AAPC CPC EXAMS PRACTICE A ACTUAL TEST Questions with
Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: An 80-year-old patient is returning to the gynecologist's office for pessary cleaning. Patient
offers no complaints. The nurse removes and cleans the pessary, vagina is swabbed with betadine, and
pessary replaced. For F/U in 4 months. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for this
service?
A. 99201, Z46.89
B. 99211, Z46.89
C. 99202, Z46.9
D. 99212, Z46.9.
Answer: B. 99211, Z46.89
Question 2: Patient was in the ER complaining of constipation with nausea and vomiting when taking
Zovirax for his herpes zoster and Percocet for pain. His primary care physician came to the ER and
admitted him to the hospital for intravenous therapy and management of this problem. His physician
documented a detailed history, comprehensive examination and a medical decision making of moderate
complexity. Which E/M service is reported?
A. 99285
B. 99284
C. 99221
D. 99222.
Answer: C. 99221
Question 3: A 20-day-old infant was seen in the ER by the neonatologist admitting the baby to NICU
for cyanosis and rapid breathing. The neonatologist performed intubation, ventilation management
and a complete echocardiogram in the NICU and provided a report for the echocardiography which
did indicate congenital heart disease. Select the correct codes for the physician service.
A. 99468-25, 93303-26
B. 99471-25, 31500, 94002, 93303-26
C. 99460-25, 31500, 94002, 93303-26
D. 99291-25, 93303-26.
Answer: A. 99468-25, 93303-26
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,Question 4: A 42-year-old with renal pelvis cancer receives general anesthesia for a laparoscopic
radical nephrectomy. The patient has controlled type 2 diabetes otherwise no other co-morbidities.
What is the correct CPT® and ICD-10-CM code for the anesthesia services?
A. 00860-P1, C64.9, E11.9
B. 00840-P3, C65.9, E11.9
C. 00862-P2, C65.9, E11.9
D. 00868-P2, C79.02, E11.9.
Answer: C. 00862-P2, C65.9, E11.9
Question 5: A healthy 32-year-old with a closed distal radius fracture received monitored anesthesia
care for an ORIF of the distal radius. What is the code for the anesthesia service?
A. 01830-P1
B. 01860-QS-P1
C. 01830-QS-P1
D. 01860-QS-G9-P1.
Answer: C. 01830-QS-P1
Question 6: A 10-month-old child is taken to the operating room for removal of a laryngeal mass. What
is (are) the appropriate anesthesia code(s) to report?
A. 00320
B. 00326
C. 00320, 99100
D. 00326, 99100.
Answer: B. 00326
Question 7: A catheter is placed in the left common femoral artery which was directed into the right the
external iliac (antegrade). Dye was injected and a right lower extremity angiogram was performed
which revealed patency of the common femoral and profunda femoris. The catheter was then
manipulated into the superficial femoral artery (retrograde) in which a lower extremity angiogram was
performed which revealed occlusion from the popliteal to the tibioperoneal artery. What are the
procedure codes that describe this procedure?
A. 36217, 75736-26
B. 36247, 75716-26
C. 36217, 75756-26
D. 36247, 75710-26.
Answer: D. 36247, 75710-26
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,Question 8: 56-year-old female is having a bilateral mammogram with computer aid detection
conducted as a screening because the patient has a family history of breast cancer. She does not
presently have signs or symptoms of breast disease. What radiological services are reported?
A. 77065 x 2
B. 77065, 77066
C. 77067
D. 77066.
Answer: C. 77067
Question 9: A 63-year-old patient with bilateral ureteral obstruction presents to an outpatient facility
for placement of a right and left ureteral stent along with an interpretation of a retrograde pyelogram.
What codes should be reported?
A. 52332, 74425
B. 52332-50, 74420-26
C. 52005, 74420
D. 52005-50, 74425-26.
Answer: B. 52332-50, 74420-26
Question 10: Patient is coming in for a pathological examination for ischemia in the left leg. The first
specimen is 1.5 cm of a single portion of arterial plaque taken from the left common femoral artery.
The second specimen is 8.5 x 2.7 cm across x 1.5 cm in thickness of a cutaneous ulceration with
fibropurulent material on the left leg. What surgical pathology codes should be reported for the
pathologist?
