AAPC CPC ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
●● If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure performed
on a Medicare patient who determines coverage?
Answer: Medicare administrative contractor (MAC)
●● MAC stands for what!?
Answer: Medicare administrative contractor
●● What is the definition of coding?
Answer: Translating documentation into numerical/alphabetical codes
used to obtain reimbursement.
●● How many components should be included in an effective
compliance plan?
Answer: 7
●● Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
Answer: Acts as a gland by synthesizing vitamin A.
●● What is affected by myasthenia gravis?
,Answer: Neuromuscular junction
●● The term "episiotomy" Best describes a procedure of what type?
Answer: An incision made into the perineum to enlarge the passage for
the fetus during delivery
●● A patient is diagnosed with inflammation of the testes and
epididymis. The medical term for this condition is:
Answer: Orchiepididymitis
●● A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
Answer: Thyrotoxicosis
●● What does ICD 10 CM stand for?
Answer: International classification of diseases - 10th revised - clinical
modification
●● What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late effect)?
Answer: The residual condition is coded first, in the code(s) for the
cause of the late effect are coded as secondary
●● What is the ICD 10 CM code for hives?
Answer: L50.9
, ●● 20-year-old comes into the ED with symptoms of a severe headache,
vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician suspects that the
meningitis is bacterial and performs a lumber puncture. The ED
physician reviews the results in the patient is admitted in the hospital for
meningitis. The ED physician suspects that the meningitis is bacterial.
Which ICD 10 CM code is reported by the ED physician?
Answer: G03.9
●● 45 year old female with malignant Mullerian duct cancer is receiving
her first treatment of chemotherapy. What diagnosis codes are reported?
Answer: Z51.11, C57.7
●● The patient is a 12 month old with a history of muscle weakness.
Unfortunately his etiology is unknown and to help delineate the
diagnosis neurology has consulted us to obtain a right biceps muscle
biopsy. What diagnosis code is reported?
Answer: M62.81
●● The provider orders the following serum blood tests as part of a pre-
employment physical exam. The patient goes to the local hospital for the
following tests: CBC automated and automated differential WBC count
(85025), comprehensive metabolic panel (80053), and a thyroid
stimulating hormone assay (84443), all part of the general health panel.
A drug screen for multiple drug classes was also collected (80100).
What diagnosis code is reported?
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
●● If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure performed
on a Medicare patient who determines coverage?
Answer: Medicare administrative contractor (MAC)
●● MAC stands for what!?
Answer: Medicare administrative contractor
●● What is the definition of coding?
Answer: Translating documentation into numerical/alphabetical codes
used to obtain reimbursement.
●● How many components should be included in an effective
compliance plan?
Answer: 7
●● Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin?
Answer: Acts as a gland by synthesizing vitamin A.
●● What is affected by myasthenia gravis?
,Answer: Neuromuscular junction
●● The term "episiotomy" Best describes a procedure of what type?
Answer: An incision made into the perineum to enlarge the passage for
the fetus during delivery
●● A patient is diagnosed with inflammation of the testes and
epididymis. The medical term for this condition is:
Answer: Orchiepididymitis
●● A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
Answer: Thyrotoxicosis
●● What does ICD 10 CM stand for?
Answer: International classification of diseases - 10th revised - clinical
modification
●● What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late effect)?
Answer: The residual condition is coded first, in the code(s) for the
cause of the late effect are coded as secondary
●● What is the ICD 10 CM code for hives?
Answer: L50.9
, ●● 20-year-old comes into the ED with symptoms of a severe headache,
vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician suspects that the
meningitis is bacterial and performs a lumber puncture. The ED
physician reviews the results in the patient is admitted in the hospital for
meningitis. The ED physician suspects that the meningitis is bacterial.
Which ICD 10 CM code is reported by the ED physician?
Answer: G03.9
●● 45 year old female with malignant Mullerian duct cancer is receiving
her first treatment of chemotherapy. What diagnosis codes are reported?
Answer: Z51.11, C57.7
●● The patient is a 12 month old with a history of muscle weakness.
Unfortunately his etiology is unknown and to help delineate the
diagnosis neurology has consulted us to obtain a right biceps muscle
biopsy. What diagnosis code is reported?
Answer: M62.81
●● The provider orders the following serum blood tests as part of a pre-
employment physical exam. The patient goes to the local hospital for the
following tests: CBC automated and automated differential WBC count
(85025), comprehensive metabolic panel (80053), and a thyroid
stimulating hormone assay (84443), all part of the general health panel.
A drug screen for multiple drug classes was also collected (80100).
What diagnosis code is reported?
