AAPC FINAL EXAM 2026 UPDATE QUESTIONS
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GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A 45 year-old-male patient has developed an ulcer on his upper back. He has had diabetes for
several years and is on insulin. The provider determines that the ulcer is due to his diabetes.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. E11.622, Z79.4
b. E11.9, L98.429, Z79.4
c. E11.622, L98.429, Z79.4
d. E11.622, L98.429 - ANS-c. E11.622, L98.429, Z79.4
In which circumstances would an external cause code be reported?
a. Delivery of a newborn.
b. Causes of injury or health condition.
c. Chemotherapy treatment of neoplasms.
d. Only for the cause of motor vehicle accidents. - ANS-b. Causes of injury or health condition.
Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy test but an ultrasound reveals no
uterine contents. An embryo has implanted on the left ovary and this is treated with
laparoscopic oophorectomy. What ICD-10-CM code is reported for this procedure?
a. O00.102
b. O00.202
,c. O00.802
d. O00.09 - ANS-b. O00.202
A patient has an open displaced fracture of the second cervical vertebra. This is her fifth visit
and the fracture is healing normally. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
a. S12.9XXS
b. S12.190D
c. S12.9XXD
d. S12.190A - ANS-b. S12.190D
A 43 year-old female presents to the provider for a diabetic ulcer of the right ankle. What ICD-
10-CM codes are reported?
a. L97.319
b. L97.319, E11.9
c. L97.319, E11.622
d. E11.622, L97.319 - ANS-d. E11.622, L97.319
A patient is prescribed anticonvulsant medication for her seizures. She returns to her doctor
three days later with nausea and rash due to taking the anticonvulsant medication. The provider
notes that this is a drug reaction to an anticonvulsant and changes the medication. What ICD-
10-CM codes are reported?
a. L27.0, R11.2, T42.71XA
b. R21, R11.2, T42.71XA
c. R21, R11.0, T42.75XA
,d. L27.0, R11.0, T42.75XA - ANS-d. L27.0, R11.0, T42.75XA
What does contralateral mean?
a. Affecting or originating in the opposite side.
b. Contractions occurring on opposite sides of the body.
c. Pertaining to the same side of the body.
d. Lateral contractions. - ANS-b. Contractions occurring on opposite sides of the body.
A patient with MEN1 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 1) has surgery to remove three of her
parathyroid glands and part of the fourth parathyroid gland. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes
are reported?
a. 60505, E31.22
b. 60505, E31.21
c. 60500, E31.21
d. 60502, E31.22 - ANS-
How is Streptococcal A Meningitis reported in ICD-10-CM?
a. Only Streptococcal, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is reported.
b. Only one code is reported for streptococcal meningitis.
c. Streptococcal, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is reported first;
Streptococcal meningitis is reported second.
, d. Streptococcal meningitis is reported first; Streptococcal, group A, as the cause of diseases
classified elsewhere is reported second. - ANS-d. Streptococcal meningitis is reported first;
Streptococcal, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is reported second.
A 47 year-old female presents to the OR for a partial corpectomy to three thoracic vertebrae.
One surgeon performs the transthoracic approach while another surgeon performs the three
vertebral nerve root decompressions necessary. How should each provider involved code their
portion of the surgery?
a. 63087-52, 63088-52 x 2
b. 63087-80, 63088-80 x 2
c. 63085-62, 63086-62 x 2
d. 63085, 63086-82 x 2 - ANS-
A patient recently experienced muscle atrophy and noticed she did not have pain when she cut
herself on a piece of glass. The provider decides to obtain a needle biopsy of the spinal cord
under ultrasound guidance in the outpatient setting. The biopsy results come back as
syringomyelia. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for the biopsy procedure?
a. 62269, G12.9
b. 62270, 76942-26, G95.0
c. 62270, G12.9
d. 62269, 76942-26, G95.0 - ANS-
What does IOL stand for?