A. 88304-26, 88302-26
B. 88305-26, 88304-26
C. 88307-26, 88305-26
D. 88309-26, 88307-26.
Answer: B. 88305-26, 88304-26
Question 11: During a craniectomy the surgeon asked for a consult and sent a frozen section of a large
piece of tumor and sent it to pathology. The pathologist received a rubbery pinkish tan tissue
measuring in aggregate 3 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm. The entire specimen is submitted in one block and also a gross
and microscopic examination was performed on the tissue. The frozen section and the pathology report
are sent back to the surgeon indicating that the tumor was a medulloblastoma. What CPT® code(s) will
the pathologist report?
A. 80500
B. 88331-26, 88307-26
C. 80502
D. 88331-26, 88332-26, 88304-26.
Answer: B. 88331-26, 88307-26
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, Question 12: Physician orders a basic (80047) and comprehensive metabolic (80053) panels. Select the
code(s) on how this is reported.
A. 80053, 80047
B. 80053
C. 80047, 82040, 82247, 82310, 84075, 84155, 84460, 84450
D. 80053, 82330.
Answer: D. 80053, 82330
Question 13: A 4-year-old is getting over his cold and will be getting three immunizations in the
pediatrician's office by the nurse. The first vaccination administered is the Polio vaccine
intramuscularly. The next vaccination is the live influenza (LAIV3) administered in the nose. The last
vaccination is the Varicella (live) by subcutaneous route. What CPT® codes are reported for the
administration and vaccines?
A. 90713, 90658, 90716, 90460, 90461 x 2
B. 90713, 90660, 90716, 90460, 90461 x 1
C. 90713, 90660, 90716, 90471, 90472, 90474
D. 90713, 90658, 90716, 90471, 90472, 90473.
Answer:
1. C. 90713
2. 90660
3. 90716
4. 90471
5. 90472
6. 90474
Question 14: A patient with chronic renal failure is in the hospital being evaluated by his nephrologist
after just placing a catheter into the peritoneal cavity for dialysis. The physician is evaluating the dwell
time and running fluid out of the cavity to make sure the volume of dialysate and the concentration of
electrolytes and glucose are correctly prescribed for this patient. What code should be reported for this
service?
A. 90935
B. 90937
C. 90947
D. 90945.
Answer: D. 90945
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Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: An 80-year-old patient is returning to the gynecologist's office for pessary cleaning. Patient
offers no complaints. The nurse removes and cleans the pessary, vagina is swabbed with betadine, and
pessary replaced. For F/U in 4 months. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for this
service?
A. 99201, Z46.89
B. 99211, Z46.89
C. 99202, Z46.9
D. 99212, Z46.9.
Answer: B. 99211, Z46.89
Question 2: Patient was in the ER complaining of constipation with nausea and vomiting when taking
Zovirax for his herpes zoster and Percocet for pain. His primary care physician came to the ER and
admitted him to the hospital for intravenous therapy and management of this problem. His physician
documented a detailed history, comprehensive examination and a medical decision making of moderate
complexity. Which E/M service is reported?
A. 99285
B. 99284
C. 99221
D. 99222.
Answer: C. 99221
Question 3: A 20-day-old infant was seen in the ER by the neonatologist admitting the baby to NICU
for cyanosis and rapid breathing. The neonatologist performed intubation, ventilation management
and a complete echocardiogram in the NICU and provided a report for the echocardiography which
did indicate congenital heart disease. Select the correct codes for the physician service.
A. 99468-25, 93303-26
B. 99471-25, 31500, 94002, 93303-26
C. 99460-25, 31500, 94002, 93303-26
D. 99291-25, 93303-26.
Answer: A. 99468-25, 93303-26
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,Question 4: A 42-year-old with renal pelvis cancer receives general anesthesia for a laparoscopic
radical nephrectomy. The patient has controlled type 2 diabetes otherwise no other co-morbidities.
What is the correct CPT® and ICD-10-CM code for the anesthesia services?
A. 00860-P1, C64.9, E11.9
B. 00840-P3, C65.9, E11.9
C. 00862-P2, C65.9, E11.9
D. 00868-P2, C79.02, E11.9.
Answer: C. 00862-P2, C65.9, E11.9
Question 5: A healthy 32-year-old with a closed distal radius fracture received monitored anesthesia
care for an ORIF of the distal radius. What is the code for the anesthesia service?
