AAPC CPC FINAL REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 LATEST UPDATE
RATED A+
A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant
margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out
and a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure
was performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent
histopathologic examination. What are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure?
11626
11626, 12004-51
11626, 12044-51
11626, 13132-51, 13133 - C. 11626, 12044-51
A 30-year-old female is having 15 sq cm “debridement “performed “on “an “infected
ulcer “with “eschar “on “the “right “foot. “Using “sharp “dissection, “the “ulcer “was
“
debrided “all “the “way “to “down “to “the “bone “of “the “foot. “The “bone “had “to “be
“
minimally “trimmed “because “of “a “sharp “point “at “the “end “of “the “metatarsal. “After
“
debriding “the “area, “there
“
,was “minimal “bleeding “because “of “very “poor “circulation “of “the “foot. “It “seems “that
“the
,toes “next “to “the “ulcer “may “have “some “involvement “and “cultures “were “taken.
The “area “was “dressed “with “sterile “saline “and “dressings “and “then “wrapped.
“
What “CPT® “code “should “be “reported?
“
11043
11012
11044
11042 “- “C. “11044
A “64-year-old “female “who “has “multiple “sclerosis “fell “from “her “walker “and
landed “on “a “glass “table. “She “lacerated “her “forehead, “cheek “and “chin “and “the
“
total “length “of “these “lacerations “was “6 “cm. “Her “right “arm “and “left “leg “had
“
deep “cuts “measuring “5 “cm “on “each “extremity. “Her “right “hand “and “right “foot
“
had “a “total “of “3 “cm “lacerations. “The “ED “physician “repaired “the “lacerations “as
“
follows: “The “forehead, “cheek, “and “chin “had “debridement “and “cleaning “of “glass
“
debris “with “the “lacerations “being “closed “with “one “layer “closure, “6-0 “Prolene
“
sutures. “The “arm “and “leg “were “repaired “by “layered “closure, “6-0 “Vicryl
“
subcutaneous “sutures “and “Prolene “sutures “on “the “skin.
“
The “hand “and “foot “were “closed “with “adhesive “strips. “Select “the “appropriate
procedure “codes “for “this “visit.
“
99283-25, “12014, “12034-59, “12002-59, “11042-51
, 99283-25, “12053, “12034-59, “12002-59
CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 LATEST UPDATE
RATED A+
A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant
margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out
and a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure
was performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent
histopathologic examination. What are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure?
11626
11626, 12004-51
11626, 12044-51
11626, 13132-51, 13133 - C. 11626, 12044-51
A 30-year-old female is having 15 sq cm “debridement “performed “on “an “infected
ulcer “with “eschar “on “the “right “foot. “Using “sharp “dissection, “the “ulcer “was
“
debrided “all “the “way “to “down “to “the “bone “of “the “foot. “The “bone “had “to “be
“
minimally “trimmed “because “of “a “sharp “point “at “the “end “of “the “metatarsal. “After
“
debriding “the “area, “there
“
,was “minimal “bleeding “because “of “very “poor “circulation “of “the “foot. “It “seems “that
“the
,toes “next “to “the “ulcer “may “have “some “involvement “and “cultures “were “taken.
The “area “was “dressed “with “sterile “saline “and “dressings “and “then “wrapped.
“
What “CPT® “code “should “be “reported?
“
11043
11012
11044
11042 “- “C. “11044
A “64-year-old “female “who “has “multiple “sclerosis “fell “from “her “walker “and
landed “on “a “glass “table. “She “lacerated “her “forehead, “cheek “and “chin “and “the
“
total “length “of “these “lacerations “was “6 “cm. “Her “right “arm “and “left “leg “had
“
deep “cuts “measuring “5 “cm “on “each “extremity. “Her “right “hand “and “right “foot
“
had “a “total “of “3 “cm “lacerations. “The “ED “physician “repaired “the “lacerations “as
“
follows: “The “forehead, “cheek, “and “chin “had “debridement “and “cleaning “of “glass
“
debris “with “the “lacerations “being “closed “with “one “layer “closure, “6-0 “Prolene
“
sutures. “The “arm “and “leg “were “repaired “by “layered “closure, “6-0 “Vicryl
“
subcutaneous “sutures “and “Prolene “sutures “on “the “skin.
“
The “hand “and “foot “were “closed “with “adhesive “strips. “Select “the “appropriate
procedure “codes “for “this “visit.
“
99283-25, “12014, “12034-59, “12002-59, “11042-51
, 99283-25, “12053, “12034-59, “12002-59
