and 90746 are for the vaccine injection, and Z23 is for the encounter for immunization.
upvoted 0 times
...
Stefany
10 months ago
Why do you think that?
upvoted 0 times
...
Silvana
10 months ago
I think the answer is A.
upvoted 0 times
...
Marylou
10 months ago
Candidate 3: I see, thanks for clarifying. Sounds good to me!
upvoted 0 times
...
Aja
10 months ago
Candidate 2: Yeah, I think sticking with option A is the safest bet.
upvoted 0 times
...
Tracey
10 months ago
Candidate 1: That code is for viral hepatitis, not necessary for this scenario.
upvoted 0 times
...
Alpha
11 months ago
Candidate 3: But what about option C with additional diagnosis code B19.10?
upvoted 0 times
...
Adolph
11 months ago
Candidate 2: I agree, because 90471 is for the vaccination administration and 90746 is for the vaccine itself.
upvoted 0 times
...
Leah
12 months ago
Candidate 1: I think the correct answer is A) 90471, 90746, Z23, N18.6, Z99.2
upvoted 0 times
...

Save Cancel