AAPC CPC Chapter 10 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Which valves are the semilunar valves?
ANSWER
Pulmonary and Aortic
Question 2.
What term refers to a rapid heartbeat?
ANSWER
Tachycardia
Question 3.
A patient presents to his physician's office for
a follow-up vis-
it and review of test results. Previously, he complained of shortness of breath and chest pain during
exercise and the physician ordered
an echocardiogram. The physician documents aortic valve stenosis. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
ANSWER
(I00 - I99) DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
I35.0
Question 4.
Patient is diagnosed as having renal failure with hypertension. He is end stage receiving dialysis. What
ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
ANSWER
I12.0, N18.6, Z99.2
,Question 5.
Patient had mitral valve prolapse, and a mitral valve ring was inserted with cardiopulmonary bypass.
What CPT® code is reported?
ANSWER
33426
Question 6.
Patient undergoes a 3 venous, 2 arterial CABG using the saphenous vein, femoropopliteal vein, and
the radial artery, harvested by the surgeon performing the grafts. The venous grafts were procured
using endoscopic harvesting techniques. What CPT® codes are reported?
ANSWER
33534, 33519, 35572, 35600, 33508
Question 7.
A 5 French pigtail catheter was placed in the abdominal aor-
ta and a run-off was performed following injection of 80cc of contrast. Oblique DSA images of the iliac
circulation were performed following 2 injections, each 15cc. The catheter was not moved to another
position within the aorta for the additional injections. What CPT® codes are reported?
ANSWER
36200, 75630-26
Question 8.
Catheter advanced from
the left femoral artery into the aorta, manipulated into both the left and right renal arteries for
imaging. What are the CPT® code(s) reported?
ANSWER
36252
, Question 9.
D (RATIONALE: Because the study was performed in the hospital, the physician bills
for the professional services. Look in the
CPT® Index for Stress Tests/Cardiovascular, and you are referred to 93015-93024. Modifier 26 is not
required, because these services are professional services.)
ANSWER
A patient presents for a cardiac stress test at the hospital. The same physician supervises the
test, interprets the study and documents the official report. What CPT® code(s) is/are
reported?
A) 93015
B) 93015-26
C) 93016, 93017, 93018
D) 93016, 93018
Question 10.
A com-
plete transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was performed with spectral Doppler and color flow.
Report the global service. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?
ANSWER
93306
Question 11.
Where can
codes relating to the cardiovascular system be found in CPT®?
ANSWER
A) 30,000s
B) 70,000s
C) 90,000s
VERIFIED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Which valves are the semilunar valves?
ANSWER
Pulmonary and Aortic
Question 2.
What term refers to a rapid heartbeat?
ANSWER
Tachycardia
Question 3.
A patient presents to his physician's office for
a follow-up vis-
it and review of test results. Previously, he complained of shortness of breath and chest pain during
exercise and the physician ordered
an echocardiogram. The physician documents aortic valve stenosis. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
ANSWER
(I00 - I99) DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
I35.0
Question 4.
Patient is diagnosed as having renal failure with hypertension. He is end stage receiving dialysis. What
ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
ANSWER
I12.0, N18.6, Z99.2
,Question 5.
Patient had mitral valve prolapse, and a mitral valve ring was inserted with cardiopulmonary bypass.
What CPT® code is reported?
ANSWER
33426
Question 6.
Patient undergoes a 3 venous, 2 arterial CABG using the saphenous vein, femoropopliteal vein, and
the radial artery, harvested by the surgeon performing the grafts. The venous grafts were procured
using endoscopic harvesting techniques. What CPT® codes are reported?
ANSWER
33534, 33519, 35572, 35600, 33508
Question 7.
A 5 French pigtail catheter was placed in the abdominal aor-
ta and a run-off was performed following injection of 80cc of contrast. Oblique DSA images of the iliac
circulation were performed following 2 injections, each 15cc. The catheter was not moved to another
position within the aorta for the additional injections. What CPT® codes are reported?
ANSWER
36200, 75630-26
Question 8.
Catheter advanced from
the left femoral artery into the aorta, manipulated into both the left and right renal arteries for
imaging. What are the CPT® code(s) reported?
ANSWER
36252
, Question 9.
D (RATIONALE: Because the study was performed in the hospital, the physician bills
for the professional services. Look in the
CPT® Index for Stress Tests/Cardiovascular, and you are referred to 93015-93024. Modifier 26 is not
required, because these services are professional services.)
ANSWER
A patient presents for a cardiac stress test at the hospital. The same physician supervises the
test, interprets the study and documents the official report. What CPT® code(s) is/are
reported?
A) 93015
B) 93015-26
C) 93016, 93017, 93018
D) 93016, 93018
Question 10.
A com-
plete transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was performed with spectral Doppler and color flow.
Report the global service. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?
ANSWER
93306
Question 11.
Where can
codes relating to the cardiovascular system be found in CPT®?
ANSWER
A) 30,000s
B) 70,000s
C) 90,000s
