COC EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A genioplasty is: - Answers :A. Surgical repair and Ion of the bony components of the
chin
The reduction of intrathoracic space by removing sections of the chest wall is knows as
a: - Answers :A. Thoracotomy
The obturator nerve is found: - Answers :A. In the thigh region
Which of the following is NOT a valid somatic nerve? - Answers :A. Inferior occipital
nerve
Pneumothorax is a : - Answers :A. Collapsed lung.
Enterocystoplasty is a: - Answers :A. Repair of the bladder (bladder augmentation)
Cystorrhaphy (sis-TOR-ah-fee) - Answers :A. Surgical repair of a defect or wound in the
urinary bladder.
A strangulated hernia: - Answers :A. One that is trapped and cannot return to the
abdomen
The difference, respectively, between autogenic and autologous is: - Answers :A.
NONE. They both mean originating from within the body
Avulsion means: - Answers :A. A tearing away or forcible separation.
Submental - Answers :A. Under the chin
The ethmoid sinus is a: - Answers :A. Honeycomb-like structure and is located between
the eyes
Which below is NOT one of the functions of kidneys"? - Answers :A. None of the
answers are correct.
A frenulum: - Answers :A. All of the above are correct
The Medulla Oblongata is located: - Answers :A. Just below the pons. It is part of the
brain stem
Which organ has both exocrine and endocrine parts? - Answers :A. Pancreas
The parietal bone is: - Answers :A. The largest bone of the skull, superior to the occipital
bone
, The popliteal area is near where: - Answers :A. Knee
The adductor magnus is found: - Answers :A. In the Inner Thigh
Which of the following is NOT one of the heart valves? - Answers :A. Atrial
A separate procedure is coded per CPT guidelines: - Answers :A. Is considered to be
an integral part of a larger service
Level II HCPCS modifiers to identify fingers (and thumbs) are: - Answers :A. FA-F9
Would MOD-25 be appropriate for billing on the UB-04 form? - Answers :A. Yes, but
only on type "S" and type "T" procedures
Modifier-58 would most likely be used during which of the procedures below? - Answers
:A. Free skin grafts (codes 15271 - 152780)
The X- modifiers: - Answers :A. Replaced mod-59
Charging for services that are not medically necessary, do not conform to professionally
recognized standards, or are unfairly priced is known as: - Answers :A. Abuse
Per HIPAA, a covered entity may, without the individual's authorization, use or disclose
protected health information for its own treatment, payment, and health care operations
activities. - Answers :A. All of the answers are correct
What is the role of JCAHO? - Answers :A. Is a not-for-profit organization which
operates, fee-based, accreditation programs to subscriber hospitals and other health-
care organizations.
The OIG is made up of _____ components of which ______ is one of those
components. - Answers :A. 6, Office of Management and Policy (OMP)
It is permissible to waive patient co-payment or deductibles: - Answers :A. Never
The physician injected 100 ml of Mannitol, a 25% in 50 ml solution. Code for the
HCPCS code. - Answers :A. J2150X2
Report the Medicare code for trimming of three dystrophic toenails. - Answers :A.
G0127
Code for an enteral nutrition pump with alarm. - Answers :A. B9002
Code for 120 mg of Myolin. - Answers :A. J2360 X 2, 90471
A genioplasty is: - Answers :A. Surgical repair and Ion of the bony components of the
chin
The reduction of intrathoracic space by removing sections of the chest wall is knows as
a: - Answers :A. Thoracotomy
The obturator nerve is found: - Answers :A. In the thigh region
Which of the following is NOT a valid somatic nerve? - Answers :A. Inferior occipital
nerve
Pneumothorax is a : - Answers :A. Collapsed lung.
Enterocystoplasty is a: - Answers :A. Repair of the bladder (bladder augmentation)
Cystorrhaphy (sis-TOR-ah-fee) - Answers :A. Surgical repair of a defect or wound in the
urinary bladder.
A strangulated hernia: - Answers :A. One that is trapped and cannot return to the
abdomen
The difference, respectively, between autogenic and autologous is: - Answers :A.
NONE. They both mean originating from within the body
Avulsion means: - Answers :A. A tearing away or forcible separation.
Submental - Answers :A. Under the chin
The ethmoid sinus is a: - Answers :A. Honeycomb-like structure and is located between
the eyes
Which below is NOT one of the functions of kidneys"? - Answers :A. None of the
answers are correct.
A frenulum: - Answers :A. All of the above are correct
The Medulla Oblongata is located: - Answers :A. Just below the pons. It is part of the
brain stem
Which organ has both exocrine and endocrine parts? - Answers :A. Pancreas
The parietal bone is: - Answers :A. The largest bone of the skull, superior to the occipital
bone
, The popliteal area is near where: - Answers :A. Knee
The adductor magnus is found: - Answers :A. In the Inner Thigh
Which of the following is NOT one of the heart valves? - Answers :A. Atrial
A separate procedure is coded per CPT guidelines: - Answers :A. Is considered to be
an integral part of a larger service
Level II HCPCS modifiers to identify fingers (and thumbs) are: - Answers :A. FA-F9
Would MOD-25 be appropriate for billing on the UB-04 form? - Answers :A. Yes, but
only on type "S" and type "T" procedures
Modifier-58 would most likely be used during which of the procedures below? - Answers
:A. Free skin grafts (codes 15271 - 152780)
The X- modifiers: - Answers :A. Replaced mod-59
Charging for services that are not medically necessary, do not conform to professionally
recognized standards, or are unfairly priced is known as: - Answers :A. Abuse
Per HIPAA, a covered entity may, without the individual's authorization, use or disclose
protected health information for its own treatment, payment, and health care operations
activities. - Answers :A. All of the answers are correct
What is the role of JCAHO? - Answers :A. Is a not-for-profit organization which
operates, fee-based, accreditation programs to subscriber hospitals and other health-
care organizations.
The OIG is made up of _____ components of which ______ is one of those
components. - Answers :A. 6, Office of Management and Policy (OMP)
It is permissible to waive patient co-payment or deductibles: - Answers :A. Never
The physician injected 100 ml of Mannitol, a 25% in 50 ml solution. Code for the
HCPCS code. - Answers :A. J2150X2
Report the Medicare code for trimming of three dystrophic toenails. - Answers :A.
G0127
Code for an enteral nutrition pump with alarm. - Answers :A. B9002
Code for 120 mg of Myolin. - Answers :A. J2360 X 2, 90471
