CPC PRACTICE QUESTIONS
PREPARATION TEST WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient with AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia) has just learned his sister is an HLA
(Human Leukocyte Antigen) match for him. Stem cells taken from the donor (the
patient's sister) will be transplanted into the patient to help with his treatment. What
CPT® code is used to report the harvesting of the stem cells from the donor (his sister)?
a. 38204 c. 38206
b. 38205 d. 38207 - Answer-b. 38205
A patient is seen in the OR for removal of a hepatic adenoma which has invaded the
diaphragm. The resection of the diaphragm portion of the mass was repaired with
primary sutures. What CPT® code is reported for the diaphragmatic mass resection?
a. 39540 c. 39560
b. 39545 d. 39561 - Answer-c. 39560
What is the correct coding for a physician who performs an UGI radiological evaluation
of the esophagus, stomach and first portion of the duodenum with barium and double-
contrast in the hospital GI lab? (Physician is not employed by the hospital)
a. 74246 c. 74246-26
b. 74249 d. 74249-26 - Answer-c. 74246-26
A 40 year-old male patient is in the surgical suite to have an incarcerated hernia of his
belly button repaired. What are the correct CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported?
a. 49582, K42.0 c. 49590, K42.9
b. 49587, K42.0 d. 49572, K42.9 - Answer-b. 49587, K42.0
What is the correct CPT® coding for a partial distal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y
reconstruction with vagotomy?
a. 43621, 43635 c. 43633, 43635
b. 43634, 43635 d. 43633, 43640-51 - Answer-c. 43633, 43635
A 56 year-old patient complains of occasional rectal bleeding. His physician decides to
perform a rigid proctosigmoidoscopy. During the procedure, two polyps are found in the
rectum. The polyps are removed by a snare. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are
reported?
a. 45320, K62.1 c. 45309, 45309, K63.5
b. 45385, K63.5 d. 45315, K62.1 - Answer-d. 45315, K62.1
,Transurethral resection of bladder neck and nodular prostatic regrowth. What CPT®
code is reported for this service?
a. 55801 c. 52640
b. 52630 d. 52500 - Answer-b. 52630
Patient is status post radical retropubic prostatectomy with erectile dysfunction,
presenting for penile implant. An inflatable penile prosthesis is inserted. What CPT®
code is reported for this service?
a. 54400 c. 54408
b. 54416 d. 54401 - Answer-d. 54401
Patient presents today for treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and urinary
retention by transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT). What CPT® and ICD-10-
CM codes are reported for this service?
a. 53850, N40.0, R33.8 c. 53850, N40.1, R33.8
b. 52648, N40.1, R33.8 d. 52648, N40.1 - Answer-c. 53850, N40.1, R33.8
A 63 year-old male presents for the insertion of an artificial inflatable urinary sphincter
for urinary incontinence. A 4.5 cm cuff, 22 ml balloon, 61-70 mmHg artificial inflatable
urinary sphincter was inserted. What CPT® code is reported for this service?
a. 53446 c. 53448
b. 53447 d. 53445 - Answer-d. 53445
A clamp circumcision is performed without dorsal block on a newborn. What CPT® code
is reported for this service?
a. 54150 c. 54150-52
b. 54160 d. 54160-52 - Answer-c. 54150-52
Patient has TAH-BSO. What CPT® code is reported?
a. 58150 c. 58180
b. 58152 d. 58200 - Answer-a. 58150
Patient wishes permanent sterilization and elects laparoscopic tubal ligation with Falope
ring. What is the CPT® code reported for this service?
a. 58671 c. 58615
b. 58600 d. 58670 - Answer-a. 58671
A woman with a long history of rectocele and perineal scarring from multiple
episiotomies develops a rectovaginal fistula with perineal body relaxation. She has
transperineal repair with perineal body reconstruction and plication of the levator
muscles. What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported for this procedure?
a. 57250, N81.6
b. 57308, N82.3, N81.89
c. 57300, 56810-51, N82.3, N81.89
d. 57330, N82.3 - Answer-b. 57308, N82.3, N81.89
, A 37 year-old woman presents with abdominal pain, bleeding unrelated to menses and
an abnormal pap showing LGSIL (low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion). Treatment
is hysteroscopy with thermoablation of the endometrium and cryocautery of the cervix.
