COC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A genioplasty is: - Answer -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: - Answer -A. Thoracotomy
The obturator nerve is found: - Answer -A. In the thigh region
Which of the following is NOT a valid somatic nerve? - Answer -A. Inferior occipital
nerve
Pneumothorax is a : - Answer -A. Collapsed lung.
Enterocystoplasty is a: - Answer -A. Repair of the bladder (bladder augmentation)
Cystorrhaphy (sis-TOR-ah-fee) - Answer -A. Surgical repair of a defect or wound in the
urinary bladder.
A strangulated hernia: - Answer -A. One that is trapped and cannot return to the
abdomen
The difference, respectively, between autogenic and autologous is: - Answer -A.
NONE. They both mean originating from within the body
Avulsion means: - Answer -A. A tearing away or forcible separation.
Submental - Answer -A. Under the chin
The ethmoid sinus is a: - Answer -A. Honeycomb-like structure and is located between
the eyes
Which below is NOT one of the functions of kidneys"? - Answer -A. None of the
answers are correct.
A frenulum: - Answer -A. All of the above are correct
The Medulla Oblongata is located: - Answer -A. Just below the pons. It is part of the
brain stem
Which organ has both exocrine and endocrine parts? - Answer -A. Pancreas
The parietal bone is: - Answer -A. The largest bone of the skull, superior to the occipital
bone
, The popliteal area is near where: - Answer -A. Knee
The adductor magnus is found: - Answer -A. In the Inner Thigh
Which of the following is NOT one of the heart valves? - Answer -A. Atrial
A separate procedure is coded per CPT guidelines: - Answer -A. Is considered to be an
integral part of a larger service
Level II HCPCS modifiers to identify fingers (and thumbs) are: - Answer -A. FA-F9
Would MOD-25 be appropriate for billing on the UB-04 form? - Answer -A. Yes, but
only on type "S" and type "T" procedures
Modifier-58 would most likely be used during which of the procedures below? - Answer
-A. Free skin grafts (codes 15271 - 152780)
The X- modifiers: - Answer -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: - Answer -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. - Answer -A. All of the answers are correct
What is the role of JCAHO? - Answer -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. - Answer -A. 6, Office of Management and Policy (OMP)
It is permissible to waive patient co-payment or deductibles: - Answer -A. Never
The physician injected 100 ml of Mannitol, a 25% in 50 ml solution. Code for the
HCPCS code. - Answer -A. J2150X2
Report the Medicare code for trimming of three dystrophic toenails. - Answer -A. G0127
Code for an enteral nutrition pump with alarm. - Answer -A. B9002
Code for 120 mg of Myolin. - Answer -A. J2360 X 2, 90471
Level II HCPCS modifiers to identify toes are: - Answer -A. TA - T9
A genioplasty is: - Answer -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: - Answer -A. Thoracotomy
The obturator nerve is found: - Answer -A. In the thigh region
Which of the following is NOT a valid somatic nerve? - Answer -A. Inferior occipital
nerve
Pneumothorax is a : - Answer -A. Collapsed lung.
Enterocystoplasty is a: - Answer -A. Repair of the bladder (bladder augmentation)
Cystorrhaphy (sis-TOR-ah-fee) - Answer -A. Surgical repair of a defect or wound in the
urinary bladder.
A strangulated hernia: - Answer -A. One that is trapped and cannot return to the
abdomen
The difference, respectively, between autogenic and autologous is: - Answer -A.
NONE. They both mean originating from within the body
Avulsion means: - Answer -A. A tearing away or forcible separation.
Submental - Answer -A. Under the chin
The ethmoid sinus is a: - Answer -A. Honeycomb-like structure and is located between
the eyes
Which below is NOT one of the functions of kidneys"? - Answer -A. None of the
answers are correct.
A frenulum: - Answer -A. All of the above are correct
The Medulla Oblongata is located: - Answer -A. Just below the pons. It is part of the
brain stem
Which organ has both exocrine and endocrine parts? - Answer -A. Pancreas
The parietal bone is: - Answer -A. The largest bone of the skull, superior to the occipital
bone
, The popliteal area is near where: - Answer -A. Knee
The adductor magnus is found: - Answer -A. In the Inner Thigh
Which of the following is NOT one of the heart valves? - Answer -A. Atrial
A separate procedure is coded per CPT guidelines: - Answer -A. Is considered to be an
integral part of a larger service
Level II HCPCS modifiers to identify fingers (and thumbs) are: - Answer -A. FA-F9
Would MOD-25 be appropriate for billing on the UB-04 form? - Answer -A. Yes, but
only on type "S" and type "T" procedures
Modifier-58 would most likely be used during which of the procedures below? - Answer
-A. Free skin grafts (codes 15271 - 152780)
The X- modifiers: - Answer -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: - Answer -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. - Answer -A. All of the answers are correct
What is the role of JCAHO? - Answer -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. - Answer -A. 6, Office of Management and Policy (OMP)
It is permissible to waive patient co-payment or deductibles: - Answer -A. Never
The physician injected 100 ml of Mannitol, a 25% in 50 ml solution. Code for the
HCPCS code. - Answer -A. J2150X2
Report the Medicare code for trimming of three dystrophic toenails. - Answer -A. G0127
Code for an enteral nutrition pump with alarm. - Answer -A. B9002
Code for 120 mg of Myolin. - Answer -A. J2360 X 2, 90471
Level II HCPCS modifiers to identify toes are: - Answer -A. TA - T9
