AAPC CPC FINAL EXAMS CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER
Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Definition of medical coding.
Answer: Translating medical documentation into codes
Question 2: NOT a covered entity of HIPAA.
Answer: Work Comp
Question 3: Interpretation of NCD at MAC level.
Answer: LCD (Local Coverage Determinations)
Question 4: When to sign an ABN.
Answer: When a service is not expected to be covered under Medicare
Question 5: Limit on ABN amount to patient.
Answer: $100 or 25% of the cost
Question 6: Entity processing nonstandard health information into standard.
Answer: Clearinghouse
Question 7: Excluded from covered entity.
Answer: Patients
Question 8: Definition of PHI.
Answer: Protected Health Information
Question 9: Intentional billing of services not provided.
Answer: Fraud
Question 10: Review for potential problem areas in the upcoming year.
Answer: OIG Work Plan
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,Question 11: Body cavities.
Answer:
1. Cranial
2. spinal
3. thoracic
4. abdominal
5. pelvic
Question 12: Types of membranes.
Answer:
1. Mucous
2. serous
3. synovial
4. meninges
5. cutaneous
Question 13: Layers of the skin.
Answer: Epidermis and dermis
Question 14: Layers of epidermis.
Answer:
1. Stratum corneum
2. lucidum
3. granulosum
4. spinosum
5. basale
Question 15: Layers of dermis.
Answer: Papillary and reticular
Question 16: Closed Fracture.
Answer: No open wound
Question 17: Compound Fracture.
Answer: Bone breaks through skin
Question 18: Comminuted Fracture.
Answer: Bone splintered or crushed
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, Question 19: Transverse Fracture.
Answer: Straight across bone
Question 20: Greenstick Fracture.
Answer: Bending and incomplete break of a bone; common in children
Question 21: Spiral Fracture.
Answer: Bone twisted apart; spiral pattern
Question 22: Colles' Fracture.
Answer: Fracture of the distal radius at the wrist; named after Abraham Colles
Question 23: Compression Fracture.
Answer: Bone pressed together; compression on itself
Question 24: Epiphyseal Fracture.
Answer: Break at the growth plate; affects bone growth
Question 25: Types of Muscles.
Answer: Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac; different muscle types
Question 26: 3 Layers of the Heart.
Answer: Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium; heart layers
Question 27: Organs of the Lymphatic System.
Answer:
1. Lymph nodes
2. Lymphatic vessels
3. Thymus gland
4. Spleen
5. Tonsils; lymphatic organs
Question 28: Central Nervous System (CNS).
Answer: Brain and Spinal Cord; main components of CNS
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Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Definition of medical coding.
Answer: Translating medical documentation into codes
Question 2: NOT a covered entity of HIPAA.
Answer: Work Comp
Question 3: Interpretation of NCD at MAC level.
Answer: LCD (Local Coverage Determinations)
Question 4: When to sign an ABN.
Answer: When a service is not expected to be covered under Medicare
Question 5: Limit on ABN amount to patient.
Answer: $100 or 25% of the cost
Question 6: Entity processing nonstandard health information into standard.
Answer: Clearinghouse
Question 7: Excluded from covered entity.
Answer: Patients
Question 8: Definition of PHI.
Answer: Protected Health Information
Question 9: Intentional billing of services not provided.
Answer: Fraud
Question 10: Review for potential problem areas in the upcoming year.
Answer: OIG Work Plan
Page 1
,Question 11: Body cavities.
Answer:
1. Cranial
2. spinal
3. thoracic
4. abdominal
5. pelvic
Question 12: Types of membranes.
Answer:
1. Mucous
2. serous
3. synovial
4. meninges
5. cutaneous
Question 13: Layers of the skin.
Answer: Epidermis and dermis
Question 14: Layers of epidermis.
Answer:
1. Stratum corneum
2. lucidum
3. granulosum
4. spinosum
5. basale
Question 15: Layers of dermis.
Answer: Papillary and reticular
Question 16: Closed Fracture.
Answer: No open wound
Question 17: Compound Fracture.
Answer: Bone breaks through skin
Question 18: Comminuted Fracture.
Answer: Bone splintered or crushed
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, Question 19: Transverse Fracture.
Answer: Straight across bone
Question 20: Greenstick Fracture.
Answer: Bending and incomplete break of a bone; common in children
Question 21: Spiral Fracture.
Answer: Bone twisted apart; spiral pattern
Question 22: Colles' Fracture.
Answer: Fracture of the distal radius at the wrist; named after Abraham Colles
Question 23: Compression Fracture.
Answer: Bone pressed together; compression on itself
Question 24: Epiphyseal Fracture.
Answer: Break at the growth plate; affects bone growth
Question 25: Types of Muscles.
Answer: Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac; different muscle types
Question 26: 3 Layers of the Heart.
Answer: Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium; heart layers
Question 27: Organs of the Lymphatic System.
Answer:
1. Lymph nodes
2. Lymphatic vessels
3. Thymus gland
4. Spleen
5. Tonsils; lymphatic organs
Question 28: Central Nervous System (CNS).
Answer: Brain and Spinal Cord; main components of CNS
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