AAPC | CPC
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT - EXAM
Certified Professional
Coder Final Exam
AAPC CPC | 2026/2027
100 100%
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS EDITION
TOPICS COVERED
Medical Terminology & HCPCS Level II Coding
Anatomy
Coding Guidelines &
ICD-10-CM Coding Compliance
CPT Coding & Modifiers
COVER PAGE - 1
, SECTION 1 | Medical Terminology & Anatomy | Q1-Q20 | AAPC CPC 2026/2027
QUESTION 1 Question 1 of 100
Q1. A 54-year-old patient is scheduled for a procedure on the membrane that surrounds the heart.
The physician documents inflammation of this sac-like structure. Which medical term describes
inflammation of this structure?
A. Endocarditis
B. Pericarditis
C. Pleuritis
D. Myocarditis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the membranous sac surrounding the heart. Myocarditis refers to
inflammation of the heart muscle itself, not the surrounding sac.
QUESTION 2 Question 2 of 100
Q2. A coder reviews an operative note describing surgical removal of a portion of the stomach in a
60-year-old patient with gastric cancer. The documentation uses a term ending in the suffix meaning
surgical removal. Which term correctly describes this procedure?
A. Gastrostomy
B. Gastrectomy
C. Gastroscopy
D. Gastrotomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal, so gastrectomy is removal of part or all of the stomach. Gastrostomy
(-stomy) means creating a new opening, not removal.
AAPC CPC - 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 70% | Page 2 of 52
, QUESTION 3 Question 3 of 100
Q3. A radiology report for a 38-year-old states that the patient has a fracture of the bone located on
the thumb side of the forearm. The coder must identify the correct bone. Which bone is being
described?
A. Humerus
B. Ulna
C. Fibula
D. Radius
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The radius is the forearm bone located on the lateral (thumb) side. The ulna lies on the medial (little-finger) side,
so it does not match the description.
QUESTION 4 Question 4 of 100
Q4. A 45-year-old patient presents with a condition documented as 'difficulty swallowing.' The coder
needs to match the symptom to its medical term. Which term means difficulty swallowing?
A. Dysuria
B. Dyspnea
C. Dysphasia
D. Dysphagia
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Dysphagia combines dys- (difficult) and -phagia (eating/swallowing), meaning difficulty swallowing. Dysphasia
refers to impaired speech, which is a different condition.
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, QUESTION 5 Question 5 of 100
Q5. A surgeon documents a procedure on the structure that connects the kidney to the bladder in a
50-year-old patient with a stone. The coder must identify the correct anatomical structure. Which
structure is described?
A. Urethra
B. Renal pelvis
C. Nephron
D. Ureter
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The ureter is the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder. The urethra carries urine from the bladder
out of the body, a different structure.
QUESTION 6 Question 6 of 100
Q6. A pathology report for a 62-year-old describes a tumor of glandular epithelial tissue that is
malignant. The coder must select the term that fits this description. Which term applies?
A. Adenoma
B. Lipoma
C. Sarcoma
D. Adenocarcinoma
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor arising from glandular epithelial tissue. An adenoma is a benign glandular
tumor and lacks the malignant characteristic described.
AAPC CPC - 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 70% | Page 4 of 52
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT - EXAM
Certified Professional
Coder Final Exam
AAPC CPC | 2026/2027
100 100%
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS EDITION
TOPICS COVERED
Medical Terminology & HCPCS Level II Coding
Anatomy
Coding Guidelines &
ICD-10-CM Coding Compliance
CPT Coding & Modifiers
COVER PAGE - 1
, SECTION 1 | Medical Terminology & Anatomy | Q1-Q20 | AAPC CPC 2026/2027
QUESTION 1 Question 1 of 100
Q1. A 54-year-old patient is scheduled for a procedure on the membrane that surrounds the heart.
The physician documents inflammation of this sac-like structure. Which medical term describes
inflammation of this structure?
A. Endocarditis
B. Pericarditis
C. Pleuritis
D. Myocarditis
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the membranous sac surrounding the heart. Myocarditis refers to
inflammation of the heart muscle itself, not the surrounding sac.
QUESTION 2 Question 2 of 100
Q2. A coder reviews an operative note describing surgical removal of a portion of the stomach in a
60-year-old patient with gastric cancer. The documentation uses a term ending in the suffix meaning
surgical removal. Which term correctly describes this procedure?
A. Gastrostomy
B. Gastrectomy
C. Gastroscopy
D. Gastrotomy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The suffix -ectomy means surgical removal, so gastrectomy is removal of part or all of the stomach. Gastrostomy
(-stomy) means creating a new opening, not removal.
AAPC CPC - 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 70% | Page 2 of 52
, QUESTION 3 Question 3 of 100
Q3. A radiology report for a 38-year-old states that the patient has a fracture of the bone located on
the thumb side of the forearm. The coder must identify the correct bone. Which bone is being
described?
A. Humerus
B. Ulna
C. Fibula
D. Radius
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The radius is the forearm bone located on the lateral (thumb) side. The ulna lies on the medial (little-finger) side,
so it does not match the description.
QUESTION 4 Question 4 of 100
Q4. A 45-year-old patient presents with a condition documented as 'difficulty swallowing.' The coder
needs to match the symptom to its medical term. Which term means difficulty swallowing?
A. Dysuria
B. Dyspnea
C. Dysphasia
D. Dysphagia
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Dysphagia combines dys- (difficult) and -phagia (eating/swallowing), meaning difficulty swallowing. Dysphasia
refers to impaired speech, which is a different condition.
AAPC CPC - 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 70% | Page 3 of 52
, QUESTION 5 Question 5 of 100
Q5. A surgeon documents a procedure on the structure that connects the kidney to the bladder in a
50-year-old patient with a stone. The coder must identify the correct anatomical structure. Which
structure is described?
A. Urethra
B. Renal pelvis
C. Nephron
D. Ureter
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
The ureter is the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder. The urethra carries urine from the bladder
out of the body, a different structure.
QUESTION 6 Question 6 of 100
Q6. A pathology report for a 62-year-old describes a tumor of glandular epithelial tissue that is
malignant. The coder must select the term that fits this description. Which term applies?
A. Adenoma
B. Lipoma
C. Sarcoma
D. Adenocarcinoma
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Adenocarcinoma is a malignant tumor arising from glandular epithelial tissue. An adenoma is a benign glandular
tumor and lacks the malignant characteristic described.
AAPC CPC - 2026/2027 | Passing Score: 70% | Page 4 of 52
