AAPC CPC FINAL PAPER CODING Questions with Correct
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: A patient was admitted yesterday to the hospital for possible gallstones. The following day
the physician who admitted the patient performed a detailed history, a detailed exam and a medical
decision making of low complexity. The physician tells her the test results have come back positive for
gallstones and is recommending having a cholecystectomy. What code is reported for this evaluation
and management service for the following day?
A. 99253
B. 99221
C. 99233
D. 99234.
Answer: C. 99233
Question 2: A patient came in to the ER with wheezing and a rapid heart rate. The ER physician
documents a comprehensive history, comprehensive exam and medical decision of moderate
complexity. The patient has been given three nebulizer treatments. The ER physician has decided to
place him in observation care for the acute asthma exacerbation. The ER physician will continue
examining the patient and will order additional treatments until the wheezing subsides. Select the
appropriate code(s) for this visit.
A. 99284, 99219
B. 99219
C. 99284
D. 99235.
Answer: B. 99219
Question 3: A 6-month-old patient is administered general anesthesia to repair a cleft palate. What
anesthesia code(s) is (are) reported for this procedure?
A. 00170, 99100
B. 00172
C. 00172, 99100
D. 00176.
Answer: C. 00172, 99100
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,Question 4: A 50-year-old female had a left subcutaneous mastectomy for cancer. She now returns for
reconstruction which is done with a single TRAM flap. Right mastopexy is done for asymmetry. Select
the anesthesia code for this procedure.
A. 00404
B. 00402
C. 00406
D. 00400.
Answer: B. 00402
Question 5: A patient is having knee replacement surgery. The surgeon requests that in addition to the
general anesthesia for the procedure that the anesthesiologist also insert a continuous lumbar epidural
infusion for postoperative pain management. The anesthesiologist performs postoperative management
for two postoperative days.
A. 01400-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
B. 01402-AA, 62327, 01966 x 2
C. 01402-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
D. 01404-AA, 62327.
Answer: C. 01402-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
Question 6: A 35-year-old male sees his primary care physician complaining of fever with chills, cough
and congestion. The physician performs a chest X-ray taking lateral and AP views in his office. The
physician interprets the X-ray views and the patient is diagnosed with walking pneumonia. Which
CPT® code is reported for the chest X-rays performed in the office and interpreted by the physician?
A. 71046-26
B. 71047-26
C. 71046
D. 71045-26-TC.
Answer: C. 71046
Question 7: This gentleman has localized prostate cancer and has chosen to have complete transrectal
ultrasonography performed for dosimetry purposes. Following calculation of the planned transrectal
ultrasound, guidance was provided for percutaneous placement of 1-125 seeds. Select the appropriate
codes for this procedure.
A. 55920, 76965-26
B. 55876, 76942-26
C. 55860, 76873-26
D. 55875, 76965-26.
Answer: D. 55875, 76965-26
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, Question 8: A 76-year-old female had a ground level fall when she tripped over her dog earlier this
evening in her apartment. The Emergency Department took X-rays of the left wrist in oblique and
lateral views which revealed a displaced distal radius fracture, type I open left wrist. What radiological
service and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A. 73100-26, S52.502B, W18.31XA, Y92.039
B. 73110-26, S52.602A, W18.31XA, Y92.039
C. 73115-26, S52.502A, W18.31XA, Y92.039
D. 73100-26, S52.602B, W18.31XA, Y92.039.
Answer: A. 73100-26, S52.502B, W18.31XA, Y92.039
Question 9: An 18-year-old female with a history of depression comes into the ER in a coma. The ER
physician orders a drug screen on antidepressants, phenothiazines, and benzodiazepines. The lab
performs a screening for single drug class using an immunoassay in a random access chemistry
analyzer. Presence of antidepressants is found and a drug confirmation is performed to identify the
particular antidepressant. What correct CPT® codes are reported?
A. 80307, 80338
B. 80305, 80338
C. 80306 x 3, 80332
D. 80307 x 3, 80333.
Answer: A. 80307, 80338
Question 10: A patient uses Topiramate to control his seizures. He comes in every two months to have a
therapeutic drug testing performed to assess serum plasma levels of this medication. What lab code(s) is
(are) reported for this testing?
A. 80305
B. 80375
C. 80201
D. 80306, 80375.
Answer: C. 80201
Question 11: Patient that is a borderline diabetic has been sent to the laboratory to have an oral glucose
tolerance test. Patient drank the glucose and five blood specimens were taken every 30 to 60 minutes up
to three hours to determine how quickly the glucose is cleared from the blood. What code(s) is (are)
reported for this test?
