AAPC CPC EXAM (LATEST 2026 UPDATE) ACTUAL EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(MULTIPLE CHOICE) / CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
CODER PRACTICE PREP EXAM 2026 |ALREADY GRADED
A+
The patient is a 73-year-old gentleman who was noted to have
progressive gait instability over the past several months. Magnetic
resonance imaging demonstrated a ventriculomegaly. It was
recommended that the patient proceed forward with right frontal
ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement with Codman® programmable
valve. What is the correct code for this surgery?
A. 62220
B. 62223
C. 62190
D. 62192
B. 62223
What is the CPT® code for the decompression of the median nerve
found in the space in the wrist on the palmar side?
A. 64704
B. 64713
C. 64721
D. 64719
C. 64721
A 2-year-old male has a chalazion on both upper and lower lid of the
right eye. He was placed under general anesthesia. With a #11 blade
the chalazion was incised and a small curette was then used to retrieve
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,any granulomatous material on both lids. What CPT® code should be
used for this procedure?
A. 67801
B. 67805
C. 67800
D. 67808
D. 67808
An 80-year-old patient is returning to the gynecologist's office for
pessary cleaning. Patient offers no complaints. The nurse removes and
cleans the pessary, vagina is swabbed with betadine, and pessary
replaced. For F/U in 4 months. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes
are reported for this service?
A. 99201, Z46.89
B. 99211, Z46.89
C. 99202, Z46.9
D. 99212, Z46.9
B. 99211, Z46.89
Patient was in the ER complaining of constipation with nausea and
vomiting when taking Zovirax for his herpes zoster and Percocet for
pain. His primary care physician came to the ER and admitted him to
the hospital for intravenous therapy and management of this problem.
His physician documented a detailed history, comprehensive
examination and a medical decision making of moderate complexity.
Which E/M service is reported?
A. 99285
B. 99284
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,C. 99221
D. 99222
C. 99221
A 20-day-old infant was seen in the ER by the neonatologist admitting
the baby to NICU for cyanosis and rapid breathing. The neonatologist
performed intubation, ventilation management and a complete
echocardiogram in the NICU and provided a report for the
echocardiography which did indicate congenital heart disease. Select
the correct codes for the physician service.
A. 99468-25, 93303-26
B. 99471-25, 31500, 94002, 93303-26
C. 99460-25, 31500, 94002, 93303-26
D. 99291-25, 93303-26
A. 99468-25, 93303-26
A 42-year-old with renal pelvis cancer receives general anesthesia for
a laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. The patient has controlled type 2
diabetes otherwise no other co-morbidities. What is the correct CPT®
and ICD-10-CM code for the anesthesia services?
A. 00860-P1, C64.9, E11.9
B. 00840-P3, C65.9, E11.9
C. 00862-P2, C65.9, E11.9
D. 00868-P2, C79.02, E11.9
C. 00862-P2, C65.9, E11.9
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, A healthy 32-year-old with a closed distal radius fracture received
monitored anaesthesia care for an ORIF of the distal radius. What is
the code for the anaesthesia service?
A. 01830-P1
B. 01860-QS-P1
C. 01830-QS-P1
D. 01860-QS-G9-P1
C. 01830-QS-P1
A 10-month-old child is taken to the operating room for removal of a
laryngeal mass. What is (are) the appropriate anesthesia code(s) to
report?
A. 00320
B. 00326
C. 00320, 99100
D. 00326, 99100
B. 00326
A catheter is placed in the left common femoral artery which was
directed into the right the external iliac (antegrade). Dye was injected
and a right lower extremity angiogram was performed which revealed
patency of the common femoral and profunda femoris. The catheter
was then manipulated into the superficial femoral artery (retrograde)
in which a lower extremity angiogram was performed which revealed
occlusion from the popliteal to the tibioperoneal artery. What are the
procedure codes that describe this procedure?
