CPT Coding Exam 2026/2027 – Practice
Questions, Solutions & Study Materials
Descriptive terms and identifying codes for reporting
medical services and procedures
Provides uniform language that describes medical,
surgical, and diagnostic services
Published by the American Medical Association (AMA) - correct answer-CPT
coding system
Five digits in length
Descriptions reflect health care services and procedures
performed in modern medical practice.
Reviewed by AMA to update codes and descriptions
annually - correct answer-CPT codes
Five-digit CPT code and descriptor nomenclature
Organized in six sections - correct answer-Category I CPT codes
Reported to track performance measurements
Use is optional. - correct answer-Category II CPT codes
,Contains "emerging technology" temporary codes
Assigned for data purposes
Archived after five years unless accepted for placement - correct answer-
Category III CPT codes
Evaluation and Management (E/M)
Anesthesia
Surgery
Radiology
Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine - correct answer-CPT Category I Sections
includes complete description of
procedure or service - correct answer-Stand-alone code
appears below stand-alone code,
requiring coder to refer back to common portion of
code description located before semicolon - correct answer-Indented code
Tracking codes used for performance
measurement in compliance with PQRS
Assigned for certain services or test results
that support performance measures
Alphanumeric and consist of four digits
followed by alpha character F
Reporting is optional. - correct answer-CPT Category II Codes
, Allow for utilization tracking of emerging:
Technology
Procedures
Services
Facilitate data collection/assessment about
new services/procedures during FDA
approval process
Alphanumeric and consist of four digits
followed by the alpha character T - correct answer-CPT Category III Codes
Appendix A—CPT modifiers/descriptions
Appendix B—Added/deleted/revised codes
Appendix C—E/M clinical examples
Appendix D—Summary list of add-on codes - correct answer-CPT Appendices
define and explain assignment
of codes, procedures, and services in a
particular CPT section - correct answer-Guidelines
Assigned for procedure or service for which
there is no CPT code
Special report (e.g., copy of procedure
report) is attached to claim to describe:
Nature
Extent
Questions, Solutions & Study Materials
Descriptive terms and identifying codes for reporting
medical services and procedures
Provides uniform language that describes medical,
surgical, and diagnostic services
Published by the American Medical Association (AMA) - correct answer-CPT
coding system
Five digits in length
Descriptions reflect health care services and procedures
performed in modern medical practice.
Reviewed by AMA to update codes and descriptions
annually - correct answer-CPT codes
Five-digit CPT code and descriptor nomenclature
Organized in six sections - correct answer-Category I CPT codes
Reported to track performance measurements
Use is optional. - correct answer-Category II CPT codes
,Contains "emerging technology" temporary codes
Assigned for data purposes
Archived after five years unless accepted for placement - correct answer-
Category III CPT codes
Evaluation and Management (E/M)
Anesthesia
Surgery
Radiology
Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine - correct answer-CPT Category I Sections
includes complete description of
procedure or service - correct answer-Stand-alone code
appears below stand-alone code,
requiring coder to refer back to common portion of
code description located before semicolon - correct answer-Indented code
Tracking codes used for performance
measurement in compliance with PQRS
Assigned for certain services or test results
that support performance measures
Alphanumeric and consist of four digits
followed by alpha character F
Reporting is optional. - correct answer-CPT Category II Codes
, Allow for utilization tracking of emerging:
Technology
Procedures
Services
Facilitate data collection/assessment about
new services/procedures during FDA
approval process
Alphanumeric and consist of four digits
followed by the alpha character T - correct answer-CPT Category III Codes
Appendix A—CPT modifiers/descriptions
Appendix B—Added/deleted/revised codes
Appendix C—E/M clinical examples
Appendix D—Summary list of add-on codes - correct answer-CPT Appendices
define and explain assignment
of codes, procedures, and services in a
particular CPT section - correct answer-Guidelines
Assigned for procedure or service for which
there is no CPT code
Special report (e.g., copy of procedure
report) is attached to claim to describe:
Nature
Extent