a. Interdimensional ocular lengths
b. Iridescence over lamina
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GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
A 45 year-old-male patient has developed an ulcer on his upper back. He has had diabetes for
several years and is on insulin. The provider determines that the ulcer is due to his diabetes.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. E11.622, Z79.4
b. E11.9, L98.429, Z79.4
c. E11.622, L98.429, Z79.4
d. E11.622, L98.429 - ANS-c. E11.622, L98.429, Z79.4
In which circumstances would an external cause code be reported?
a. Delivery of a newborn.
b. Causes of injury or health condition.
c. Chemotherapy treatment of neoplasms.
d. Only for the cause of motor vehicle accidents. - ANS-b. Causes of injury or health condition.
Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy test but an ultrasound reveals no
uterine contents. An embryo has implanted on the left ovary and this is treated with
laparoscopic oophorectomy. What ICD-10-CM code is reported for this procedure?
a. O00.102
b. O00.202
,c. O00.802
d. O00.09 - ANS-b. O00.202
A patient has an open displaced fracture of the second cervical vertebra. This is her fifth visit
and the fracture is healing normally. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
a. S12.9XXS
b. S12.190D
c. S12.9XXD
d. S12.190A - ANS-b. S12.190D
A 43 year-old female presents to the provider for a diabetic ulcer of the right ankle. What ICD-
10-CM codes are reported?
a. L97.319
b. L97.319, E11.9
c. L97.319, E11.622
d. E11.622, L97.319 - ANS-d. E11.622, L97.319
A patient is prescribed anticonvulsant medication for her seizures. She returns to her doctor
three days later with nausea and rash due to taking the anticonvulsant medication. The provider
notes that this is a drug reaction to an anticonvulsant and changes the medication. What ICD-
10-CM codes are reported?
a. L27.0, R11.2, T42.71XA
b. R21, R11.2, T42.71XA
c. R21, R11.0, T42.75XA
,d. L27.0, R11.0, T42.75XA - ANS-d. L27.0, R11.0, T42.75XA
What does contralateral mean?
a. Affecting or originating in the opposite side.
b. Contractions occurring on opposite sides of the body.
c. Pertaining to the same side of the body.
d. Lateral contractions. - ANS-b. Contractions occurring on opposite sides of the body.
A patient with MEN1 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 1) has surgery to remove three of her
parathyroid glands and part of the fourth parathyroid gland. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes
are reported?
a. 60505, E31.22
b. 60505, E31.21
c. 60500, E31.21
d. 60502, E31.22 - ANS-
How is Streptococcal A Meningitis reported in ICD-10-CM?
a. Only Streptococcal, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is reported.
b. Only one code is reported for streptococcal meningitis.
c. Streptococcal, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is reported first;
Streptococcal meningitis is reported second.
, d. Streptococcal meningitis is reported first; Streptococcal, group A, as the cause of diseases
classified elsewhere is reported second. - ANS-d. Streptococcal meningitis is reported first;
Streptococcal, group A, as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere is reported second.
A 47 year-old female presents to the OR for a partial corpectomy to three thoracic vertebrae.
One surgeon performs the transthoracic approach while another surgeon performs the three
vertebral nerve root decompressions necessary. How should each provider involved code their
portion of the surgery?
a. 63087-52, 63088-52 x 2
b. 63087-80, 63088-80 x 2
c. 63085-62, 63086-62 x 2
d. 63085, 63086-82 x 2 - ANS-
A patient recently experienced muscle atrophy and noticed she did not have pain when she cut
herself on a piece of glass. The provider decides to obtain a needle biopsy of the spinal cord
under ultrasound guidance in the outpatient setting. The biopsy results come back as
syringomyelia. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for the biopsy procedure?
a. 62269, G12.9
b. 62270, 76942-26, G95.0
c. 62270, G12.9
d. 62269, 76942-26, G95.0 - ANS-
What does IOL stand for?
a. Interdimensional ocular lengths
b. Iridescence over lamina