This is performed without difficulty. What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported
for this procedure?
a. 58555, 58353-51, C54.9
b. 58565, 57511-51, R87.612
c. 58350, 57510-51, C54.9
d. 58563, 57511-51, R87.612 - Answer-d. 58563, 57511-51, R87.612
A 62 year-old woman with a history of urinary incontinence and incomplete bladder
emptying presents for sling urethropexy and repair of a cystocele. The sling urethropexy
is performed using a prosthetic mesh. The anterior repair is also performed without
difficulty and both repairs are performed vaginally. What are the CPT® codes reported
for this service?
a. 57288, 57240-51
b. 57288, 57267, 57240-51
c. 53440, 57240-51, 57267
d. 53440, 57240 - Answer-a. 57288, 57240-51
What is the code for ultrasound evaluation of a fetus and mother, usually performed
early in pregnancy (first trimester), to confirm fetal age, set an anticipated delivery date,
for qualitative assessment of amniotic fluid volume/gestational sac shape and
examination of the maternal uterus and adnexa?
a. 59025 c. 76801
b. 76819 d. 76815 - Answer-c. 76801
A 26 year-old gravida 2 para 1 female has been spotting and has been on bed rest. She
awoke this morning with severe cramping and bleeding. Her husband brought her to the
hospital. After examination, it was determined she has an incomplete early spontaneous
abortion. She is in the 12th week of her pregnancy. She was taken to the OR and a
dilation and curettage (D&C) was performed. There were no complications from the
procedure. She will follow-up with me in the office. She has had four antepartum visits
during her pregnancy.
a. 59812, 59425, O03.9 c. 58120, 59425, O03.1
b. 59812, 59425, O03.4 d. 58120, 59425, O03.9 - Answer-b. 59812, 59425, O03.4
What ICD-10-CM category is used to report the weeks of gestation of pregnancy?
a. E11
b. I24
c. O20
d. Z3A - Answer-d. Z3A
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for an encounter for full-term uncomplicated
delivery of a single live birth at 41 weeks of pregnancy?
a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
PREPARATION TEST WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient with AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia) has just learned his sister is an HLA
(Human Leukocyte Antigen) match for him. Stem cells taken from the donor (the
patient's sister) will be transplanted into the patient to help with his treatment. What
CPT® code is used to report the harvesting of the stem cells from the donor (his sister)?
a. 38204 c. 38206
b. 38205 d. 38207 - Answer-b. 38205
A patient is seen in the OR for removal of a hepatic adenoma which has invaded the
diaphragm. The resection of the diaphragm portion of the mass was repaired with
primary sutures. What CPT® code is reported for the diaphragmatic mass resection?
a. 39540 c. 39560
b. 39545 d. 39561 - Answer-c. 39560
What is the correct coding for a physician who performs an UGI radiological evaluation
of the esophagus, stomach and first portion of the duodenum with barium and double-
contrast in the hospital GI lab? (Physician is not employed by the hospital)
a. 74246 c. 74246-26
b. 74249 d. 74249-26 - Answer-c. 74246-26
A 40 year-old male patient is in the surgical suite to have an incarcerated hernia of his
belly button repaired. What are the correct CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported?
a. 49582, K42.0 c. 49590, K42.9
b. 49587, K42.0 d. 49572, K42.9 - Answer-b. 49587, K42.0
What is the correct CPT® coding for a partial distal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y
reconstruction with vagotomy?
a. 43621, 43635 c. 43633, 43635
b. 43634, 43635 d. 43633, 43640-51 - Answer-c. 43633, 43635
A 56 year-old patient complains of occasional rectal bleeding. His physician decides to
perform a rigid proctosigmoidoscopy. During the procedure, two polyps are found in the
rectum. The polyps are removed by a snare. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are
reported?
a. 45320, K62.1 c. 45309, 45309, K63.5
b. 45385, K63.5 d. 45315, K62.1 - Answer-d. 45315, K62.1
,Transurethral resection of bladder neck and nodular prostatic regrowth. What CPT®
code is reported for this service?
