2022 cpc practice exam complete solution

2022 cpc practice exam complete solution 1. The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part covers provider fees without the use of a private insurer?: Medicare Part B helps to cover medically necessary provider services, outpatient care and other medical services (including some preventive services) not covered under Medicare Part A 2. Healthcare providers are responsible for developing and poli- cies and procedures regarding privacy in their practices.: Notices of Privacy Practices 3. In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?: February 17, 2009 4. Evaluation and management services are often provided in a standard format such as SOAP notes. What does the acronym SOAP stand for?: S-Subjective O-Objective A-Assessment P-Plan 5. What parts make up the large intestine?: The large intestine consists of the cecum with vermiform appendix, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum and anus 6. A 40-year-old male patient is in the surgical suite to have an incarcerated hernia of his belly button repaired. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?: 49587, K42.0 7. If a perianal abscess is identified, incised and drained during the course of performing an internal and external hemorrhoidectomy, what CPT® codes are reported?: 46255 8. A patient with hypertension is scheduled for same day surgery for removal of her gallbladder due to chronic gallstones. She is examined preoperatively by her cardiologist to be cleared for surgery. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported by the cardiologist?: Z01.810, K80.20 and I10 9. A patient presents for esophageal dilation. The physician begins dilation by using a bougie. This attempt was unsuccessful. The physician then dilates the esophagus transendoscopical- ly using a balloon (25mm). What CPT® code(s) is/are reported?: 43220 10. What are the filtering units of the kidney called?: Nephrons 11. The patient is a 53-year-old male with benign prostatic hypertrophy caus- ing urinary obstruction and requires the placement of a temporary urethral stent. What CPT® code is reported for this service?: 53855 12. A clamp circumcision is performed without dorsal block on a newborn. What CPT® code is reported for this service?: 54150-52 modifier 13. The patient presents with a recurrent infection of the Bartholin's gland which has previously been treated with antibiotics and I&D. At this visit her gynecologist incises the cyst, draining the material from it and tacks the edges of the cyst open creating an open pouch to prevent recur- rence. How is this procedure coded?: 56440. 14. A patient presents in her 15th week of pregnancy with cramping, cervix dilated to 2 cm and bulging amniotic sac. The physician confirms a threatened abortion and decides to manage the patient expectantly with monitoring. What is the ICD-10-CM code?: O20.0,Z3A.15 15. A patient with severe adenomyosis has a vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. After the uterus is removed it is weighed at 300 grams. What is the CPT® code reported for this procedure?: 58291 16. A patient pre