A. 82947 x 5
B. 82946
C. 80422
D. 82951, 82952 x 2.
Answer: D. 82951, 82952 x 2
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Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: A patient was admitted yesterday to the hospital for possible gallstones. The following day
the physician who admitted the patient performed a detailed history, a detailed exam and a medical
decision making of low complexity. The physician tells her the test results have come back positive for
gallstones and is recommending having a cholecystectomy. What code is reported for this evaluation
and management service for the following day?
A. 99253
B. 99221
C. 99233
D. 99234.
Answer: C. 99233
Question 2: A patient came in to the ER with wheezing and a rapid heart rate. The ER physician
documents a comprehensive history, comprehensive exam and medical decision of moderate
complexity. The patient has been given three nebulizer treatments. The ER physician has decided to
place him in observation care for the acute asthma exacerbation. The ER physician will continue
examining the patient and will order additional treatments until the wheezing subsides. Select the
appropriate code(s) for this visit.
A. 99284, 99219
B. 99219
C. 99284
D. 99235.
Answer: B. 99219
Question 3: A 6-month-old patient is administered general anesthesia to repair a cleft palate. What
anesthesia code(s) is (are) reported for this procedure?
A. 00170, 99100
B. 00172
C. 00172, 99100
D. 00176.
Answer: C. 00172, 99100
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,Question 4: A 50-year-old female had a left subcutaneous mastectomy for cancer. She now returns for
reconstruction which is done with a single TRAM flap. Right mastopexy is done for asymmetry. Select
the anesthesia code for this procedure.
A. 00404
B. 00402
C. 00406
D. 00400.
Answer: B. 00402
Question 5: A patient is having knee replacement surgery. The surgeon requests that in addition to the
general anesthesia for the procedure that the anesthesiologist also insert a continuous lumbar epidural
infusion for postoperative pain management. The anesthesiologist performs postoperative management
for two postoperative days.
A. 01400-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
B. 01402-AA, 62327, 01966 x 2
C. 01402-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
D. 01404-AA, 62327.
Answer: C. 01402-AA, 62326, 01996 x 2
Question 6: A 35-year-old male sees his primary care physician complaining of fever with chills, cough
and congestion. The physician performs a chest X-ray taking lateral and AP views in his office. The
physician interprets the X-ray views and the patient is diagnosed with walking pneumonia. Which
CPT® code is reported for the chest X-rays performed in the office and interpreted by the physician?
A. 71046-26
B. 71047-26
C. 71046
D. 71045-26-TC.
Answer: C. 71046
Question 7: This gentleman has localized prostate cancer and has chosen to have complete transrectal
ultrasonography performed for dosimetry purposes. Following calculation of the planned transrectal
ultrasound, guidance was provided for percutaneous placement of 1-125 seeds. Select the appropriate
codes for this procedure.
A. 55920, 76965-26
B. 55876, 76942-26
C. 55860, 76873-26
D. 55875, 76965-26.
Answer: D. 55875, 76965-26
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, Question 8: A 76-year-old female had a ground level fall when she tripped over her dog earlier this
evening in her apartment. The Emergency Department took X-rays of the left wrist in oblique and
lateral views which revealed a displaced distal radius fracture, type I open left wrist. What radiological
service and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A. 73100-26, S52.502B, W18.31XA, Y92.039
B. 73110-26, S52.602A, W18.31XA, Y92.039
C. 73115-26, S52.502A, W18.31XA, Y92.039
D. 73100-26, S52.602B, W18.31XA, Y92.039.
Answer: A. 73100-26, S52.502B, W18.31XA, Y92.039
Question 9: An 18-year-old female with a history of depression comes into the ER in a coma. The ER
physician orders a drug screen on antidepressants, phenothiazines, and benzodiazepines. The lab
performs a screening for single drug class using an immunoassay in a random access chemistry
analyzer. Presence of antidepressants is found and a drug confirmation is performed to identify the
particular antidepressant. What correct CPT® codes are reported?
A. 80307, 80338
B. 80305, 80338
C. 80306 x 3, 80332
D. 80307 x 3, 80333.
Answer: A. 80307, 80338
Question 10: A patient uses Topiramate to control his seizures. He comes in every two months to have a
therapeutic drug testing performed to assess serum plasma levels of this medication. What lab code(s) is
(are) reported for this testing?
A. 80305
B. 80375
C. 80201
D. 80306, 80375.
Answer: C. 80201
Question 11: Patient that is a borderline diabetic has been sent to the laboratory to have an oral glucose
tolerance test. Patient drank the glucose and five blood specimens were taken every 30 to 60 minutes up
to three hours to determine how quickly the glucose is cleared from the blood. What code(s) is (are)
reported for this test?
A. 82947 x 5
B. 82946
C. 80422
D. 82951, 82952 x 2.
Answer: D. 82951, 82952 x 2
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