A. 01830-P1
B. 01860-QS-P1
C. 01830-QS-P1
D. 01860-QS-G9-P1.
Answer: C. 01830-QS-P1
Question 6: A 10-month-old child is taken to the operating room for removal of a laryngeal mass. What
is (are) the appropriate anesthesia code(s) to report?
A. 00320
B. 00326
C. 00320, 99100
D. 00326, 99100.
Answer: B. 00326
Question 7: A catheter is placed in the left common femoral artery which was directed into the right the
external iliac (antegrade). Dye was injected and a right lower extremity angiogram was performed
which revealed patency of the common femoral and profunda femoris. The catheter was then
manipulated into the superficial femoral artery (retrograde) in which a lower extremity angiogram was
performed which revealed occlusion from the popliteal to the tibioperoneal artery. What are the
procedure codes that describe this procedure?
A. 36217, 75736-26
B. 36247, 75716-26
C. 36217, 75756-26
D. 36247, 75710-26.
Answer: D. 36247, 75710-26
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,Question 8: 56-year-old female is having a bilateral mammogram with computer aid detection
conducted as a screening because the patient has a family history of breast cancer. She does not
presently have signs or symptoms of breast disease. What radiological services are reported?
A. 77065 x 2
B. 77065, 77066
C. 77067
D. 77066.
Answer: C. 77067
Question 9: A 63-year-old patient with bilateral ureteral obstruction presents to an outpatient facility
for placement of a right and left ureteral stent along with an interpretation of a retrograde pyelogram.
What codes should be reported?
A. 52332, 74425
B. 52332-50, 74420-26
C. 52005, 74420
D. 52005-50, 74425-26.
Answer: B. 52332-50, 74420-26
Question 10: Patient is coming in for a pathological examination for ischemia in the left leg. The first
specimen is 1.5 cm of a single portion of arterial plaque taken from the left common femoral artery.
The second specimen is 8.5 x 2.7 cm across x 1.5 cm in thickness of a cutaneous ulceration with
fibropurulent material on the left leg. What surgical pathology codes should be reported for the
pathologist?
A. 88304-26, 88302-26
B. 88305-26, 88304-26
C. 88307-26, 88305-26
D. 88309-26, 88307-26.
Answer: B. 88305-26, 88304-26
Question 11: During a craniectomy the surgeon asked for a consult and sent a frozen section of a large
piece of tumor and sent it to pathology. The pathologist received a rubbery pinkish tan tissue
measuring in aggregate 3 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm. The entire specimen is submitted in one block and also a gross
and microscopic examination was performed on the tissue. The frozen section and the pathology report
are sent back to the surgeon indicating that the tumor was a medulloblastoma. What CPT® code(s) will
the pathologist report?
A. 80500
B. 88331-26, 88307-26
C. 80502
D. 88331-26, 88332-26, 88304-26.
Answer: B. 88331-26, 88307-26
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, Question 12: Physician orders a basic (80047) and comprehensive metabolic (80053) panels. Select the
code(s) on how this is reported.
A. 80053, 80047
B. 80053
C. 80047, 82040, 82247, 82310, 84075, 84155, 84460, 84450
D. 80053, 82330.
Answer: D. 80053, 82330
Question 13: A 4-year-old is getting over his cold and will be getting three immunizations in the
pediatrician's office by the nurse. The first vaccination administered is the Polio vaccine
intramuscularly. The next vaccination is the live influenza (LAIV3) administered in the nose. The last
vaccination is the Varicella (live) by subcutaneous route. What CPT® codes are reported for the
administration and vaccines?
A. 90713, 90658, 90716, 90460, 90461 x 2
B. 90713, 90660, 90716, 90460, 90461 x 1
C. 90713, 90660, 90716, 90471, 90472, 90474
D. 90713, 90658, 90716, 90471, 90472, 90473.
Answer:
1. C. 90713
2. 90660
3. 90716
4. 90471
5. 90472
6. 90474
Question 14: A patient with chronic renal failure is in the hospital being evaluated by his nephrologist
after just placing a catheter into the peritoneal cavity for dialysis. The physician is evaluating the dwell
time and running fluid out of the cavity to make sure the volume of dialysate and the concentration of
electrolytes and glucose are correctly prescribed for this patient. What code should be reported for this
service?
A. 90935
B. 90937
C. 90947
D. 90945.
Answer: D. 90945
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