AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE|PASS
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Question 1
What form is used to submit a providers charge to the insurance carrier?
A. ABN
B. UB-04
C. CMS-1500
CORRECT ANSWER
C. CMS-1500
Question 2
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what information?
A. Code sets
B. Evaluation and management principles
C. Documentation guidelines
D. All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
D. All the above
Question 3
When coding an operative report, whaat action would NOT be recommended?
A. coding from the header without reading the body of the report
B. reading the body of the report
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,C. highlighting unfamiliar words
D. starting with the procedure listed
CORRECT ANSWER
A. coding from the header without reading the body of the report
Question 4
when are providers responsible for obtaining an ABN for a service NOT considered
medically necessary
A. during a procedure or service
B. After a denial has been received from Medicare
C. After providing service or item to beneficiary
D. Prior to providing a service or item to beneficiary
CORRECT ANSWER
D. prior to providing a service or item to beneficiary
Question 5
Evaluation and management services are often provided in a standard format such as
SOAP notes. What does the acronym SOAP stand for?
A. subjective, objective, activity, period
B. standard, objective, advice, provider
C. source, opinion, action, plan
D. scope, observation, action, plan
CORRECT ANSWER
A. subjective, objective, activity, period
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,Question 6
What is a myocardial infarction?
A. malfunction in one of the valves in the heart, disrupting blood flow
B. lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
C. abnormal heart beats causing pain, nausea and discomfort
D. overgrowth of the muscle tissue, affecting the hearts ability to pump
CORRECT ANSWER
B. lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
Question 7
which of the following is true about the function of the cochlea?
A. it helps with balance only
B. it helps with balance and sound transmission
C. its function is to excrete cerumen (wax) to help keep the ear clean
D. it transmits sound only
CORRECT ANSWER
D. it transmits sound only
Question 8
which of the following best describes psoriasis
A. an inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts,
and scales
B. an allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus
C. a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
D. a contagious infection of the skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium
CORRECT ANSWER
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, C. a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery
scales
Question 9
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the:
A. Epicardium
B. endocardium
C. pericardium
D. myocardium
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Endocardium
Question 10
The dome-shaped muscle under the lungs flattening during inspiration is the?
A. diaphragm
B. pleura
C. mediastinum
D. Bronchus
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Diaphragm
Question 11
when a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic and there are separate
entries for both how is it reported?
A. code only the chronic code
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VERIFIED ANSWERS NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE|PASS
GUARANTEE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What form is used to submit a providers charge to the insurance carrier?
A. ABN
B. UB-04
C. CMS-1500
CORRECT ANSWER
C. CMS-1500
Question 2
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what information?
A. Code sets
B. Evaluation and management principles
C. Documentation guidelines
D. All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
D. All the above
Question 3
When coding an operative report, whaat action would NOT be recommended?
A. coding from the header without reading the body of the report
B. reading the body of the report
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,C. highlighting unfamiliar words
D. starting with the procedure listed
CORRECT ANSWER
A. coding from the header without reading the body of the report
Question 4
when are providers responsible for obtaining an ABN for a service NOT considered
medically necessary
A. during a procedure or service
B. After a denial has been received from Medicare
C. After providing service or item to beneficiary
D. Prior to providing a service or item to beneficiary
CORRECT ANSWER
D. prior to providing a service or item to beneficiary
Question 5
Evaluation and management services are often provided in a standard format such as
SOAP notes. What does the acronym SOAP stand for?
A. subjective, objective, activity, period
B. standard, objective, advice, provider
C. source, opinion, action, plan
D. scope, observation, action, plan
CORRECT ANSWER
A. subjective, objective, activity, period
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,Question 6
What is a myocardial infarction?
A. malfunction in one of the valves in the heart, disrupting blood flow
B. lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
C. abnormal heart beats causing pain, nausea and discomfort
D. overgrowth of the muscle tissue, affecting the hearts ability to pump
CORRECT ANSWER
B. lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
Question 7
which of the following is true about the function of the cochlea?
A. it helps with balance only
B. it helps with balance and sound transmission
C. its function is to excrete cerumen (wax) to help keep the ear clean
D. it transmits sound only
CORRECT ANSWER
D. it transmits sound only
Question 8
which of the following best describes psoriasis
A. an inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts,
and scales
B. an allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus
C. a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
D. a contagious infection of the skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium
CORRECT ANSWER
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, C. a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery
scales
Question 9
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the:
A. Epicardium
B. endocardium
C. pericardium
D. myocardium
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Endocardium
Question 10
The dome-shaped muscle under the lungs flattening during inspiration is the?
A. diaphragm
B. pleura
C. mediastinum
D. Bronchus
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Diaphragm
Question 11
when a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic and there are separate
entries for both how is it reported?
A. code only the chronic code
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