AAPC COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉A
Answer: Evaluation and management (E/M) services are often
provided and documented in a standard format. One such format
is SOAP notes. What does SOAP represent?
A) Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
B) Statement, Observation, Action, Prepare
C) Symptoms, Objective, Auscultation, Percussion
D) Subjective, Observation, Action, Plan
◉B
Answer: What are five tips for coding operative (op) reports?
A) Look for key words, Ignore unfamiliar words, Skip the body,
Ignore pathology reports, Only code procedures from the header
B) Diagnosis code reporting, Start with the procedures listed,
Look for key words, Highlight unfamiliar words, Read the body
C) Highlight familiar words, Look for key words, Read the body,
Only code what you have highlighted, Code procedure only
D) Read the headers only, Look for key words, Highlight familiar
words, Ignore pathology report, Code diagnosis only
◉D
, Answer: What is medical necessity?:
A) Services to a Medicare beneficiary that are billed for
unreasonable and unnecessary treatment.
B) The most radical service/procedure that allows for effective
treatment of the patient's complaint or condition.
C) Something insurance plans do not care about.
D) Relates to whether a procedure or service is considered
appropriate in a given circumstance.
◉C
Answer: What is not a common reason Medicare may deny a
procedure or service?:
A) Patient's condition
B) Frequently proposed
C) Covered service
D) Experimental
◉C
Answer: Under the Privacy Rule, the minimum necessary standard
does NOT apply to what type of disclosures?:
A) Uses or disclosures to drug companies.
B) Disclosures to or requests by family members.
C) Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the
information.
D) Uses or disclosures to insurance companies.
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉A
Answer: Evaluation and management (E/M) services are often
provided and documented in a standard format. One such format
is SOAP notes. What does SOAP represent?
A) Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
B) Statement, Observation, Action, Prepare
C) Symptoms, Objective, Auscultation, Percussion
D) Subjective, Observation, Action, Plan
◉B
Answer: What are five tips for coding operative (op) reports?
A) Look for key words, Ignore unfamiliar words, Skip the body,
Ignore pathology reports, Only code procedures from the header
B) Diagnosis code reporting, Start with the procedures listed,
Look for key words, Highlight unfamiliar words, Read the body
C) Highlight familiar words, Look for key words, Read the body,
Only code what you have highlighted, Code procedure only
D) Read the headers only, Look for key words, Highlight familiar
words, Ignore pathology report, Code diagnosis only
◉D
, Answer: What is medical necessity?:
A) Services to a Medicare beneficiary that are billed for
unreasonable and unnecessary treatment.
B) The most radical service/procedure that allows for effective
treatment of the patient's complaint or condition.
C) Something insurance plans do not care about.
D) Relates to whether a procedure or service is considered
appropriate in a given circumstance.
◉C
Answer: What is not a common reason Medicare may deny a
procedure or service?:
A) Patient's condition
B) Frequently proposed
C) Covered service
D) Experimental
◉C
Answer: Under the Privacy Rule, the minimum necessary standard
does NOT apply to what type of disclosures?:
A) Uses or disclosures to drug companies.
B) Disclosures to or requests by family members.
C) Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the
information.
D) Uses or disclosures to insurance companies.
