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AAPC CPC Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
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? - answer✔Physician Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or
technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare - answer✔National Coverage
Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. - answer✔Regional
ABN stands for - answer✔Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - answer✔1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - answer✔Size and resources of the
physician's practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? -
answer✔Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - answer✔Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for the purpose
of - answer✔Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - answer✔It is a weakness in a large artery
and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - answer✔A sentinel node is the
first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells
The mediastinum contains all of the following except - answer✔Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? - answer✔The presence of air in
the mediastinum
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The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
answer✔Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? - answer✔An incision made in
the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? - answer✔Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? - answer✔It secretes hormones regulating body
metabolism and blood calcium
Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? - answer✔It separates the
external ear from the middle ear
Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone marrow
collected from a close relative is: - answer✔Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: - answer✔Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: - answer✔Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD - 9? -
answer✔NCHS and CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? - answer✔The physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? - answer✔Otospongiosis
What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? - answer✔Blister
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate entries for both,
how is it reported? - answer✔Code both sequencing the cute first
When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is used as a
default type? - answer✔Type II
What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? - answer✔Compound fracture
Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? - answer✔Causes of
injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - answer✔Chronic kidney disease
Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to code an
operative report/physician note? - answer✔Procedure or service
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AAPC CPC Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
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? - answer✔Physician Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or
technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare - answer✔National Coverage
Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. - answer✔Regional
ABN stands for - answer✔Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - answer✔1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - answer✔Size and resources of the
physician's practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? -
answer✔Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - answer✔Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for the purpose
of - answer✔Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - answer✔It is a weakness in a large artery
and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - answer✔A sentinel node is the
first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells
The mediastinum contains all of the following except - answer✔Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? - answer✔The presence of air in
the mediastinum
1|Page
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
answer✔Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? - answer✔An incision made in
the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? - answer✔Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? - answer✔It secretes hormones regulating body
metabolism and blood calcium
Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? - answer✔It separates the
external ear from the middle ear
Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone marrow
collected from a close relative is: - answer✔Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: - answer✔Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: - answer✔Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD - 9? -
answer✔NCHS and CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? - answer✔The physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? - answer✔Otospongiosis
What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? - answer✔Blister
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate entries for both,
how is it reported? - answer✔Code both sequencing the cute first
When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is used as a
default type? - answer✔Type II
What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? - answer✔Compound fracture
Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? - answer✔Causes of
injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - answer✔Chronic kidney disease
Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to code an
operative report/physician note? - answer✔Procedure or service
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