AAPC CPC Exam MOST UPDATED 2026 Question
and Answer | Questions from Previously Tested
Exam Papers | Grade A+
• LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. -✓✓Regional
• ABN stands for -✓✓Advance Beneficiary Notice
• HIPPA was made into law in what year? -✓✓1996
• What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? -✓✓Size and resources of
the physician's practice
• According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
means? -✓✓Periodic audits
• AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? -✓✓Salary survey
• The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for
the purpose of -✓✓Networking
• An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because -✓✓It is a weakness in a large
artery and rupture could be deadly
• What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? -✓✓A sentinel node is
the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells
• The mediastinum contains all of the following except -✓✓Lungs
• The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? -✓✓The presence of air in
the mediastinum
• The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
✓✓Vas deferens
• The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? -✓✓An incision made
in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
• Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? -✓✓Adrenal gland
• What is the function of the thyroid gland? -✓✓It secretes hormones regulating body
metabolism and blood calcium
, • Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? -✓✓It separates the
external ear from the middle ear
• Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone
marrow collected from a close relative is: -✓✓Allogenic
• Removal of waste products from the blood is: -✓✓Hemodialysis
• A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: -✓✓Thyrotoxicosis
• Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD - 9?
-✓✓NCHS and CMS
• What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? -✓✓The
physician
• Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? -✓✓Otospongiosis
• What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? -
✓✓Blister
• When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate entries
for both, how is it reported? -✓✓Code both sequencing the cute first
• When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is
used as a default type? -✓✓Type II
• What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? -✓✓Compound fracture
• Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? -✓✓Causes of
injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
• What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? -✓✓Chronic kidney disease
• Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to
code an operative report/physician note? -✓✓Procedure or service
• What are services provided in the home by an agency considered? -✓✓Nonfacility
• A covered entity may obtain consent of the individual to use or disclose protected
health information to carry out all but what of the following? -✓✓For public use
and Answer | Questions from Previously Tested
Exam Papers | Grade A+
• LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. -✓✓Regional
• ABN stands for -✓✓Advance Beneficiary Notice
• HIPPA was made into law in what year? -✓✓1996
• What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? -✓✓Size and resources of
the physician's practice
• According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
means? -✓✓Periodic audits
• AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? -✓✓Salary survey
• The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for
the purpose of -✓✓Networking
• An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because -✓✓It is a weakness in a large
artery and rupture could be deadly
• What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? -✓✓A sentinel node is
the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells
• The mediastinum contains all of the following except -✓✓Lungs
• The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? -✓✓The presence of air in
the mediastinum
• The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
✓✓Vas deferens
• The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? -✓✓An incision made
in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
• Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? -✓✓Adrenal gland
• What is the function of the thyroid gland? -✓✓It secretes hormones regulating body
metabolism and blood calcium
, • Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? -✓✓It separates the
external ear from the middle ear
• Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone
marrow collected from a close relative is: -✓✓Allogenic
• Removal of waste products from the blood is: -✓✓Hemodialysis
• A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: -✓✓Thyrotoxicosis
• Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD - 9?
-✓✓NCHS and CMS
• What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? -✓✓The
physician
• Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? -✓✓Otospongiosis
• What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? -
✓✓Blister
• When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate entries
for both, how is it reported? -✓✓Code both sequencing the cute first
• When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is
used as a default type? -✓✓Type II
• What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? -✓✓Compound fracture
• Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? -✓✓Causes of
injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
• What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? -✓✓Chronic kidney disease
• Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to
code an operative report/physician note? -✓✓Procedure or service
• What are services provided in the home by an agency considered? -✓✓Nonfacility
• A covered entity may obtain consent of the individual to use or disclose protected
health information to carry out all but what of the following? -✓✓For public use
