AAPC CPC review exam 2025 with precise detailed
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answers
What |anatomical |or |compartment |contains |all |the |thoracic |viscera |except |the |lungs? |- |correct |
answer |Mediastinum
Who |is |responsible |for |enforcing |the |HIPAA |security |rule |- |correct |answer |Office |of |Civil |Rights |
(OCR)
ABN |- |correct |answer |Advance |Beneficiary |Notice
According |to |the |OIG, |internal |monitoring |and |auditing |should |be |performed |by |what |means?
|- |correct |answer |Periodic |audits
What |does |the |abbreviation |MAC |stand |for? |- |correct |answer |Medicare |Administrative |
Contractor
How |many |lobes |make |up |the |RIGHT |lung? |- |correct |answer |the |right |has |3 |lobes
the |left |has |2 |lobes
Condition |in |which |the |endometrial |tissue |is |found |outside |of |the |uterus. |- |correct |answer |
Endometriosis
A |thin |membrane |lining |the |chambers |of |the |heart |and |valves |is |called |the: |- |correct |answer |
endocardium
PHI |- |correct |answer |Protected |Health |Information
,What |is |the |TRUE |statement |in |reporting |pressure |ulcers? |- |correct |answer |Two |codes |are |
assigned |when |a |patient |is |admitted |with |a |pressure |ulcer |that |evolves |to |another |stage |
during |the |admission.
The |acronym |MMRV |stands |for |what? |- |correct |answer |measles, |mumps, |rubella, |and |varicella
Which |of |the |following |is |not |part |of |the |small |intestine?
a. |duodenum
b. |ileum
c. |jejunum
d. |cecum |- |correct |answer |d. |cecum
Healthcare |providers |are |responsible |for |developing |______________ |policies |and |procedures |
regarding |privacy |in |their |practices. |
a. |Patient |hotline
b. |Work |around |procedures
c. |Fees
d. |Notices |of |Privacy |Practices |- |correct |answer |Notices |of |Privacy |Practices
A |part |of |the |male |genital |system |sitting |below |the |urinary |bladder |and |surrounding |the |
urethra |is |called |the:
a. |testis
b. |scrotum
c. |prostate
d. |epididymis |- |correct |answer |c. |Prostate
What |is |the |Rinne |test?
a. |Test |using |music |as |the |focal |point
b. |test |for |hearing |loss |using |a |vibrating |tuning |fork |placed |at |the |center |of |the |head |
,c. |test |using |a |2-syllable |word |with |equal |stress |on |each |syllable |
d. |test |measuring |hearing |using |bone |conduction |and |air |conduction |- |correct |answer |d. |test |
measuring |hearing |using |bone |conduction |and |air |conduction
What |is |the |difference |between |entropion |and |ectropion?
|A. |Entropion |is |the |inward |turning |of |the |eyelid |and |ectropion |is |the |outward |turning |of |the |
eyelid. |
B. |Entropion |is |facial |droop |and |ectropion |is |a |facial |spasm.
|C. |Entropion |is |the |outward |turning |of |the |hands |and |ectropion |is |the |inward |turning |of |the |
hands.
|D. |Entropion |inward |turning |of |the |feet |and |ectropion |is |the |outward |turning |of |the |feet |due |
to |muscle |disorder. |- |correct |answer |a. |entropion |is |the |inward |turning |of |the |eyelid |and |
ectropion |is |the |outward |turning |of |the |eyelid.
An |arteriovenous |anastomosis |is |used |to |increase |blood |flow |in |hemodialysis. |Which |one |of |
the |following |describes |a |direct |arteriovenous |anastomosis?
A. |Insertion |of |a |cannula |
B. |A |section |of |artery |and |a |neighboring |vein |are |joined |
C. |A |donor's |vein |is |used |to |connect |an |artery |and |a |vein |
D. |Radical |hysterectomy |not |otherwise |specified |
E. |A |synthetic |vein |is |used |to |connect |an |artery |and |a |vein |- |correct |answer |b. |a |section |of |the
|artery |and |a |neighboring |vein |are |joined
Ventral, |umbilical, |spigelian |and |incisional |are |types |of:
| A. |Surgical |approaches |
B. |Hernias |
C. |Organs |found |in |the |digestive |system
| D. |Cardiac |catheterizations |- |correct |answer |b. |hernias
When |a |patient |is |having |a |tenotomy |performed |on |the |abductor |hallucis |muscle, |where |is |
this |muscle |located?
