CPC EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
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<RECENT VERSION
Medical Terminology & Anatomy
1. What is the medical term for inflammation of the liver?
A) Nephritis
B) Arthritis
C) Hepatitis
D) Meningitis
2. The term "osteopathy" relates to which body system?
A) Muscular
B) Nervous
C) Skeletal
D) Integumentary
3. What does the prefix "sub-" mean?
A) Above
B) Below
C) Around
D) Within
4. The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the:
A) Sagittal plane
B) Coronal plane
C) Transverse plane
D) Midsagittal plane
, 5. The heart is located in which body cavity?
A) Cranial
B) Thoracic
C) Abdominal
D) Pelvic
ICD-10-CM Coding
6. What is the correct format for an ICD-10-CM code?
A) Always 3 characters
B) 3 to 7 characters, with a decimal after the third character
C) Always 5 characters
D) 4 to 6 characters, with a decimal after the second character
7. The general rule for coding encounters for prenatal care is found in chapter:
A) Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
B) Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System
C) Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory
Findings
D) Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health
Services
8. A patient is seen for a follow-up visit after a healed fracture. What is the
correct code category?
A) The acute fracture code
B) A personal history of fracture code (Z87.81-)
C) A late effect code
D) The aftercare code (Z47-Z48)
9. When coding a diagnosis, the coder should:
A) Always use the code for the symptom
B) Code the diagnosis to the highest level of specificity
, C) Always use the code the physician documents first
D) Use only 3-character codes
10.The "Excludes1" note indicates that:
A) The two conditions can be coded together if both are present.
B) The two conditions are unrelated.
C) The two conditions cannot be coded together, as they are mutually
exclusive.
D) The code is not billable.
11.A patient has Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy. What is
the correct coding sequence?
A) E11.9, H35.00
B) E11.319
C) E11.9
D) E11.39
12.The Table of Drugs and Chemicals is used to code:
A) Prescription drug charges
B) Adverse effects, poisonings, and underdosing
C) Chemotherapy administration
D) Immunizations
13.A patient is seen for an annual physical exam with no specific complaints.
The correct first-listed diagnosis code would be from what category?
A) Z00
B) R00
C) Z01
D) Z02
14."Code first" and "Use additional code" notes are examples of:
A) Coding conventions
B) Modifiers
C) Section guidelines
D) Payer-specific rules
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION
Medical Terminology & Anatomy
1. What is the medical term for inflammation of the liver?
A) Nephritis
B) Arthritis
C) Hepatitis
D) Meningitis
2. The term "osteopathy" relates to which body system?
A) Muscular
B) Nervous
C) Skeletal
D) Integumentary
3. What does the prefix "sub-" mean?
A) Above
B) Below
C) Around
D) Within
4. The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the:
A) Sagittal plane
B) Coronal plane
C) Transverse plane
D) Midsagittal plane
, 5. The heart is located in which body cavity?
A) Cranial
B) Thoracic
C) Abdominal
D) Pelvic
ICD-10-CM Coding
6. What is the correct format for an ICD-10-CM code?
A) Always 3 characters
B) 3 to 7 characters, with a decimal after the third character
C) Always 5 characters
D) 4 to 6 characters, with a decimal after the second character
7. The general rule for coding encounters for prenatal care is found in chapter:
A) Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
B) Chapter 14: Diseases of the Genitourinary System
C) Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory
Findings
D) Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health
Services
8. A patient is seen for a follow-up visit after a healed fracture. What is the
correct code category?
A) The acute fracture code
B) A personal history of fracture code (Z87.81-)
C) A late effect code
D) The aftercare code (Z47-Z48)
9. When coding a diagnosis, the coder should:
A) Always use the code for the symptom
B) Code the diagnosis to the highest level of specificity
, C) Always use the code the physician documents first
D) Use only 3-character codes
10.The "Excludes1" note indicates that:
A) The two conditions can be coded together if both are present.
B) The two conditions are unrelated.
C) The two conditions cannot be coded together, as they are mutually
exclusive.
D) The code is not billable.
11.A patient has Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy. What is
the correct coding sequence?
A) E11.9, H35.00
B) E11.319
C) E11.9
D) E11.39
12.The Table of Drugs and Chemicals is used to code:
A) Prescription drug charges
B) Adverse effects, poisonings, and underdosing
C) Chemotherapy administration
D) Immunizations
13.A patient is seen for an annual physical exam with no specific complaints.
The correct first-listed diagnosis code would be from what category?
A) Z00
B) R00
C) Z01
D) Z02
14."Code first" and "Use additional code" notes are examples of:
A) Coding conventions
B) Modifiers
C) Section guidelines
D) Payer-specific rules
