CPC PRACTICE EXAM 2 ACTUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, probably viral
K52.9, R10.9
R10.9, K52.9
A08.4
K52.9.
Answer: K52.9
◉ Basic metabolic panel with ionized calcium
80050
80048
80053
80047.
Answer: 80047
◉ Tumor removal from left temporal bone
69979
69970
61500
,61563.
Answer: 69970
Assign code 69970 for removal of tumor from the temporal bone.
◉ The surgical removal of a gland or gland part is called
glenectomy.
myomectomy.
lymphadenectomy.
adenectomy..
Answer: adenectomy.
◉ Laceration to eyelid/eyebrow. Right lower eyelid laceration was
sutured using 5-0 Vicryl deep sutures and the eyebrow laceration
was sutured utilizing 5-0 Vicryl sutures.
12011
12031
12001
13100.
Answer: 12011
,◉ A 65-year-old patient was presented for removal of peripheral
central venous catheter. Catheter was removed with no problems
encountered.
36589
E/M only
36560
36561.
Answer: E/M only
Only tunneled central venous catheter may be coded for removal;
therefore, only an E/M would be appropriate.
◉ Colonoscope was introduced and advanced to the cecum. Beyond
the cecal valve, there was an area with a cauliflower-like appearance.
Several biopsies were taken, hot and cold, of the area in question. In
the area of the sigmoid colon, an additional polyp was snared in toto.
45382
45380
45385
45385, 45380-59.
Answer: 45385, 45380-59
, ◉ Portable chest, one view. Cardiac silhouette is prominent,
unchanged since prior exams. No superimposed pulmonary edema
or infiltrate is evident.
71046
71047
71100
71045.
Answer: 71045
◉ Procedure performed: Bilateral nasal endoscopy with cautery.
Complete bilateral nasal endoscopy performed with zero-degree
endoscope. Only potential bleeding sites on completed endoscopy
were located in the anterior septum on each side. These were
cauterized under direct visualization.
31238
31238-50
30901, 30901-50
30903-50.
Answer: 31238-50
◉ Fraud is defined as
balance billing Medicare patients.
exceeding the limiting charge.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, probably viral
K52.9, R10.9
R10.9, K52.9
A08.4
K52.9.
Answer: K52.9
◉ Basic metabolic panel with ionized calcium
80050
80048
80053
80047.
Answer: 80047
◉ Tumor removal from left temporal bone
69979
69970
61500
,61563.
Answer: 69970
Assign code 69970 for removal of tumor from the temporal bone.
◉ The surgical removal of a gland or gland part is called
glenectomy.
myomectomy.
lymphadenectomy.
adenectomy..
Answer: adenectomy.
◉ Laceration to eyelid/eyebrow. Right lower eyelid laceration was
sutured using 5-0 Vicryl deep sutures and the eyebrow laceration
was sutured utilizing 5-0 Vicryl sutures.
12011
12031
12001
13100.
Answer: 12011
,◉ A 65-year-old patient was presented for removal of peripheral
central venous catheter. Catheter was removed with no problems
encountered.
36589
E/M only
36560
36561.
Answer: E/M only
Only tunneled central venous catheter may be coded for removal;
therefore, only an E/M would be appropriate.
◉ Colonoscope was introduced and advanced to the cecum. Beyond
the cecal valve, there was an area with a cauliflower-like appearance.
Several biopsies were taken, hot and cold, of the area in question. In
the area of the sigmoid colon, an additional polyp was snared in toto.
45382
45380
45385
45385, 45380-59.
Answer: 45385, 45380-59
, ◉ Portable chest, one view. Cardiac silhouette is prominent,
unchanged since prior exams. No superimposed pulmonary edema
or infiltrate is evident.
71046
71047
71100
71045.
Answer: 71045
◉ Procedure performed: Bilateral nasal endoscopy with cautery.
Complete bilateral nasal endoscopy performed with zero-degree
endoscope. Only potential bleeding sites on completed endoscopy
were located in the anterior septum on each side. These were
cauterized under direct visualization.
31238
31238-50
30901, 30901-50
30903-50.
Answer: 31238-50
◉ Fraud is defined as
balance billing Medicare patients.
exceeding the limiting charge.
