AAPC CPC REAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2025”2026
LATEST UPDATE//ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which of the following codes is used for an initial inpatient consultation?
☑ A. 99252–99255
B. 99221–99223
C. 99231–99233
D. 99241–99245
Rationale: Inpatient consultations are coded 99252–99255 based on complexity of history,
exam, and medical decision-making.
2. A patient presents with chest pain. Which ICD-10-CM code is appropriate if
the pain is non-cardiac and unspecified?
☑ A. R07.9
B. I20.0
C. I25.10
D. R07.89
Rationale: R07.9 is used for unspecified chest pain of non-cardiac origin.
3. What is the CPT code for a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram with
interpretation and report?
☑ A. 93000
B. 93005
C. 93010
D. 93015
Rationale: CPT 93000 includes both the ECG tracing and interpretation.
4. When coding for a patient encounter for hypertension, which ICD-10-CM
code is appropriate for essential (primary) hypertension?
☑ A. I10
B. I11.9
C. I12.9
,D. I15.0
Rationale: I10 is the code for essential (primary) hypertension without complications.
5. A provider documents “Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy.”
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code?
☑ A. E11.40
B. E11.9
C. E10.42
D. E11.65
Rationale: E11.40 identifies Type 2 diabetes with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified.
6. Which CPT code is used for a needle biopsy of the liver?
☑ A. 47000
B. 47001
C. 47010
D. 47020
Rationale: 47000 is the CPT code for percutaneous needle biopsy of the liver.
7. What modifier is used when a service is performed by a second physician who
is assisting in surgery?
☑ A. 80
B. 81
C. 82
D. 50
Rationale: Modifier 80 indicates assistant surgeon services performed by another physician.
8. A patient undergoes a screening colonoscopy with polyp removal. Which CPT
code is correct?
☑ A. 45385
B. 45378
C. 45380
D. 45384
,Rationale: 45385 is used when a colonoscopy includes removal of a single polyp by snare
technique.
9. A patient receives a vaccine during a wellness visit. Which CPT code should be
reported for the vaccine itself?
☑ A. 90471
B. 99381
C. 90460
D. 90472
Rationale: 90471 is reported for the administration of a vaccine or toxoid, first or single
component.
10. Which ICD-10-CM code is correct for acute appendicitis with perforation?
☑ A. K35.32
B. K35.30
C. K35.20
D. K35.8
Rationale: K35.32 represents acute appendicitis with perforation and localized peritonitis.
11. What CPT code is used for a comprehensive history and physical exam of a
new patient?
☑ A. 99203
B. 99212
C. 99205
D. 99215
Rationale: 99203 is used for a new patient with low-to-moderate complexity.
12. Which modifier indicates that a service was performed more than once on the
same day?
☑ A. 59
B. 51
C. 76
D. 77
, Rationale: Modifier 76 is used to indicate repeat procedures by the same provider on the same
day.
13. A patient has a laceration of the right index finger requiring sutures. Which
CPT code is correct for repair?
☑ A. 12001
B. 12002
C. 12004
D. 12011
Rationale: 12001 is used for simple repair of lacerations 2.5 cm or less on the finger.
14. Which ICD-10-CM code is appropriate for asthma, unspecified,
uncomplicated?
☑ A. J45.909
B. J45.901
C. J45.998
D. J45.990
Rationale: J45.909 represents unspecified asthma without acute exacerbation or status
asthmaticus.
15. A patient presents for a well-child visit. Which CPT code is reported for a 5-
year-old new patient?
☑ A. 99382
B. 99391
C. 99383
D. 99384
Rationale: 99382 is used for a new patient aged 3–5 years for a comprehensive preventive exam.
16. What CPT code describes an intermediate repair of a scalp laceration 3 cm in
length?
☑ A. 12011
B. 12001
C. 12002
AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2025”2026
LATEST UPDATE//ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Which of the following codes is used for an initial inpatient consultation?
☑ A. 99252–99255
B. 99221–99223
C. 99231–99233
D. 99241–99245
Rationale: Inpatient consultations are coded 99252–99255 based on complexity of history,
exam, and medical decision-making.
2. A patient presents with chest pain. Which ICD-10-CM code is appropriate if
the pain is non-cardiac and unspecified?
☑ A. R07.9
B. I20.0
C. I25.10
D. R07.89
Rationale: R07.9 is used for unspecified chest pain of non-cardiac origin.
3. What is the CPT code for a standard 12-lead electrocardiogram with
interpretation and report?
☑ A. 93000
B. 93005
C. 93010
D. 93015
Rationale: CPT 93000 includes both the ECG tracing and interpretation.
4. When coding for a patient encounter for hypertension, which ICD-10-CM
code is appropriate for essential (primary) hypertension?
☑ A. I10
B. I11.9
C. I12.9
,D. I15.0
Rationale: I10 is the code for essential (primary) hypertension without complications.
5. A provider documents “Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy.”
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code?
☑ A. E11.40
B. E11.9
C. E10.42
D. E11.65
Rationale: E11.40 identifies Type 2 diabetes with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified.
6. Which CPT code is used for a needle biopsy of the liver?
☑ A. 47000
B. 47001
C. 47010
D. 47020
Rationale: 47000 is the CPT code for percutaneous needle biopsy of the liver.
7. What modifier is used when a service is performed by a second physician who
is assisting in surgery?
☑ A. 80
B. 81
C. 82
D. 50
Rationale: Modifier 80 indicates assistant surgeon services performed by another physician.
8. A patient undergoes a screening colonoscopy with polyp removal. Which CPT
code is correct?
☑ A. 45385
B. 45378
C. 45380
D. 45384
,Rationale: 45385 is used when a colonoscopy includes removal of a single polyp by snare
technique.
9. A patient receives a vaccine during a wellness visit. Which CPT code should be
reported for the vaccine itself?
☑ A. 90471
B. 99381
C. 90460
D. 90472
Rationale: 90471 is reported for the administration of a vaccine or toxoid, first or single
component.
10. Which ICD-10-CM code is correct for acute appendicitis with perforation?
☑ A. K35.32
B. K35.30
C. K35.20
D. K35.8
Rationale: K35.32 represents acute appendicitis with perforation and localized peritonitis.
11. What CPT code is used for a comprehensive history and physical exam of a
new patient?
☑ A. 99203
B. 99212
C. 99205
D. 99215
Rationale: 99203 is used for a new patient with low-to-moderate complexity.
12. Which modifier indicates that a service was performed more than once on the
same day?
☑ A. 59
B. 51
C. 76
D. 77
, Rationale: Modifier 76 is used to indicate repeat procedures by the same provider on the same
day.
13. A patient has a laceration of the right index finger requiring sutures. Which
CPT code is correct for repair?
☑ A. 12001
B. 12002
C. 12004
D. 12011
Rationale: 12001 is used for simple repair of lacerations 2.5 cm or less on the finger.
14. Which ICD-10-CM code is appropriate for asthma, unspecified,
uncomplicated?
☑ A. J45.909
B. J45.901
C. J45.998
D. J45.990
Rationale: J45.909 represents unspecified asthma without acute exacerbation or status
asthmaticus.
15. A patient presents for a well-child visit. Which CPT code is reported for a 5-
year-old new patient?
☑ A. 99382
B. 99391
C. 99383
D. 99384
Rationale: 99382 is used for a new patient aged 3–5 years for a comprehensive preventive exam.
16. What CPT code describes an intermediate repair of a scalp laceration 3 cm in
length?
☑ A. 12011
B. 12001
C. 12002
