AAPC CPC Practice Exam A
1. D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or
primary code
Multiple choice D is the correct answer. The ICD-10-CM guidelines for the
External Causes Of Morbidity (V00-Y99) is in Section I.C.20.: Which statement
is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity (V00-Y99)?
A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh character.
B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause.
C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated.
D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code
2. A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record
the default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for diabetes mellitus are found in Section
I.C.4. Multiple choice A is the correct answer, this guideline is in Section
I.C.4.a.2.: Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus?
A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default
type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported.
C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1.
D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s)
from category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code.
3. C. Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting
from the initial procedure
The CPT surgical package definition is in the Surgery Guidelines found in the
CPT code book (right after the Anesthesia section of codes). Multiple choice C
is the correct answer, because modifier 78 is reported on a procedure code to
indicate a patient's return to the OR for a complication (unplanned return) that
has occurred during the postoperative period of the initial procedure.: What is
NOT included in CPT surgical package?
A. Typical postoperative follow-up care
B. One related Evaluation and Management service on the same date of the
procedure
C. Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from the
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1. D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or
primary code
Multiple choice D is the correct answer. The ICD-10-CM guidelines for the
External Causes Of Morbidity (V00-Y99) is in Section I.C.20.: Which statement
is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity (V00-Y99)?
A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh character.
B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause.
C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated.
D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code
2. A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record
the default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for diabetes mellitus are found in Section
I.C.4. Multiple choice A is the correct answer, this guideline is in Section
I.C.4.a.2.: Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus?
A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default
type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported.
C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1.
D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s)
from category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code.
3. C. Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting
from the initial procedure
The CPT surgical package definition is in the Surgery Guidelines found in the
CPT code book (right after the Anesthesia section of codes). Multiple choice C
is the correct answer, because modifier 78 is reported on a procedure code to
indicate a patient's return to the OR for a complication (unplanned return) that
has occurred during the postoperative period of the initial procedure.: What is
NOT included in CPT surgical package?
A. Typical postoperative follow-up care
B. One related Evaluation and Management service on the same date of the
procedure
C. Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from the
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