, | A. |Foot
| B. |Upper |Arm
| C. |Upper |Leg
| D. |Hand |- |correct |answer |a. |foot
Which |statement |is |TRUE |when |reporting |pregnancy |codes |(O00-O9A):
| A. |These |codes |can |be |used |on |the |maternal |and |baby |records. |
B. |These |codes |have |sequencing |priority |over |codes |from |other |chapters.
| C. |Code |Z33.1 |should |always |be |reported |with |these |codes.
|D. |The |seventh |character |assigned |to |these |codes |only |indicate |a |complication |during |the |
pregnancy. |- |correct |answer |B: |These |codes |have |sequencing |priority |over |codes |from |other |
chapters
Which |statement |is |TRUE |about |reporting |codes |for |diabetes |mellitus?
|A. |If |the |type |of |diabetes |mellitus |is |not |documented |in |the |medical |record |the |default |type |
is |E11.- |Type |2 |diabetes |mellitus.
| B. |When |a |patient |uses |insulin, |Type |1 |is |always |reported.
| C. |The |age |of |the |patient |is |a |sole |determining |factor |to |report |Type |1
. |D. |When |assigning |codes |for |diabetes |and |its |associated |condition(s), |the |code(s) |from |
category |E08-E13 |are |not |reported |as |a |primary |code. |- |correct |answer |a. |if |the |type |of |
diabetes |mellitus |is |not |documented |in |the |medical |record, |the |default |type |is |E11: |type |2 |
diabetes |mellitus
Which |statement |is |TRUE |for |reporting |external |cause |codes |of |morbidity |(V00-Y99)?
| A. |All |external |cause |codes |do |not |require |a |seventh |character. |
B. |Only |report |one |external |cause |code |to |fully |explain |each |cause. |
C. |Report |code |Y92.9 |if |the |place |of |occurrence |is |not |stated. |
D. |External |cause |codes |should |never |be |sequenced |as |a |first-listed |or |primary |code |- |correct |
answer |d. |external |cause |codes |should |never |be |sequenced |as |a |first-listed |or |primary |code
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answers
What |anatomical |or |compartment |contains |all |the |thoracic |viscera |except |the |lungs? |- |correct |
answer |Mediastinum
Who |is |responsible |for |enforcing |the |HIPAA |security |rule |- |correct |answer |Office |of |Civil |Rights |
(OCR)
ABN |- |correct |answer |Advance |Beneficiary |Notice
According |to |the |OIG, |internal |monitoring |and |auditing |should |be |performed |by |what |means?
|- |correct |answer |Periodic |audits
What |does |the |abbreviation |MAC |stand |for? |- |correct |answer |Medicare |Administrative |
Contractor
How |many |lobes |make |up |the |RIGHT |lung? |- |correct |answer |the |right |has |3 |lobes
the |left |has |2 |lobes
Condition |in |which |the |endometrial |tissue |is |found |outside |of |the |uterus. |- |correct |answer |
Endometriosis
A |thin |membrane |lining |the |chambers |of |the |heart |and |valves |is |called |the: |- |correct |answer |
endocardium
PHI |- |correct |answer |Protected |Health |Information
,What |is |the |TRUE |statement |in |reporting |pressure |ulcers? |- |correct |answer |Two |codes |are |
assigned |when |a |patient |is |admitted |with |a |pressure |ulcer |that |evolves |to |another |stage |
during |the |admission.
The |acronym |MMRV |stands |for |what? |- |correct |answer |measles, |mumps, |rubella, |and |varicella
Which |of |the |following |is |not |part |of |the |small |intestine?
a. |duodenum
b. |ileum
c. |jejunum
d. |cecum |- |correct |answer |d. |cecum
Healthcare |providers |are |responsible |for |developing |______________ |policies |and |procedures |
regarding |privacy |in |their |practices. |
a. |Patient |hotline
b. |Work |around |procedures
c. |Fees
d. |Notices |of |Privacy |Practices |- |correct |answer |Notices |of |Privacy |Practices
A |part |of |the |male |genital |system |sitting |below |the |urinary |bladder |and |surrounding |the |
urethra |is |called |the:
a. |testis
b. |scrotum
c. |prostate
d. |epididymis |- |correct |answer |c. |Prostate
What |is |the |Rinne |test?
