AAPC CPC Practice Questions (Newest
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The patient is a 50-year-old gentleman who presented to the emergency room with
signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis with possible rupture. He has been brought
to the operating room. An infraumbilical incision was made which a 5-mm VersaStep™
trocar was inserted. A 5-mm 0- degree laparoscope was introduced. A second 5-mm
trocar was placed suprapubically and a 12-mm trocar in the left lower quadrant. A
window was made in the mesoappendix using blunt dissection with no rupture noted.
The base of the appendix was then divided and placed into an Endo-catch bag and the
12-mm defect was brought out. Select the appropriate code for this procedure:
A. 44970
B. 44950
,C. 44960
D. 44979 - correct answer A. 44970
A 45-year-old male is going to donate his kidney to his son. Operating ports where
placed in standard position and the scope was inserted. Dissection of the renal artery
and vein was performed isolating the kidney. The kidney was suspended only by the
renal artery and vein as well as the ureter. A stapler was used to divide the vein just
above the aorta and three clips across the ureter, extracting the kidney. This was
placed on ice and sent to the recipient room. The correct CPT® code is:
A. 50543
B. 50547
C. 50300
D. 50320 - correct answer B. 50547
,A 67-year-old female having urinary incontinence with intrinsic sphincter deficiency is
having a cystoscopy performed with a placement of a sling. An incision was made over
the mid urethra dissected laterally to urethropelvic ligament. Cystoscopy revealed no
penetration of the bladder. The edges of the sling were weaved around the junction of
the urethra and brought up to the suprapubic incision. A hemostat was then placed
between the sling and the urethra, ensuring no tension. What CPT® code(s) is (are)
reported?
A. 57288
B. 57287
C. 57288, 52000-51
D. 51992, 52000-51 - correct answer A. 57288
A 16-day-old male baby is in the OR for a repeat circumcision due to redundant
foreskin that caused circumferential scarring from the original circumcision.
Anesthetic was injected and an incision was made at base of the foreskin. Foreskin
, was pulled back and the excess foreskin was taken off and the two raw skin surfaces
were sutured together to create a circumferential anastomosis. Select the appropriate
code for this surgery:
A. 54150
B. 54160
C. 54163
D. 54164 - correct answer C. 54163
5 year-old female has a history of post void dribbling. She was found to have extensive
labial adhesions, which have been unresponsive to topical medical management. She
is brought to the operating suite in a supine position. Under general anesthesia the
labia majora is retracted and the granulating chronic adhesions were incised midline
both anteriorly and posteriorly. The adherent granulation tissue was excised on either
side. What code should be used for this procedure?
A. 58660
Update) Questions and
Detailed Answers 100% Verified Correct
(Grade A+) Already Passed
The patient is a 50-year-old gentleman who presented to the emergency room with
signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis with possible rupture. He has been brought
to the operating room. An infraumbilical incision was made which a 5-mm VersaStep™
trocar was inserted. A 5-mm 0- degree laparoscope was introduced. A second 5-mm
trocar was placed suprapubically and a 12-mm trocar in the left lower quadrant. A
window was made in the mesoappendix using blunt dissection with no rupture noted.
The base of the appendix was then divided and placed into an Endo-catch bag and the
12-mm defect was brought out. Select the appropriate code for this procedure:
A. 44970
B. 44950
,C. 44960
D. 44979 - correct answer A. 44970
A 45-year-old male is going to donate his kidney to his son. Operating ports where
placed in standard position and the scope was inserted. Dissection of the renal artery
and vein was performed isolating the kidney. The kidney was suspended only by the
renal artery and vein as well as the ureter. A stapler was used to divide the vein just
above the aorta and three clips across the ureter, extracting the kidney. This was
placed on ice and sent to the recipient room. The correct CPT® code is:
A. 50543
B. 50547
C. 50300
D. 50320 - correct answer B. 50547
,A 67-year-old female having urinary incontinence with intrinsic sphincter deficiency is
having a cystoscopy performed with a placement of a sling. An incision was made over
the mid urethra dissected laterally to urethropelvic ligament. Cystoscopy revealed no
penetration of the bladder. The edges of the sling were weaved around the junction of
the urethra and brought up to the suprapubic incision. A hemostat was then placed
between the sling and the urethra, ensuring no tension. What CPT® code(s) is (are)
reported?
A. 57288
B. 57287
C. 57288, 52000-51
D. 51992, 52000-51 - correct answer A. 57288
A 16-day-old male baby is in the OR for a repeat circumcision due to redundant
foreskin that caused circumferential scarring from the original circumcision.
Anesthetic was injected and an incision was made at base of the foreskin. Foreskin
, was pulled back and the excess foreskin was taken off and the two raw skin surfaces
were sutured together to create a circumferential anastomosis. Select the appropriate
code for this surgery:
A. 54150
B. 54160
C. 54163
D. 54164 - correct answer C. 54163
5 year-old female has a history of post void dribbling. She was found to have extensive
labial adhesions, which have been unresponsive to topical medical management. She
is brought to the operating suite in a supine position. Under general anesthesia the
labia majora is retracted and the granulating chronic adhesions were incised midline
both anteriorly and posteriorly. The adherent granulation tissue was excised on either
side. What code should be used for this procedure?
A. 58660
