AAPC CPC EXAM
Difference between entropion and ectropion - Answer-Entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and
ectropion is the outward turning of the eyelid
Ateriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis. Which one of the following
describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis - Answer-section of artery and a neighboring vein are
joined
Ventral, umbilical, spigelian, and incisional are types of - Answer-hernias
Fracturing the acetabulum involves what area?
A. Skull
B. Shoulder
C. Pelvis
D. Leg - Answer-Pelvis
When a patient is having a tenotomy performed on the abductor hallucis muscle, where is this muscle
located? - Answer-FOOT
, Chapter 15 O00-O9A - Answer-sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.
Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus - Answer-If the type of diabetes
mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default type is E11,- type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which statment is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus - Answer-External cause codes
should never be sequences as a first-listed or primary code
What is PHI - Answer-Protected Health Information
A medicare patient is receiving chemotherapy at her oncologist's office. While the patient is receiving
chemotherapy, the oncologist calls in a prescription for pain medication to a pharmacy in the same
building. The pharmacy delivers the medication to the patient in the oncologist's office for the patient to
take home. What part of Medicare should be billed for the pain medication by the pharamacy? -
Answer-Medicare Part D is for prescription drug coverage. The patient's prescription for the pain
medication would be billed to Medicare Part D
What is medical coding? - Answer-Translating medical documentation into codes.
Which one is not a covered entity of HIPPA
MEDICARE
Workers' compensation
Dentists
Pharmacies - Answer-Workers' compensation
Which one falls under a commercial payer?
Difference between entropion and ectropion - Answer-Entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and
ectropion is the outward turning of the eyelid
Ateriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis. Which one of the following
describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis - Answer-section of artery and a neighboring vein are
joined
Ventral, umbilical, spigelian, and incisional are types of - Answer-hernias
Fracturing the acetabulum involves what area?
A. Skull
B. Shoulder
C. Pelvis
D. Leg - Answer-Pelvis
When a patient is having a tenotomy performed on the abductor hallucis muscle, where is this muscle
located? - Answer-FOOT
, Chapter 15 O00-O9A - Answer-sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.
Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus - Answer-If the type of diabetes
mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default type is E11,- type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which statment is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus - Answer-External cause codes
should never be sequences as a first-listed or primary code
What is PHI - Answer-Protected Health Information
A medicare patient is receiving chemotherapy at her oncologist's office. While the patient is receiving
chemotherapy, the oncologist calls in a prescription for pain medication to a pharmacy in the same
building. The pharmacy delivers the medication to the patient in the oncologist's office for the patient to
take home. What part of Medicare should be billed for the pain medication by the pharamacy? -
Answer-Medicare Part D is for prescription drug coverage. The patient's prescription for the pain
medication would be billed to Medicare Part D
What is medical coding? - Answer-Translating medical documentation into codes.
Which one is not a covered entity of HIPPA
MEDICARE
Workers' compensation
Dentists
Pharmacies - Answer-Workers' compensation
Which one falls under a commercial payer?
