AAPC CPC EXAMS PRACTICE A PRACTICE EXAM Questions
with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: MRI stands for
Answer: Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Question 2: The term "Salpingo-Oophorectomy" refers to
Answer: The removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Question 3: Cryopreservation is a means of preserving something through
Answer: Freezing.
Question 4: Which of the following describes the removal of fluid from a body cavity
Answer: Paracentesis.
Question 5: If a surgeon cuts into a patient's stomach he has performed a
Answer: Gastrotomy.
Question 6: In the medical term myopathy the term pathy means disease. What is diseased?
Answer: Muscle.
Question 7: The acronym MMRV stands for
Answer: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella.
Question 8: The Radius is the
Answer: Outer bone located in the forearm.
Question 9: The spleen belongs to what organ system?
Answer: Hemic and Lymphatic.
Question 10: The portion of the femur bone that helps makes up the knee cap is considered what?
Answer: The distal portion.
Question 11: The Midsagittal plane refers to what portion of the body?
Answer: Middle.
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,Question 12: Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
Answer: Cecum.
Question 13: One of the six major scapulohumeral muscles
Answer: Teres.
Question 14: The cardia fundus is
Answer: Where to esophagus joins the stomach.
Question 15: The full description of CPT code 24925 is:
Answer: Amputation, arm through humerus; secondary closure or scar revision.
Question 16: Medical necessity means what?
Answer: The condition of the patient justifies the service provided.
Question 17: Which of the following codes allows the use of modifier 51?
Answer: 45392.
Question 18: Which of the following statements is not true regarding Medicare Part A
Answer: It helps cover outpatient charges.
Question 19: Which of the following statements is false?
Answer: External cause codes are only used in the initial encounter.
Question 20: Wound exploration codes include the following service (s):
Answer:
1. Exploration
2. including enlargement
3. debridement
4. removal of foreign body(ies)
5. minor vessel ligation
6. and repair.
Question 21: What is the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for malignant hypertension with stage III kidney
disease?
Answer: I12.9, N18.3.
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, Question 22: Lucy was standing on a chair in her apartment's kitchen trying to change a light bulb
when she slipped and fell. She struck the glass top stove, which shattered. She presents to the ER with a
simple laceration to her left forearm that has embedded glass particles. Which is the correct code(s)?
Answer:
1. S51.822A
2. W07.XXXA
3. W25.XXXA
4. Y93.E9
5. Y92.030.
Question 23: Jim was at a bonfire when he tripped and fell into the flames and sustained multiple
burns. He came to the emergency room via an ambulance and was treated for second and third degree
burns on his face, second degree burns on his upper arms and forearms, and third degree burns on the
fronts of his thighs Which is the correct code(s)?
Answer:
1. T20.30XA
2. T24.319A
3. T22.299A
4. T31.42
5. X03.0XXA.
Question 24: . A 35 year old woman who is pregnant in her 38th week with her first child is admitted to
the hospital. She experiences a prolonged labor during the first stage and eventually births a healthy
baby boy. Which is the correct code(s)?
Answer: O63.0, O09.513, Z37.0.
Question 25: Henry was playing baseball at the town's sports field and slid for home base where he
collided with another player. He presents to the emergency department complaining of pain in the
distal portion of his right middle finger. It is swollen and deformed. The physician orders an x- ray and
diagnoses Henry with a displaced tuft fracture. He splints the finger, provides narcotics for pain, and
instructs Henry to follow- up with his orthopedist in two weeks. Which is the correct code(s)?
Answer: S62.632A, Y93.64, W51.XXXA, Y92.320.
Question 26: A 60 year old male is admitted for detoxification and rehabilitation. He has continuously
abused amphetamines to the point that he cannot voluntarily stop on his own and has become
dependent upon them. He also has a long documented history of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. He
experiences high levels of anxiety due to PTSD, which causes him to use and abuse substances. Which is
the correct code(s)?
