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AAPC CPC CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM 1
WITH QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025-2026 EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
A 40-year-old presents with vaginal bleeding for several weeks. The
gynecologist orders an ultrasound to obtain more information for a
diagnosis. What diagnosis code is appropriate for this encounter?
a. N92.4
b. N92.6
c. N92.5
d. N93.9 - ANSWER- d. N93.9
Rationale: The bleeding is unrelated to the patient's menstrual cycle
and there is no indication of menopause. Look in the ICD-10-CM
Alphabetic Index for Bleeding/vagina, vaginal (abnormal) directing
you to N93.9.
Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy test but
ultrasound finds no uterine contents. Embryo has implanted on left
ovary and this is treated with laparoscopic oophorectomy. What are the
CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported for this procedure? Do not code
the ultrasound.
a. 59150, O00.90
b. 59151, O00.202
c. 59121, O00.102
d. 58661, O00.00 - ANSWER- b. 59151, O00.202
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for an encounter for full-term
uncomplicated delivery of a single live birth at 41 weeks of pregnancy?
a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
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b. 08O, Z37.1, Z3A.41
c. O82, Z37.1, Z3A.41
d. O82, Z37.0, Z3A.41 - ANSWER- a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
A woman with abdominal pain and bleeding has a diagnosis of multiple
fibroid tumors and undergoes laparoscopic resection without
hysterectomy. After the abdomen is entered and inspected it is found
she has 5 separate intramural fibroid tumors. The fibroid tumors are
successfully removed, with a total weight of 300 grams. Pathology
confirms leiomyoma (myomas or fibroids). What are the CPT® and
ICD-10-CM codes reported for this service?
a. 58545, D25.1
b. 58146, D25.9
c. 58140, D25.9
d. 58546, D25.1 - ANSWER- d. 58546, D25.1
When coding for surgery performed on the Skull Base (61580-61598)
what term describes the method used to gain exposure to the lesion?
a. Repair procedure
b. Radical procedure
c. Definitive procedure
d. Approach procedure - ANSWER- d. Approach procedure
A patient with a neoplasm of the spinal meninges has a programmable
pump implanted for chemotherapy administration. What CPT® and
ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. 96522, C41.2
b. 62360, C41.2
c. 62361, C70.1
d. 62362, C70.1 - ANSWER- d. 62362, C70.1
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What CPT® code is reported for a subtotal thyroidectomy for
malignancy, with removal of only a few selected lymph nodes?
a. 60240
b. 60260
c. 60252
d. 60271 - ANSWER- c. 60252
A 26-year-old patient presents with headache, neck pain and fever and
is concerned he may have meningitis. The patient was placed in the
sitting position and given 0.5 mg Ativan IV. His back was prepped and
a 20-gauge needle punctured the spine between L4 and L5 with the
return of clear fluid. The cerebrospinal fluid was reviewed and showed
no sign of meningitis. What CPT® code is reported?
a. 62272
b. 62326
c. 62270
d. 62282 - ANSWER- c. 62270
What is the transparent part of the eye?
a. Cornea
b. Sclera
c. Retina
d. Choroid - ANSWER- a. Cornea
The patient was taken to the operating room. The provider everts the
upper eyelid and places clamps across the everted undersurface of the
upper lid. The tissue distal to the clamps is excised or resected. This
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tissue includes conjunctiva, tarsus, Muller's muscle and the distal
insertion of the levator aponeurosis. The remaining tissue is reattached
and sutured. What CPT® code is reported?
a. 67903
b. 67908
c. 67901
d. 67906 - ANSWER- b. 67908
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for left lower eyelid basal cell
carcinoma?
a. D48.7
b. C69.92
c. C44.1192
d. C44.1092 - ANSWER- c. C44.1192
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for bilateral chronic otitis media
with effusion?
a. H65.493
b. H65.33
c. H65.93
d. H65.499 - ANSWER- a. H65.493
What is the anesthesia code for a cast application to the wrist?
a. 01860
b. 01680
c. 01130
d. 01490 - ANSWER- a. 01860
AAPC CPC CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM 1
WITH QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025-2026 EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
A 40-year-old presents with vaginal bleeding for several weeks. The
gynecologist orders an ultrasound to obtain more information for a
diagnosis. What diagnosis code is appropriate for this encounter?
a. N92.4
b. N92.6
c. N92.5
d. N93.9 - ANSWER- d. N93.9
Rationale: The bleeding is unrelated to the patient's menstrual cycle
and there is no indication of menopause. Look in the ICD-10-CM
Alphabetic Index for Bleeding/vagina, vaginal (abnormal) directing
you to N93.9.
Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy test but
ultrasound finds no uterine contents. Embryo has implanted on left
ovary and this is treated with laparoscopic oophorectomy. What are the
CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported for this procedure? Do not code
the ultrasound.
a. 59150, O00.90
b. 59151, O00.202
c. 59121, O00.102
d. 58661, O00.00 - ANSWER- b. 59151, O00.202
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for an encounter for full-term
uncomplicated delivery of a single live birth at 41 weeks of pregnancy?
a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
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b. 08O, Z37.1, Z3A.41
c. O82, Z37.1, Z3A.41
d. O82, Z37.0, Z3A.41 - ANSWER- a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
A woman with abdominal pain and bleeding has a diagnosis of multiple
fibroid tumors and undergoes laparoscopic resection without
hysterectomy. After the abdomen is entered and inspected it is found
she has 5 separate intramural fibroid tumors. The fibroid tumors are
successfully removed, with a total weight of 300 grams. Pathology
confirms leiomyoma (myomas or fibroids). What are the CPT® and
ICD-10-CM codes reported for this service?
a. 58545, D25.1
b. 58146, D25.9
c. 58140, D25.9
d. 58546, D25.1 - ANSWER- d. 58546, D25.1
When coding for surgery performed on the Skull Base (61580-61598)
what term describes the method used to gain exposure to the lesion?
a. Repair procedure
b. Radical procedure
c. Definitive procedure
d. Approach procedure - ANSWER- d. Approach procedure
A patient with a neoplasm of the spinal meninges has a programmable
pump implanted for chemotherapy administration. What CPT® and
ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. 96522, C41.2
b. 62360, C41.2
c. 62361, C70.1
d. 62362, C70.1 - ANSWER- d. 62362, C70.1
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What CPT® code is reported for a subtotal thyroidectomy for
malignancy, with removal of only a few selected lymph nodes?
a. 60240
b. 60260
c. 60252
d. 60271 - ANSWER- c. 60252
A 26-year-old patient presents with headache, neck pain and fever and
is concerned he may have meningitis. The patient was placed in the
sitting position and given 0.5 mg Ativan IV. His back was prepped and
a 20-gauge needle punctured the spine between L4 and L5 with the
return of clear fluid. The cerebrospinal fluid was reviewed and showed
no sign of meningitis. What CPT® code is reported?
a. 62272
b. 62326
c. 62270
d. 62282 - ANSWER- c. 62270
What is the transparent part of the eye?
a. Cornea
b. Sclera
c. Retina
d. Choroid - ANSWER- a. Cornea
The patient was taken to the operating room. The provider everts the
upper eyelid and places clamps across the everted undersurface of the
upper lid. The tissue distal to the clamps is excised or resected. This
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tissue includes conjunctiva, tarsus, Muller's muscle and the distal
insertion of the levator aponeurosis. The remaining tissue is reattached
and sutured. What CPT® code is reported?
a. 67903
b. 67908
c. 67901
d. 67906 - ANSWER- b. 67908
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for left lower eyelid basal cell
carcinoma?
a. D48.7
b. C69.92
c. C44.1192
d. C44.1092 - ANSWER- c. C44.1192
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for bilateral chronic otitis media
with effusion?
a. H65.493
b. H65.33
c. H65.93
d. H65.499 - ANSWER- a. H65.493
What is the anesthesia code for a cast application to the wrist?
a. 01860
b. 01680
c. 01130
d. 01490 - ANSWER- a. 01860
