AAPC CPC Exam 2025 Questions And
Answers
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate entries
for both, how is it reported? - ANSWER >>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
ANSWER
What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? - >>Compound
ANSWERfracture
Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? -
ANSWER >>Causes of injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - ANSWER >>Chronic kidney
disease
Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to
code an operative report/physician note? - ANSWER >>Procedure or
service
What are services provided in the home by an agency considered? -
ANSWER
>>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
ANSWERuse
Healthcare providers are responsible for developing ____ and policies and procedures
regarding privacy in their practices. - ANSWER >>Notices of privacy
practices
, Which provider is not a mid-level provider? - ANSWER
>>Anesthesiologist
According to AAPC's code of ethics, a member shall use only ____ and ____ means in
all professional dealings. - ANSWER >>Legal and
ethical
The minimum necessary rule applies to - ANSWER >>Covered entities
taking
responsible steps
The mediastinum contains all of the following except: - >>Lungs
ANSWER
Which chamber of the heart is considered the one working the hardest? -
ANSWER >>Left
ventricle
An ectopic pregnancy is a complication in which a fertilized ovum is implanted in any
tissue other than the ____. - ANSWER >>You uterine
wall
The term for pain in the ear is: - ANSWER
>>Otalgia
Pronation is turning the hand have the palm face: -
ANSWER>>Downward
What does ICD - 9 - CM stand for? - ANSWER >>International classification of
diseases
- 9th revision - clinical modification
What are two sense organs included in chapter 6: diseases of nervous system and
sense organs? - >>Eyes and
ANSWERears
How are new additions and revisions indicated in CPT code but each year? -
ANSWER >>Green
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If a CPT code and HCPCS Level II code exist for the same service, which should you
Answers
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate entries
for both, how is it reported? - ANSWER >>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
ANSWER
What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? - >>Compound
ANSWERfracture
Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? -
ANSWER >>Causes of injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - ANSWER >>Chronic kidney
disease
Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to
code an operative report/physician note? - ANSWER >>Procedure or
service
What are services provided in the home by an agency considered? -
ANSWER
>>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
ANSWERuse
Healthcare providers are responsible for developing ____ and policies and procedures
regarding privacy in their practices. - ANSWER >>Notices of privacy
practices
, Which provider is not a mid-level provider? - ANSWER
>>Anesthesiologist
According to AAPC's code of ethics, a member shall use only ____ and ____ means in
all professional dealings. - ANSWER >>Legal and
ethical
The minimum necessary rule applies to - ANSWER >>Covered entities
taking
responsible steps
The mediastinum contains all of the following except: - >>Lungs
ANSWER
Which chamber of the heart is considered the one working the hardest? -
ANSWER >>Left
ventricle
An ectopic pregnancy is a complication in which a fertilized ovum is implanted in any
tissue other than the ____. - ANSWER >>You uterine
wall
The term for pain in the ear is: - ANSWER
>>Otalgia
Pronation is turning the hand have the palm face: -
ANSWER>>Downward
What does ICD - 9 - CM stand for? - ANSWER >>International classification of
diseases
- 9th revision - clinical modification
What are two sense organs included in chapter 6: diseases of nervous system and
sense organs? - >>Eyes and
ANSWERears
How are new additions and revisions indicated in CPT code but each year? -
ANSWER >>Green
If a CPT code and HCPCS Level II code exist for the same service, which should you