a. 55801 c. 52640
b. 52630 d. 52500 - Answer-b. 52630
Patient is status post radical retropubic prostatectomy with erectile dysfunction,
presenting for penile implant. An inflatable penile prosthesis is inserted. What CPT®
code is reported for this service?
a. 54400 c. 54408
b. 54416 d. 54401 - Answer-d. 54401
Patient presents today for treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and urinary
retention by transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT). What CPT® and ICD-10-
CM codes are reported for this service?
a. 53850, N40.0, R33.8 c. 53850, N40.1, R33.8
b. 52648, N40.1, R33.8 d. 52648, N40.1 - Answer-c. 53850, N40.1, R33.8
A 63 year-old male presents for the insertion of an artificial inflatable urinary sphincter
for urinary incontinence. A 4.5 cm cuff, 22 ml balloon, 61-70 mmHg artificial inflatable
urinary sphincter was inserted. What CPT® code is reported for this service?
a. 53446 c. 53448
b. 53447 d. 53445 - Answer-d. 53445
A clamp circumcision is performed without dorsal block on a newborn. What CPT® code
is reported for this service?
a. 54150 c. 54150-52
b. 54160 d. 54160-52 - Answer-c. 54150-52
Patient has TAH-BSO. What CPT® code is reported?
a. 58150 c. 58180
b. 58152 d. 58200 - Answer-a. 58150
Patient wishes permanent sterilization and elects laparoscopic tubal ligation with Falope
ring. What is the CPT® code reported for this service?
a. 58671 c. 58615
b. 58600 d. 58670 - Answer-a. 58671
A woman with a long history of rectocele and perineal scarring from multiple
episiotomies develops a rectovaginal fistula with perineal body relaxation. She has
transperineal repair with perineal body reconstruction and plication of the levator
muscles. What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported for this procedure?
a. 57250, N81.6
b. 57308, N82.3, N81.89
c. 57300, 56810-51, N82.3, N81.89
d. 57330, N82.3 - Answer-b. 57308, N82.3, N81.89
, A 37 year-old woman presents with abdominal pain, bleeding unrelated to menses and
an abnormal pap showing LGSIL (low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion). Treatment
is hysteroscopy with thermoablation of the endometrium and cryocautery of the cervix.
This is performed without difficulty. What are the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes reported
for this procedure?
a. 58555, 58353-51, C54.9
b. 58565, 57511-51, R87.612
c. 58350, 57510-51, C54.9
d. 58563, 57511-51, R87.612 - Answer-d. 58563, 57511-51, R87.612
A 62 year-old woman with a history of urinary incontinence and incomplete bladder
emptying presents for sling urethropexy and repair of a cystocele. The sling urethropexy
is performed using a prosthetic mesh. The anterior repair is also performed without
difficulty and both repairs are performed vaginally. What are the CPT® codes reported
for this service?
a. 57288, 57240-51
b. 57288, 57267, 57240-51
c. 53440, 57240-51, 57267
d. 53440, 57240 - Answer-a. 57288, 57240-51
What is the code for ultrasound evaluation of a fetus and mother, usually performed
early in pregnancy (first trimester), to confirm fetal age, set an anticipated delivery date,
for qualitative assessment of amniotic fluid volume/gestational sac shape and
examination of the maternal uterus and adnexa?
a. 59025 c. 76801
b. 76819 d. 76815 - Answer-c. 76801
A 26 year-old gravida 2 para 1 female has been spotting and has been on bed rest. She
awoke this morning with severe cramping and bleeding. Her husband brought her to the
hospital. After examination, it was determined she has an incomplete early spontaneous
abortion. She is in the 12th week of her pregnancy. She was taken to the OR and a
dilation and curettage (D&C) was performed. There were no complications from the
procedure. She will follow-up with me in the office. She has had four antepartum visits
during her pregnancy.
a. 59812, 59425, O03.9 c. 58120, 59425, O03.1
b. 59812, 59425, O03.4 d. 58120, 59425, O03.9 - Answer-b. 59812, 59425, O03.4
What ICD-10-CM category is used to report the weeks of gestation of pregnancy?
a. E11
b. I24
c. O20
d. Z3A - Answer-d. Z3A
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for an encounter for full-term uncomplicated
delivery of a single live birth at 41 weeks of pregnancy?
a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
