AAPC Practice Exam 2025–2026 Accurate Real Exam
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what is the providers best defense in any legal situation?
A well documented note
What facility must update the patient care plan every 90 days for medicare patients?
Comprehensive outpatient A CDEO monitors coding and billing risk areas. What risk area would be
subject of an OIG investigation and audit?
Knowing misuse of provider identification numbers, which results in improper billing.
What is the overarching objective of CDI?
Patient Care
rehab centers
what is a disadvantage of the electronic health record with regard to CDI?
Over Documentation
Compliance is achieved in medial record entries through the use of what?
Internal documentation guidelines
What facility type must have a compliant plan of care from the ordering provider?
Home healthcare entities
A CDI program promotes continuity of care from one provider to another. What affect does this have
on patient care?
Improves patient outcomes
, What program does HIPPA establish to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in public and private health
plans?
Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program
What is an examples of a business associate function?
Data analysis, Benefit management, claims processing
Who is responsible to administer and enforce the standards set forth in the Privacy Rule?
Office of Civil Rights
Criminal penalities are imposed if a person knowingly obtains or discloses individually identifiable
health information in a way that violates the privacy rule. Penalties begin at?
$50,000 and up to one year imprisonment
what abbreviation appears on the Do Not Use List?
IU
What level of government establishes CoP fo Medicare
Federal
An operative report generally have four main sections, what are they?
Header, Indication for Surgery, body, finding
According to Medicare guidelines, the physician must sign dictated notes when?
Before they are placed in the patient's chart
What is the benefit of using a template
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what is the providers best defense in any legal situation?
A well documented note
What facility must update the patient care plan every 90 days for medicare patients?
Comprehensive outpatient A CDEO monitors coding and billing risk areas. What risk area would be
subject of an OIG investigation and audit?
Knowing misuse of provider identification numbers, which results in improper billing.
What is the overarching objective of CDI?
Patient Care
rehab centers
what is a disadvantage of the electronic health record with regard to CDI?
Over Documentation
Compliance is achieved in medial record entries through the use of what?
Internal documentation guidelines
What facility type must have a compliant plan of care from the ordering provider?
Home healthcare entities
A CDI program promotes continuity of care from one provider to another. What affect does this have
on patient care?
Improves patient outcomes
, What program does HIPPA establish to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in public and private health
plans?
Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program
What is an examples of a business associate function?
Data analysis, Benefit management, claims processing
Who is responsible to administer and enforce the standards set forth in the Privacy Rule?
Office of Civil Rights
Criminal penalities are imposed if a person knowingly obtains or discloses individually identifiable
health information in a way that violates the privacy rule. Penalties begin at?
$50,000 and up to one year imprisonment
what abbreviation appears on the Do Not Use List?
IU
What level of government establishes CoP fo Medicare
Federal
An operative report generally have four main sections, what are they?
Header, Indication for Surgery, body, finding
According to Medicare guidelines, the physician must sign dictated notes when?
Before they are placed in the patient's chart
What is the benefit of using a template