a. |Test |using |music |as |the |focal |point
b. |test |for |hearing |loss |using |a |vibrating |tuning |fork |placed |at |the |center |of |the |head |
,c. |test |using |a |2-syllable |word |with |equal |stress |on |each |syllable |
d. |test |measuring |hearing |using |bone |conduction |and |air |conduction |- |correct |answer |d. |test |
measuring |hearing |using |bone |conduction |and |air |conduction
What |is |the |difference |between |entropion |and |ectropion?
|A. |Entropion |is |the |inward |turning |of |the |eyelid |and |ectropion |is |the |outward |turning |of |the |
eyelid. |
B. |Entropion |is |facial |droop |and |ectropion |is |a |facial |spasm.
|C. |Entropion |is |the |outward |turning |of |the |hands |and |ectropion |is |the |inward |turning |of |the |
hands.
|D. |Entropion |inward |turning |of |the |feet |and |ectropion |is |the |outward |turning |of |the |feet |due |
to |muscle |disorder. |- |correct |answer |a. |entropion |is |the |inward |turning |of |the |eyelid |and |
ectropion |is |the |outward |turning |of |the |eyelid.
An |arteriovenous |anastomosis |is |used |to |increase |blood |flow |in |hemodialysis. |Which |one |of |
the |following |describes |a |direct |arteriovenous |anastomosis?
A. |Insertion |of |a |cannula |
B. |A |section |of |artery |and |a |neighboring |vein |are |joined |
C. |A |donor's |vein |is |used |to |connect |an |artery |and |a |vein |
D. |Radical |hysterectomy |not |otherwise |specified |
E. |A |synthetic |vein |is |used |to |connect |an |artery |and |a |vein |- |correct |answer |b. |a |section |of |the
|artery |and |a |neighboring |vein |are |joined
Ventral, |umbilical, |spigelian |and |incisional |are |types |of:
| A. |Surgical |approaches |
B. |Hernias |
C. |Organs |found |in |the |digestive |system
| D. |Cardiac |catheterizations |- |correct |answer |b. |hernias
When |a |patient |is |having |a |tenotomy |performed |on |the |abductor |hallucis |muscle, |where |is |
this |muscle |located?
, | A. |Foot
| B. |Upper |Arm
| C. |Upper |Leg
| D. |Hand |- |correct |answer |a. |foot
Which |statement |is |TRUE |when |reporting |pregnancy |codes |(O00-O9A):
| A. |These |codes |can |be |used |on |the |maternal |and |baby |records. |
B. |These |codes |have |sequencing |priority |over |codes |from |other |chapters.
| C. |Code |Z33.1 |should |always |be |reported |with |these |codes.
|D. |The |seventh |character |assigned |to |these |codes |only |indicate |a |complication |during |the |
pregnancy. |- |correct |answer |B: |These |codes |have |sequencing |priority |over |codes |from |other |
chapters
Which |statement |is |TRUE |about |reporting |codes |for |diabetes |mellitus?
|A. |If |the |type |of |diabetes |mellitus |is |not |documented |in |the |medical |record |the |default |type |
is |E11.- |Type |2 |diabetes |mellitus.
| B. |When |a |patient |uses |insulin, |Type |1 |is |always |reported.
| C. |The |age |of |the |patient |is |a |sole |determining |factor |to |report |Type |1
. |D. |When |assigning |codes |for |diabetes |and |its |associated |condition(s), |the |code(s) |from |
category |E08-E13 |are |not |reported |as |a |primary |code. |- |correct |answer |a. |if |the |type |of |
diabetes |mellitus |is |not |documented |in |the |medical |record, |the |default |type |is |E11: |type |2 |
diabetes |mellitus
Which |statement |is |TRUE |for |reporting |external |cause |codes |of |morbidity |(V00-Y99)?
| A. |All |external |cause |codes |do |not |require |a |seventh |character. |
B. |Only |report |one |external |cause |code |to |fully |explain |each |cause. |
C. |Report |code |Y92.9 |if |the |place |of |occurrence |is |not |stated. |
D. |External |cause |codes |should |never |be |sequenced |as |a |first-listed |or |primary |code |- |correct |
answer |d. |external |cause |codes |should |never |be |sequenced |as |a |first-listed |or |primary |code
