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AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM
2026|LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A young female patient was taken to the operative suite, and was placed under
appropriate anesthesia. She has been suffering from pain and a potential rotator
cuff tear of the right shoulder. The right arm was sterilely draped and prepped.
Arthroscopic portals were created anteriorly- posteriorly. The joint line was
carefully examined. The biceps insertion was noted to be normal. The middle and
inferior glenohumeral ligaments were visualized in noted to be normal. The
undersurface of the rotator cuff was clearly visualized and also noted to be
normal. There was a large anterior spur formation. The blur was introduced
through a lateral portal and the anterior lip of the acromion was resected. The
undersurface of the clavicle was noted to be quite prominent and part of the
impinging process. There was intense bursitis and a bursectomy was performed,
allowing for acromial decompression and release. Spurs were removed fr -
correct-answer - 23415-RT
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What modifier must always be applied to medicare claims for test performed in a
site with CLIA Waived certificate? - correct-answer - QW
What does "in vivo" mean? - correct-answer - in the living body
what is the code for gross and microscopic examination (surgical pathology) of
the breast tissue from a simple mastectomy? - correct-answer - 88307
A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests to verify
whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of service is this
considered? - correct-answer - screening services
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If the findings on examination of a pap smear are normal and described as
"negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy" this is a example of what type
of results reporting? - correct-answer - Bethesda
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for elevated blood sugar? - correct-answer -
R73.09
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for an abnormal cervical pap smear? - correct-
answer - R87.619
A lab test reveals an excessive level of alcohol in the blood. What ICD-10-CM code
is reported? - correct-answer - R78.0
AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM
2026|LATEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A young female patient was taken to the operative suite, and was placed under
appropriate anesthesia. She has been suffering from pain and a potential rotator
cuff tear of the right shoulder. The right arm was sterilely draped and prepped.
Arthroscopic portals were created anteriorly- posteriorly. The joint line was
carefully examined. The biceps insertion was noted to be normal. The middle and
inferior glenohumeral ligaments were visualized in noted to be normal. The
undersurface of the rotator cuff was clearly visualized and also noted to be
normal. There was a large anterior spur formation. The blur was introduced
through a lateral portal and the anterior lip of the acromion was resected. The
undersurface of the clavicle was noted to be quite prominent and part of the
impinging process. There was intense bursitis and a bursectomy was performed,
allowing for acromial decompression and release. Spurs were removed fr -
correct-answer - 23415-RT
,2|Page
What modifier must always be applied to medicare claims for test performed in a
site with CLIA Waived certificate? - correct-answer - QW
What does "in vivo" mean? - correct-answer - in the living body
what is the code for gross and microscopic examination (surgical pathology) of
the breast tissue from a simple mastectomy? - correct-answer - 88307
A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests to verify
whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of service is this
considered? - correct-answer - screening services
, 3|Page
If the findings on examination of a pap smear are normal and described as
"negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy" this is a example of what type
of results reporting? - correct-answer - Bethesda
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for elevated blood sugar? - correct-answer -
R73.09
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for an abnormal cervical pap smear? - correct-
answer - R87.619
A lab test reveals an excessive level of alcohol in the blood. What ICD-10-CM code
is reported? - correct-answer - R78.0