Answer: F15.20, F10.20, F41.1, F43.10.
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with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: MRI stands for
Answer: Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Question 2: The term "Salpingo-Oophorectomy" refers to
Answer: The removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Question 3: Cryopreservation is a means of preserving something through
Answer: Freezing.
Question 4: Which of the following describes the removal of fluid from a body cavity
Answer: Paracentesis.
Question 5: If a surgeon cuts into a patient's stomach he has performed a
Answer: Gastrotomy.
Question 6: In the medical term myopathy the term pathy means disease. What is diseased?
Answer: Muscle.
Question 7: The acronym MMRV stands for
Answer: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella.
Question 8: The Radius is the
Answer: Outer bone located in the forearm.
Question 9: The spleen belongs to what organ system?
Answer: Hemic and Lymphatic.
Question 10: The portion of the femur bone that helps makes up the knee cap is considered what?
Answer: The distal portion.
Question 11: The Midsagittal plane refers to what portion of the body?
Answer: Middle.
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,Question 12: Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
Answer: Cecum.
Question 13: One of the six major scapulohumeral muscles
Answer: Teres.
Question 14: The cardia fundus is
Answer: Where to esophagus joins the stomach.
Question 15: The full description of CPT code 24925 is:
Answer: Amputation, arm through humerus; secondary closure or scar revision.
Question 16: Medical necessity means what?
Answer: The condition of the patient justifies the service provided.
Question 17: Which of the following codes allows the use of modifier 51?
Answer: 45392.
Question 18: Which of the following statements is not true regarding Medicare Part A
Answer: It helps cover outpatient charges.
Question 19: Which of the following statements is false?
Answer: External cause codes are only used in the initial encounter.
Question 20: Wound exploration codes include the following service (s):
Answer:
1. Exploration
2. including enlargement
3. debridement
4. removal of foreign body(ies)
5. minor vessel ligation
6. and repair.
Question 21: What is the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for malignant hypertension with stage III kidney
disease?
Answer: I12.9, N18.3.
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, Question 22: Lucy was standing on a chair in her apartment's kitchen trying to change a light bulb
when she slipped and fell. She struck the glass top stove, which shattered. She presents to the ER with a
simple laceration to her left forearm that has embedded glass particles. Which is the correct code(s)?
Answer:
1. S51.822A
2. W07.XXXA
3. W25.XXXA
4. Y93.E9
5. Y92.030.
Question 23: Jim was at a bonfire when he tripped and fell into the flames and sustained multiple
burns. He came to the emergency room via an ambulance and was treated for second and third degree
burns on his face, second degree burns on his upper arms and forearms, and third degree burns on the
fronts of his thighs Which is the correct code(s)?
Answer:
1. T20.30XA
2. T24.319A
3. T22.299A
4. T31.42
5. X03.0XXA.
Question 24: . A 35 year old woman who is pregnant in her 38th week with her first child is admitted to
the hospital. She experiences a prolonged labor during the first stage and eventually births a healthy
baby boy. Which is the correct code(s)?
Answer: O63.0, O09.513, Z37.0.
Question 25: Henry was playing baseball at the town's sports field and slid for home base where he
collided with another player. He presents to the emergency department complaining of pain in the
distal portion of his right middle finger. It is swollen and deformed. The physician orders an x- ray and
diagnoses Henry with a displaced tuft fracture. He splints the finger, provides narcotics for pain, and
instructs Henry to follow- up with his orthopedist in two weeks. Which is the correct code(s)?
Answer: S62.632A, Y93.64, W51.XXXA, Y92.320.
Question 26: A 60 year old male is admitted for detoxification and rehabilitation. He has continuously
abused amphetamines to the point that he cannot voluntarily stop on his own and has become
dependent upon them. He also has a long documented history of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. He
experiences high levels of anxiety due to PTSD, which causes him to use and abuse substances. Which is
the correct code(s)?
Answer: F15.20, F10.20, F41.1, F43.10.
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