AAPC CPC Practice EXAM E (Newest 2026 /
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A pediatrician examines an adolescent that has a thoracic curvature of the spine which
is called:
A. Sclerosis
B. Osteochondrosis
C. Kyphosis
D. Neurofibromatosis - correct answer C. Kyphosis
Kyphosis is an exaggerated thoracic (upper back) curvature of the spine, sometimes
referred to as a hunchback. In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index look for
Curvature/spine - see Dorsopathy, deforming. Kyphosis/thoracic region is indexed to
, code M40.204. This code falls under category code M40 Deforming dorsopathies (M40-
M43).
While playing softball a 12-year-old boy sustains a blowout fracture. What is the
anatomical location of a blowout fracture?
A. Orbit
B. Clavicle
C. Patella
D. Femur - correct answer A. Orbit
A blowout fracture is a fracture of the walls or floor of the orbit. The orbit is the cavity
or socket of the skull which the eye and its appendages are situated. In the ICD-10-CM
Alphabetic Index look for Fracture, traumatic/orbit/floor (blowout).
2027 Update) Questions and Detailed
Answers 100% Verified Correct (Grade A+)
Already Passed
A pediatrician examines an adolescent that has a thoracic curvature of the spine which
is called:
A. Sclerosis
B. Osteochondrosis
C. Kyphosis
D. Neurofibromatosis - correct answer C. Kyphosis
Kyphosis is an exaggerated thoracic (upper back) curvature of the spine, sometimes
referred to as a hunchback. In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index look for
Curvature/spine - see Dorsopathy, deforming. Kyphosis/thoracic region is indexed to
, code M40.204. This code falls under category code M40 Deforming dorsopathies (M40-
M43).
While playing softball a 12-year-old boy sustains a blowout fracture. What is the
anatomical location of a blowout fracture?
A. Orbit
B. Clavicle
C. Patella
D. Femur - correct answer A. Orbit
A blowout fracture is a fracture of the walls or floor of the orbit. The orbit is the cavity
or socket of the skull which the eye and its appendages are situated. In the ICD-10-CM
Alphabetic Index look for Fracture, traumatic/orbit/floor (blowout).