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AAPC CPC CHAPTER 7 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
A patient arrives at the hospital from a nursing home with a
stage 3 bed sore on his left hip. List the ICD-10-CM code for
the bedsore.
A) L89.209
B) L89.223
C) L97.823
D) L89.323 - correct answer- B
A provider performs a punch biopsy of two pre-cancerous
lesions on the patient's back, which he has determined to be
actinic keratosis (AK). List the ICD-10-CM code for the AK.
A) D49.2
B) C44.519
C) D23.5
D) L57.0 - correct answer- D
Patient presents with a cyst on the arm. Upon examination the
physician decides to incise and drain the cyst. The site is
prepped and the physician takes a scalpel and cuts into the
cyst. Purulent fluid is extracted from the cyst and a sample of
the fluid is sent to the laboratory for evaluation. The wound is
irrigated with normal saline and is covered with a bandage. The
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patient is to return in a week to ten days to re-examine the
wound. Select the CPT® code for this procedure.
A) 10060
B) 11400
C) 11100
D) 10061 - correct answer- A
A patient presents for tattooing of the nipple and areola of both
breasts after undergoing breast reconstruction. The total area
for the right breast is 11.5 cm2 and for the left breast of 10.5
cm2. Select the CPT® code(s) for this procedure.
A) 11921, 11922
B) 11921-50
C) 19350
D) 19120-50 - correct answer- A
A patient presents to the primary care physician with multiple
skin tags. After a complete examination of the skin, the provider
discusses with the patient the removal of 18 skin tags located
on the patient's neck and shoulder area. Patient consent is
obtained and the provider removes all 18 skin tags by
scissoring technique. Select the CPT® code(s) for this
procedure.
A) 11201
B) 11200, 11201-51
C) 17000
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D) 11200, 11201 - correct answer- D
Operative Report:
INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY: The patient is a 72-year-old
male with a biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma of his left
forearm. With his permission, I marked my planned excision
and my best guess at the resultant scar, which included a
rhomboid flap repair. The patient observed these markings in a
mirror, so he could understand the surgery, agree on the
location and I proceeded.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: The patient was given 1 g
of IV Ancef. The area was infiltrated with local anesthetic. The
forearm was prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. I excised
this lesion measuring 1.2 cm diameter as drawn into the
subcutaneous fat. A suture was used to mark this specimen at
its proximal tip and this was labeled at 12 o'clock. Negative
margins were then given. Meticulous hemostasis was achieved
using a Bovie cautery. I incised my planned rhomboid flap
measuring 2cm x 2cm. I elevated the flap with a full-t - correct
answer- C
A patient presents to her doctor with three medium sized
suspicious lesions on her leg. The physician uses a saw type
instrument and slices horizontally to remove the lesions. The
lesions are sent for pathology. What CPT® code(s) should be
reported for this example?
A) 11000, 11101 x 2
AAPC CPC CHAPTER 7 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
A patient arrives at the hospital from a nursing home with a
stage 3 bed sore on his left hip. List the ICD-10-CM code for
the bedsore.
A) L89.209
B) L89.223
C) L97.823
D) L89.323 - correct answer- B
A provider performs a punch biopsy of two pre-cancerous
lesions on the patient's back, which he has determined to be
actinic keratosis (AK). List the ICD-10-CM code for the AK.
A) D49.2
B) C44.519
C) D23.5
D) L57.0 - correct answer- D
Patient presents with a cyst on the arm. Upon examination the
physician decides to incise and drain the cyst. The site is
prepped and the physician takes a scalpel and cuts into the
cyst. Purulent fluid is extracted from the cyst and a sample of
the fluid is sent to the laboratory for evaluation. The wound is
irrigated with normal saline and is covered with a bandage. The
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patient is to return in a week to ten days to re-examine the
wound. Select the CPT® code for this procedure.
A) 10060
B) 11400
C) 11100
D) 10061 - correct answer- A
A patient presents for tattooing of the nipple and areola of both
breasts after undergoing breast reconstruction. The total area
for the right breast is 11.5 cm2 and for the left breast of 10.5
cm2. Select the CPT® code(s) for this procedure.
A) 11921, 11922
B) 11921-50
C) 19350
D) 19120-50 - correct answer- A
A patient presents to the primary care physician with multiple
skin tags. After a complete examination of the skin, the provider
discusses with the patient the removal of 18 skin tags located
on the patient's neck and shoulder area. Patient consent is
obtained and the provider removes all 18 skin tags by
scissoring technique. Select the CPT® code(s) for this
procedure.
A) 11201
B) 11200, 11201-51
C) 17000
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D) 11200, 11201 - correct answer- D
Operative Report:
INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY: The patient is a 72-year-old
male with a biopsy-proven squamous cell carcinoma of his left
forearm. With his permission, I marked my planned excision
and my best guess at the resultant scar, which included a
rhomboid flap repair. The patient observed these markings in a
mirror, so he could understand the surgery, agree on the
location and I proceeded.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: The patient was given 1 g
of IV Ancef. The area was infiltrated with local anesthetic. The
forearm was prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. I excised
this lesion measuring 1.2 cm diameter as drawn into the
subcutaneous fat. A suture was used to mark this specimen at
its proximal tip and this was labeled at 12 o'clock. Negative
margins were then given. Meticulous hemostasis was achieved
using a Bovie cautery. I incised my planned rhomboid flap
measuring 2cm x 2cm. I elevated the flap with a full-t - correct
answer- C
A patient presents to her doctor with three medium sized
suspicious lesions on her leg. The physician uses a saw type
instrument and slices horizontally to remove the lesions. The
lesions are sent for pathology. What CPT® code(s) should be
reported for this example?
A) 11000, 11101 x 2
