AAPC CPC PROCTORED ASSESSMENT UPDATED 2025
WITH 200+ QUESTIONS WITH MOST VERIFIED
ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+
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? CORRECT ANSWER Physician
Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services,
treatment procedures, or technologies are considered medically
necessary under Medicare CORRECT ANSWER National
Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. CORRECT
ANSWER Regional
ABN stands for CORRECT ANSWER Advance Beneficiary
Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? CORRECT ANSWER
1996
,What will the scope is a compliance program depend on?
CORRECT ANSWER Size and resources of the physician's
practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should
be performed by what means? CORRECT ANSWER Periodic
audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries?
CORRECT ANSWER Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and
in the Bahamas for the purpose of CORRECT ANSWER
Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because
CORRECT ANSWER It is a weakness in a large artery and
rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes?
CORRECT 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
CORRECT ANSWER Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition?
CORRECT ANSWER The presence of air in the mediastinum
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the
epididymis is called: CORRECT ANSWER Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type?
CORRECT 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?
CORRECT ANSWER Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? CORRECT
ANSWER It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism and
blood calcium
, Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane?
CORRECT 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:
CORRECT ANSWER Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: CORRECT
ANSWER Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
CORRECT ANSWER Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and
modifications to ICD - 9? CORRECT ANSWER NCHS and
CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines
refer to? CORRECT ANSWER The physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder?
CORRECT ANSWER Otospongiosis
WITH 200+ QUESTIONS WITH MOST VERIFIED
ANSWERS GUARANTEED A+
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? CORRECT ANSWER Physician
Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services,
treatment procedures, or technologies are considered medically
necessary under Medicare CORRECT ANSWER National
Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. CORRECT
ANSWER Regional
ABN stands for CORRECT ANSWER Advance Beneficiary
Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? CORRECT ANSWER
1996
,What will the scope is a compliance program depend on?
CORRECT ANSWER Size and resources of the physician's
practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should
be performed by what means? CORRECT ANSWER Periodic
audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries?
CORRECT ANSWER Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and
in the Bahamas for the purpose of CORRECT ANSWER
Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because
CORRECT ANSWER It is a weakness in a large artery and
rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes?
CORRECT 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
CORRECT ANSWER Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition?
CORRECT ANSWER The presence of air in the mediastinum
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the
epididymis is called: CORRECT ANSWER Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type?
CORRECT 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?
CORRECT ANSWER Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? CORRECT
ANSWER It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism and
blood calcium
, Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane?
CORRECT 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:
CORRECT ANSWER Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: CORRECT
ANSWER Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
CORRECT ANSWER Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and
modifications to ICD - 9? CORRECT ANSWER NCHS and
CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines
refer to? CORRECT ANSWER The physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder?
CORRECT ANSWER Otospongiosis
