AAPC CPC CHAPTER 10 EXAM 2026 WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which valves are the semilunar valves? - answer -Pulmonary
and Aortic
What term refers to a rapid heartbeat? - answer -Tachycardia
A patient presents to his physician's office for a follow-up visit
and review of test results. Previously, he complained of
shortness of breath and chest pain during exercise and the
physician ordered an echocardiogram. The physician
documents aortic valve stenosis. What ICD-10-CM code is
reported? - answer -(I00 - I99) DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM
I35.0
Patient is diagnosed as having renal failure with hypertension.
He is end stage receiving dialysis. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported? - answer -I12.0, N18.6, Z99.2
Patient had mitral valve prolapse, and a mitral valve ring was
inserted with cardiopulmonary bypass. What CPT® code is
reported? - answer -33426
,Patient undergoes a 3 venous, 2 arterial CABG using the
saphenous vein, femoropopliteal vein, and the radial artery,
harvested by the surgeon performing the grafts. The venous
grafts were procured using endoscopic harvesting techniques.
What CPT® codes are reported? - answer -33534, 33519,
35572, 35600, 33508
A 5 French pigtail catheter was placed in the abdominal aorta
and a run-off was performed following injection of 80cc of
contrast. Oblique DSA images of the iliac circulation were
performed following 2 injections, each 15cc. The catheter was
not moved to another position within the aorta for the additional
injections. What CPT® codes are reported? - answer -36200,
75630-26
Catheter advanced from the left femoral artery into the aorta,
manipulated into both the left and right renal arteries for
imaging. What are the CPT® code(s) reported? - answer -
36252
D (RATIONALE: Because the study was performed in the
hospital, the physician bills for the professional services. Look
in the CPT® Index for Stress Tests/Cardiovascular, and you
are referred to 93015-93024. Modifier 26 is not required,
because these services are professional services.) - answer -A
,patient presents for a cardiac stress test at the hospital. The
same physician supervises the test, interprets the study and
documents the official report. What CPT® code(s) is/are
reported?
A) 93015
B) 93015-26
C) 93016, 93017, 93018
D) 93016, 93018
A complete transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was
performed with spectral Doppler and color flow. Report the
global service. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported? - answer -
93306
Where can codes relating to the cardiovascular system be
found in CPT®? - answer -A) 30,000s
B) 70,000s
C) 90,000s
B - answer -A patient presents to the ED and is subsequently
admitted on the same day diagnosed with an acute
anteroapical wall infarction. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
A) I21.19
B) I21.09
, C) I22.9
D) I21.4
C - answer -Patient presents for removal and replacement of
her permanent dual chamber transvenous pacemaker system
(generator and leads). What CPT® codes are reported?
A) 33213, 33234-51, 33233-51
B) 33206, 33207-51, 33233-51, 33235-51
C) 33235, 33208-51, 33233-51
D) 33240, 33235-51, 33233-51
D (RATIONALE: The catheter was placed at the level of the
renals or renal arteries, not in the renal arteries, so this is a
non-selective catheterization. Non-selective catheter placement
in the aorta is reported with 36200, which is found in the CPT®
Index under Aorta/Catheterization/Catheter or
Catheterization/Aorta. Because the catheter was repositioned
and separate studies were performed, both the aortography
and the extremity angiography are reported. In the CPT®
Index, look for Aorta/Aortography; you are referred to 75600-
75630. Angiography of the lower extremities is found under
Angiography/Leg Artery; you are referred to 73706, 75635,
75710-75716. Modifier 26 reports the professional service.) -
answer -A catheter is placed at the level of the renal arteries for
the abdominal aortography and then moved to the level of the
bifurcation of the aorta for pelvic angiography demonstrating
stenosis in the left external iliac. The right external iliac, femoral
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which valves are the semilunar valves? - answer -Pulmonary
and Aortic
What term refers to a rapid heartbeat? - answer -Tachycardia
A patient presents to his physician's office for a follow-up visit
and review of test results. Previously, he complained of
shortness of breath and chest pain during exercise and the
physician ordered an echocardiogram. The physician
documents aortic valve stenosis. What ICD-10-CM code is
reported? - answer -(I00 - I99) DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM
I35.0
Patient is diagnosed as having renal failure with hypertension.
He is end stage receiving dialysis. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported? - answer -I12.0, N18.6, Z99.2
Patient had mitral valve prolapse, and a mitral valve ring was
inserted with cardiopulmonary bypass. What CPT® code is
reported? - answer -33426
,Patient undergoes a 3 venous, 2 arterial CABG using the
saphenous vein, femoropopliteal vein, and the radial artery,
harvested by the surgeon performing the grafts. The venous
grafts were procured using endoscopic harvesting techniques.
What CPT® codes are reported? - answer -33534, 33519,
35572, 35600, 33508
A 5 French pigtail catheter was placed in the abdominal aorta
and a run-off was performed following injection of 80cc of
contrast. Oblique DSA images of the iliac circulation were
performed following 2 injections, each 15cc. The catheter was
not moved to another position within the aorta for the additional
injections. What CPT® codes are reported? - answer -36200,
75630-26
Catheter advanced from the left femoral artery into the aorta,
manipulated into both the left and right renal arteries for
imaging. What are the CPT® code(s) reported? - answer -
36252
D (RATIONALE: Because the study was performed in the
hospital, the physician bills for the professional services. Look
in the CPT® Index for Stress Tests/Cardiovascular, and you
are referred to 93015-93024. Modifier 26 is not required,
because these services are professional services.) - answer -A
,patient presents for a cardiac stress test at the hospital. The
same physician supervises the test, interprets the study and
documents the official report. What CPT® code(s) is/are
reported?
A) 93015
B) 93015-26
C) 93016, 93017, 93018
D) 93016, 93018
A complete transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was
performed with spectral Doppler and color flow. Report the
global service. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported? - answer -
93306
Where can codes relating to the cardiovascular system be
found in CPT®? - answer -A) 30,000s
B) 70,000s
C) 90,000s
B - answer -A patient presents to the ED and is subsequently
admitted on the same day diagnosed with an acute
anteroapical wall infarction. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
A) I21.19
B) I21.09
, C) I22.9
D) I21.4
C - answer -Patient presents for removal and replacement of
her permanent dual chamber transvenous pacemaker system
(generator and leads). What CPT® codes are reported?
A) 33213, 33234-51, 33233-51
B) 33206, 33207-51, 33233-51, 33235-51
C) 33235, 33208-51, 33233-51
D) 33240, 33235-51, 33233-51
D (RATIONALE: The catheter was placed at the level of the
renals or renal arteries, not in the renal arteries, so this is a
non-selective catheterization. Non-selective catheter placement
in the aorta is reported with 36200, which is found in the CPT®
Index under Aorta/Catheterization/Catheter or
Catheterization/Aorta. Because the catheter was repositioned
and separate studies were performed, both the aortography
and the extremity angiography are reported. In the CPT®
Index, look for Aorta/Aortography; you are referred to 75600-
75630. Angiography of the lower extremities is found under
Angiography/Leg Artery; you are referred to 73706, 75635,
75710-75716. Modifier 26 reports the professional service.) -
answer -A catheter is placed at the level of the renal arteries for
the abdominal aortography and then moved to the level of the
bifurcation of the aorta for pelvic angiography demonstrating
stenosis in the left external iliac. The right external iliac, femoral
