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June 12, 2025
, Instructions: This guide contains 100 multiple-choice questions across five medical billing and coding domains to prepare for certification exams.
Select the best answer for each question. Verified answers align with 2024 AMA and CMS guidelines. Consult official coding manuals (CPT,
ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II) for clarification.
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CPT Coding
Question Answer Difficulty
Current Procedural
What does CPT stand for? Beginner
Terminology
What is the code for a routine
99213 Beginner
office visit, level 3?
How many sections are in the
Six Beginner
CPT manual?
What modifier indicates a
-50 Beginner
bilateral procedure?
What is the code for a
42826 Beginner
tonsillectomy, age 12+?
What category includes
0010001999 Beginner
anesthesia codes?
What is the code for a
30-minute psychotherapy 90834 Beginner
session?
What modifier indicates a
-59 Beginner
distinct procedural service?
What is the code for a
G0121 Intermediate
screening colonoscopy?
How is a complex repair coded
13121 Intermediate
(e.g., 2.5 cm scalp)?
What is the code for a total
27447 Intermediate
knee arthroplasty?
What modifier is used for a
-52 Intermediate
reduced service?
What is the code for a level 4
99284 Intermediate
ED visit?
How is E/M time-based coding
Total time spent on patient care Intermediate
documented?
What is the code for a coronary
33512 Advanced
artery bypass, 3 grafts?
Highest RVU paid at 100What
How is multiple procedure
modifier indicates a staged -58
reduction applied?
procedure?
Advanced
What is the code for a
47562 Advanced
laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
How is unlisted procedure Use 99999 with detailed
Advanced
coding handled? documentation
What is the impact of incorrect
Claim denial or audit risk Advanced
modifier use?
ICD-10-CM Coding
Question Answer Difficulty
What does ICD-10-CM stand International Classification of
Beginner
for? Diseases, 10th Revision
What is the code for type 2
E11.9 Beginner
diabetes mellitus?
What is the code for essential
I10 Beginner
hypertension?
What chapter includes mental
Chapter 5 (F01F99) Beginner
disorders?