CPC - CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER CERTIFICATION EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (PASS GUARANTEE)
1. Q: What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean? ANSWER Surgical
removal or excision of a body part.
2. Q: What does the prefix "hyper-" mean? ANSWER Excessive, above
normal, or increased.
3. Q: What does the suffix "-itis" indicate? ANSWER Inflammation of a
structure or organ.
4. Q: What does "brady-" mean? ANSWER Slow.
5. Q: What does the suffix "-ostomy" mean? ANSWER Creation of an
artificial opening.
6. Q: What does "tachy-" mean? ANSWER Fast or rapid.
7. Q: What does the suffix "-plasty" indicate? ANSWER Surgical repair
or reconstruction.
8. Q: What does "dys-" mean? ANSWER Difficult, painful, or abnormal.
9. Q: What does the suffix "-ology" mean? ANSWER Study of.
10.Q: What does "peri-" mean? ANSWER Around or surrounding.
11.Q: What does the suffix "-scopy" indicate? ANSWER Visual
examination using a scope.
12.Q: What does "intra-" mean? ANSWER Within or inside.
13.Q: What does the suffix "-algia" mean? ANSWER Pain.
14.Q: What does "inter-" mean? ANSWER Between.
15.Q: What does the suffix "-pathy" indicate? ANSWER Disease or
disorder.
16.Q: What does "post-" mean? ANSWER After or following.
, 17.Q: What does the suffix "-rrhea" mean? ANSWER Flow or
discharge.
18.Q: What does "pre-" mean? ANSWER Before or in front of.
19.Q: What does the suffix "-centesis" indicate? ANSWER Surgical
puncture to remove fluid.
20.Q: What does "sub-" mean? ANSWER Below or under.
21.Q: What does the suffix "-oma" usually indicate? ANSWER Tumor
or mass.
22.Q: What does "supra-" mean? ANSWER Above or over.
23.Q: What does the suffix "-megaly" mean? ANSWER Enlargement.
24.Q: What does "trans-" mean? ANSWER Across or through.
25.Q: What does the suffix "-lysis" indicate? ANSWER Breakdown,
separation, or destruction.
26.Q: What does "anti-" mean? ANSWER Against or opposed to.
27.Q: What does the suffix "-rrhage" or "-rrhagia" mean? ANSWER
Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage.
28.Q: What does "neo-" mean? ANSWER New.
29.Q: What does the suffix "-gram" indicate? ANSWER A record or
picture.
30.Q: What does "poly-" mean? ANSWER Many or much.
CPT Coding Basics (Questions 31-60)
31.Q: How many digits are in a CPT code? ANSWER Five digits.
32.Q: What are the three categories of CPT codes? ANSWER Category I
(main codes), Category II (performance measurement), and Category III
(emerging technology).
33.Q: What symbol indicates a new code in CPT? ANSWER A bullet (●)
or solid circle.
34.Q: What symbol indicates a revised code description? ANSWER A
triangle (▲).
, 35.Q: What do add-on codes represent? ANSWER Additional procedures
performed in conjunction with a primary procedure; they are exempt from
modifier -51.
36.Q: What symbol indicates an add-on code? ANSWER A plus sign (+).
37.Q: What does the symbol ⊗ (circle with line) indicate? ANSWER
Modifier -51 exempt (codes that should not have the multiple procedure
modifier appended).
38.Q: What does the symbol ◄► (facing triangles) indicate? ANSWER
Revised or new text in the guidelines or notes.
39.Q: What is the purpose of the semicolon in CPT code descriptions?
ANSWER To save space by indicating that the text before the semicolon
is common to subsequent indented codes.
40.Q: What does "separate procedure" mean in CPT? ANSWER A
procedure that is commonly part of another procedure but may be coded
separately when performed alone.
41.Q: Can you code a "separate procedure" when it's performed with a
related procedure? ANSWER No, only when performed alone or with
unrelated procedures.
42.Q: What is an unlisted procedure code? ANSWER A code used when
no specific CPT code exists for the procedure performed.
43.Q: What documentation is required when using an unlisted code?
ANSWER A special report describing the procedure, time, effort, and
equipment used.
44.Q: What range are Evaluation and Management codes? ANSWER
99202-99499.
45.Q: What range are Anesthesia codes? ANSWER 00100-01999.
46.Q: What range are Surgery codes? ANSWER 10004-69990.
47.Q: What range are Radiology codes? ANSWER 70010-79999.
48.Q: What range are Pathology and Laboratory codes? ANSWER
80047-89398.
49.Q: What range are Medicine codes? ANSWER 90281-99607.
50.Q: What is a standalone code? ANSWER A CPT code that contains a
full description and doesn't depend on another code's description.
QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS (PASS GUARANTEE)
1. Q: What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean? ANSWER Surgical
removal or excision of a body part.
2. Q: What does the prefix "hyper-" mean? ANSWER Excessive, above
normal, or increased.
3. Q: What does the suffix "-itis" indicate? ANSWER Inflammation of a
structure or organ.
4. Q: What does "brady-" mean? ANSWER Slow.
5. Q: What does the suffix "-ostomy" mean? ANSWER Creation of an
artificial opening.
6. Q: What does "tachy-" mean? ANSWER Fast or rapid.
7. Q: What does the suffix "-plasty" indicate? ANSWER Surgical repair
or reconstruction.
8. Q: What does "dys-" mean? ANSWER Difficult, painful, or abnormal.
9. Q: What does the suffix "-ology" mean? ANSWER Study of.
10.Q: What does "peri-" mean? ANSWER Around or surrounding.
11.Q: What does the suffix "-scopy" indicate? ANSWER Visual
examination using a scope.
12.Q: What does "intra-" mean? ANSWER Within or inside.
13.Q: What does the suffix "-algia" mean? ANSWER Pain.
14.Q: What does "inter-" mean? ANSWER Between.
15.Q: What does the suffix "-pathy" indicate? ANSWER Disease or
disorder.
16.Q: What does "post-" mean? ANSWER After or following.
, 17.Q: What does the suffix "-rrhea" mean? ANSWER Flow or
discharge.
18.Q: What does "pre-" mean? ANSWER Before or in front of.
19.Q: What does the suffix "-centesis" indicate? ANSWER Surgical
puncture to remove fluid.
20.Q: What does "sub-" mean? ANSWER Below or under.
21.Q: What does the suffix "-oma" usually indicate? ANSWER Tumor
or mass.
22.Q: What does "supra-" mean? ANSWER Above or over.
23.Q: What does the suffix "-megaly" mean? ANSWER Enlargement.
24.Q: What does "trans-" mean? ANSWER Across or through.
25.Q: What does the suffix "-lysis" indicate? ANSWER Breakdown,
separation, or destruction.
26.Q: What does "anti-" mean? ANSWER Against or opposed to.
27.Q: What does the suffix "-rrhage" or "-rrhagia" mean? ANSWER
Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage.
28.Q: What does "neo-" mean? ANSWER New.
29.Q: What does the suffix "-gram" indicate? ANSWER A record or
picture.
30.Q: What does "poly-" mean? ANSWER Many or much.
CPT Coding Basics (Questions 31-60)
31.Q: How many digits are in a CPT code? ANSWER Five digits.
32.Q: What are the three categories of CPT codes? ANSWER Category I
(main codes), Category II (performance measurement), and Category III
(emerging technology).
33.Q: What symbol indicates a new code in CPT? ANSWER A bullet (●)
or solid circle.
34.Q: What symbol indicates a revised code description? ANSWER A
triangle (▲).
, 35.Q: What do add-on codes represent? ANSWER Additional procedures
performed in conjunction with a primary procedure; they are exempt from
modifier -51.
36.Q: What symbol indicates an add-on code? ANSWER A plus sign (+).
37.Q: What does the symbol ⊗ (circle with line) indicate? ANSWER
Modifier -51 exempt (codes that should not have the multiple procedure
modifier appended).
38.Q: What does the symbol ◄► (facing triangles) indicate? ANSWER
Revised or new text in the guidelines or notes.
39.Q: What is the purpose of the semicolon in CPT code descriptions?
ANSWER To save space by indicating that the text before the semicolon
is common to subsequent indented codes.
40.Q: What does "separate procedure" mean in CPT? ANSWER A
procedure that is commonly part of another procedure but may be coded
separately when performed alone.
41.Q: Can you code a "separate procedure" when it's performed with a
related procedure? ANSWER No, only when performed alone or with
unrelated procedures.
42.Q: What is an unlisted procedure code? ANSWER A code used when
no specific CPT code exists for the procedure performed.
43.Q: What documentation is required when using an unlisted code?
ANSWER A special report describing the procedure, time, effort, and
equipment used.
44.Q: What range are Evaluation and Management codes? ANSWER
99202-99499.
45.Q: What range are Anesthesia codes? ANSWER 00100-01999.
46.Q: What range are Surgery codes? ANSWER 10004-69990.
47.Q: What range are Radiology codes? ANSWER 70010-79999.
48.Q: What range are Pathology and Laboratory codes? ANSWER
80047-89398.
49.Q: What range are Medicine codes? ANSWER 90281-99607.
50.Q: What is a standalone code? ANSWER A CPT code that contains a
full description and doesn't depend on another code's description.
