AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 13

A patient is diagnosed with sepsis and associated acute respiratory failure.
What ICD-10-CM code selection is reported?

Answer options

• A. A41.9, R65.20, J96.00
• B. A41.9
• C. A41.9, R65.21, J96.00
• D. A41.9, J96.00

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because A41.9 identifies the sepsis diagnosis and J96.00 specifies the acute respiratory failure. Options A and C include unnecessary codes that do not apply to the scenario, while option B is incomplete as it does not address the respiratory failure.