A. 36217, 75736-26
B. 36247, 75716-26
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(MULTIPLE CHOICE) / CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
CODER PRACTICE PREP EXAM 2026 |ALREADY GRADED
A+
The patient is a 73-year-old gentleman who was noted to have
progressive gait instability over the past several months. Magnetic
resonance imaging demonstrated a ventriculomegaly. It was
recommended that the patient proceed forward with right frontal
ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement with Codman® programmable
valve. What is the correct code for this surgery?
A. 62220
B. 62223
C. 62190
D. 62192
B. 62223
What is the CPT® code for the decompression of the median nerve
found in the space in the wrist on the palmar side?
A. 64704
B. 64713
C. 64721
D. 64719
C. 64721
A 2-year-old male has a chalazion on both upper and lower lid of the
right eye. He was placed under general anesthesia. With a #11 blade
the chalazion was incised and a small curette was then used to retrieve
pg. 1
,any granulomatous material on both lids. What CPT® code should be
used for this procedure?
A. 67801
B. 67805
C. 67800
D. 67808
D. 67808
An 80-year-old patient is returning to the gynecologist's office for
pessary cleaning. Patient offers no complaints. The nurse removes and
cleans the pessary, vagina is swabbed with betadine, and pessary
replaced. For F/U in 4 months. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes
are reported for this service?
A. 99201, Z46.89
B. 99211, Z46.89
C. 99202, Z46.9
D. 99212, Z46.9
B. 99211, Z46.89
Patient was in the ER complaining of constipation with nausea and
vomiting when taking Zovirax for his herpes zoster and Percocet for
pain. His primary care physician came to the ER and admitted him to
the hospital for intravenous therapy and management of this problem.
His physician documented a detailed history, comprehensive
examination and a medical decision making of moderate complexity.
Which E/M service is reported?
A. 99285
B. 99284
pg. 2
,C. 99221
D. 99222
C. 99221
A 20-day-old infant was seen in the ER by the neonatologist admitting
the baby to NICU for cyanosis and rapid breathing. The neonatologist
performed intubation, ventilation management and a complete
echocardiogram in the NICU and provided a report for the
echocardiography which did indicate congenital heart disease. Select
the correct codes for the physician service.
A. 99468-25, 93303-26
B. 99471-25, 31500, 94002, 93303-26
C. 99460-25, 31500, 94002, 93303-26
D. 99291-25, 93303-26
A. 99468-25, 93303-26
A 42-year-old with renal pelvis cancer receives general anesthesia for
a laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. The patient has controlled type 2
diabetes otherwise no other co-morbidities. What is the correct CPT®
and ICD-10-CM code for the anesthesia services?
A. 00860-P1, C64.9, E11.9
B. 00840-P3, C65.9, E11.9
C. 00862-P2, C65.9, E11.9
D. 00868-P2, C79.02, E11.9
C. 00862-P2, C65.9, E11.9
pg. 3
, A healthy 32-year-old with a closed distal radius fracture received
monitored anaesthesia care for an ORIF of the distal radius. What is
the code for the anaesthesia service?
A. 01830-P1
B. 01860-QS-P1
C. 01830-QS-P1
D. 01860-QS-G9-P1
C. 01830-QS-P1
A 10-month-old child is taken to the operating room for removal of a
laryngeal mass. What is (are) the appropriate anesthesia code(s) to
report?
A. 00320
B. 00326
C. 00320, 99100
D. 00326, 99100
B. 00326
A catheter is placed in the left common femoral artery which was
directed into the right the external iliac (antegrade). Dye was injected
and a right lower extremity angiogram was performed which revealed
patency of the common femoral and profunda femoris. The catheter
was then manipulated into the superficial femoral artery (retrograde)
in which a lower extremity angiogram was performed which revealed
occlusion from the popliteal to the tibioperoneal artery. What are the
procedure codes that describe this procedure?
A. 36217, 75736-26
B. 36247, 75716-26
pg. 4
