CPC CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 2
VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
medicaid - ANSWER: A health insurance assistance program sponsored by federal
and state governments for low-income people (especially children and pregnant
women). It's administered on a state-by-state basis, so coverage varies — although
each state program adheres to certain federal guidelines
The CPT code for a displaced odontoid fracture is - ANSWER: 22318
Local Coverage Determinations are administered by? - ANSWER: Each regional MAC
MAC - ANSWER: Medicare Administrative Contractor
A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant
margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and
a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure was
performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic
examination. What are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure? - ANSWER: 11626,
12004-51
A 30-year-old female is having 15 sq cm debridement performed on an infected ulcer
with eschar on the right foot. Using sharp dissection, the ulcer was debrided all the
way to down to the bone of the foot. The bone had to be minimally trimmed
because of a sharp point at the end of the metatarsal. After debriding the area, there
was minimal bleeding because of very poor circulation of the foot. It seems that the
toes next to the ulcer may have some involvement and cultures were taken. The
area was dressed with sterile saline and dressings and then wrapped. What CPT®
code should be reported? - ANSWER: 11043
A patient that has hypertensive heart disease with congestive heart failure is coded
as - ANSWER: I110.0, I50.9
malunion - ANSWER: condition in which the two bony ends of a fracture fail to heal
together correctly
nonunion - ANSWER: failure of the bone ends to grow together
ASC - ANSWER: Ambulatory Surgical Center
What is the POS code reported for an ambulatory surgery center? - ANSWER: 24
, hypertensive heart disease (HHD) - ANSWER: disorder of the heart caused by
persistent high blood pressure
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) - ANSWER: a sudden blockage of a
coronary artery with EKG findings significant for ST segment elevation
NSTEMI - ANSWER: Non ST segment elevation MI; a heart attack that is not
diagnosed on the EKG but is diagnosed by an elevated troponin on blood test
Thoracentesis is removing fluid or air from the: - ANSWER: chest cavity
An angiogram is a study to look inside: - ANSWER: blood vessels
What is oligospermia? - ANSWER: abnormally low number of sperm in the semen
A 36-YEAR-OLD female is getting a levonorgestrel implant system with supplies. The
HCPCS Level II code for the implant is: - ANSWER: J7306
CPC - ANSWER: Certified Professional Coder
CMS-HCC - ANSWER: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-Hierarchical
Condition Category
Office of Civil Rights (OCR) - ANSWER: Government agency that enforces the HIPAA
Privacy Act
medical necessity - ANSWER: treatment provided by a physician to a patient for the
purpose of preventing, diagnosing, or treating an illness, injury, or its symptoms in a
manner that is appropriate and is provided in accordance with generally accepted
standards of medical practice
ICD-10-CM - ANSWER: International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical
Modification
Red dot represents - ANSWER: new code
SOAP - ANSWER: subjective, objective, assessment, plan
echocardiography (ECHO) - ANSWER: a diagnostic procedure for studying the
structure and motion of the heart
endarterectomy - ANSWER: surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an
artery
What are the components of blood? - ANSWER: plasma, red blood cells, white blood
cells, platelets
VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
medicaid - ANSWER: A health insurance assistance program sponsored by federal
and state governments for low-income people (especially children and pregnant
women). It's administered on a state-by-state basis, so coverage varies — although
each state program adheres to certain federal guidelines
The CPT code for a displaced odontoid fracture is - ANSWER: 22318
Local Coverage Determinations are administered by? - ANSWER: Each regional MAC
MAC - ANSWER: Medicare Administrative Contractor
A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant
margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and
a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure was
performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic
examination. What are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure? - ANSWER: 11626,
12004-51
A 30-year-old female is having 15 sq cm debridement performed on an infected ulcer
with eschar on the right foot. Using sharp dissection, the ulcer was debrided all the
way to down to the bone of the foot. The bone had to be minimally trimmed
because of a sharp point at the end of the metatarsal. After debriding the area, there
was minimal bleeding because of very poor circulation of the foot. It seems that the
toes next to the ulcer may have some involvement and cultures were taken. The
area was dressed with sterile saline and dressings and then wrapped. What CPT®
code should be reported? - ANSWER: 11043
A patient that has hypertensive heart disease with congestive heart failure is coded
as - ANSWER: I110.0, I50.9
malunion - ANSWER: condition in which the two bony ends of a fracture fail to heal
together correctly
nonunion - ANSWER: failure of the bone ends to grow together
ASC - ANSWER: Ambulatory Surgical Center
What is the POS code reported for an ambulatory surgery center? - ANSWER: 24
, hypertensive heart disease (HHD) - ANSWER: disorder of the heart caused by
persistent high blood pressure
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) - ANSWER: a sudden blockage of a
coronary artery with EKG findings significant for ST segment elevation
NSTEMI - ANSWER: Non ST segment elevation MI; a heart attack that is not
diagnosed on the EKG but is diagnosed by an elevated troponin on blood test
Thoracentesis is removing fluid or air from the: - ANSWER: chest cavity
An angiogram is a study to look inside: - ANSWER: blood vessels
What is oligospermia? - ANSWER: abnormally low number of sperm in the semen
A 36-YEAR-OLD female is getting a levonorgestrel implant system with supplies. The
HCPCS Level II code for the implant is: - ANSWER: J7306
CPC - ANSWER: Certified Professional Coder
CMS-HCC - ANSWER: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-Hierarchical
Condition Category
Office of Civil Rights (OCR) - ANSWER: Government agency that enforces the HIPAA
Privacy Act
medical necessity - ANSWER: treatment provided by a physician to a patient for the
purpose of preventing, diagnosing, or treating an illness, injury, or its symptoms in a
manner that is appropriate and is provided in accordance with generally accepted
standards of medical practice
ICD-10-CM - ANSWER: International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical
Modification
Red dot represents - ANSWER: new code
SOAP - ANSWER: subjective, objective, assessment, plan
echocardiography (ECHO) - ANSWER: a diagnostic procedure for studying the
structure and motion of the heart
endarterectomy - ANSWER: surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an
artery
What are the components of blood? - ANSWER: plasma, red blood cells, white blood
cells, platelets
