AAPC CPC EXAM: CHAPTER 1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS [ALREADY GRADED A+} REAL
EXAM !!!!
In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act? - ANS✔✔---2009
LCDs only have jurisdiction in their ____. - ANS✔✔---Region
How many components are included in an effective compliance plan? - ANS✔✔---7
Many coding professionals go on to find work as: - ANS✔✔---Consultants
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is affected by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Hierarchical Condition Categories (CMS-
HCC)? - ANS✔✔---Part C
According to AAPC's Code of Ethics, an AAPC member shall use only ____ and ____
means in all professional dealings. - ANS✔✔---Legal and Ethical
, What is the value of a remittance advice? - ANS✔✔---It states what will be paid and
why any changes to charges were made.
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1⁄2 months of education and is
licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? - ANS✔✔---Physician
Assistant (PA)
In what year did HIPAA become law? - ANS✔✔---1996
Which type of information is NOT maintained in a medical record? - ANS✔✔---
Financial Records
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what information? - ANS✔✔---All
code sets, evaluation & management principles, and documentation guidelines
What does MAC stands for? - ANS✔✔---Medicare Administrative Contractor
Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on learning? - ANS✔✔---CPT®,
HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
In what year was the AAPC founded? - ANS✔✔---1988
The minimum necessary rule is based on sound current practice that protected health
information should NOT be used or disclosed when it is not necessary to satisfy a
particular purpose or carry out a function. What does this mean? - ANS✔✔---
Providers should develop safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to protected
health information.
If an NCD does not exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a Medicare
patient, who determines coverage? - ANS✔✔---Medicare Administrative Contractor
(MAC)
QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS [ALREADY GRADED A+} REAL
EXAM !!!!
In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act? - ANS✔✔---2009
LCDs only have jurisdiction in their ____. - ANS✔✔---Region
How many components are included in an effective compliance plan? - ANS✔✔---7
Many coding professionals go on to find work as: - ANS✔✔---Consultants
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is affected by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Hierarchical Condition Categories (CMS-
HCC)? - ANS✔✔---Part C
According to AAPC's Code of Ethics, an AAPC member shall use only ____ and ____
means in all professional dealings. - ANS✔✔---Legal and Ethical
, What is the value of a remittance advice? - ANS✔✔---It states what will be paid and
why any changes to charges were made.
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1⁄2 months of education and is
licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? - ANS✔✔---Physician
Assistant (PA)
In what year did HIPAA become law? - ANS✔✔---1996
Which type of information is NOT maintained in a medical record? - ANS✔✔---
Financial Records
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what information? - ANS✔✔---All
code sets, evaluation & management principles, and documentation guidelines
What does MAC stands for? - ANS✔✔---Medicare Administrative Contractor
Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on learning? - ANS✔✔---CPT®,
HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
In what year was the AAPC founded? - ANS✔✔---1988
The minimum necessary rule is based on sound current practice that protected health
information should NOT be used or disclosed when it is not necessary to satisfy a
particular purpose or carry out a function. What does this mean? - ANS✔✔---
Providers should develop safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to protected
health information.
If an NCD does not exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a Medicare
patient, who determines coverage? - ANS✔✔---Medicare Administrative Contractor
(MAC)
