AAPC CPC CERTIFICATION 2024/2025 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST!!ACTUAL COMPLETE ALL 300 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANWERS )
ALREADY GRADED A+.
A patient has a fine needle aspiration with the specimen sent to
cytopathology for examination. Once the specimen is reviewed, it is
found to be inadequate to perform the test. A new specimen must
be obtained which is then examined and a diagnosis is confirmed.
What modifier is appropriate to indicate that two specimens were
examined?
a. no
modifier
b.
77
c.
91
d. 76 - ANSWER -a.
no modifier
Rationale: The first test cannot be billed if there is not a sufficient
specimen to perform the examination.
,A qualified genetics counselor is working with a child who has been
diagnosed with fragile X syndrome. After extensive research about
the condition, she meets with the parents to discuss the features of
the disease and the child's prognosis. The session lasted 45
minutes. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. 96040,
Q99.9
b. 96040 x
2, Q99.2
c. 96040 x 2,
Q99.8
d. 96040, Q99.2 - ANSWER -
d. 96040, Q99.2
What is usually found in the blood if a person has or used to have
an infecting virus?
a.
Antigen
b.
Allergen
c.
Antibody
d. None of the above -
ANSWER -c. Antibody
,A patient is seen for hypertension. Her provider has her on
prescriptions, but her blood pressure is not yet at goal.
The patient does not exhibit any symptoms. When referring to the
number and complexity of problems addressed,
what type of problem is
this considered?
a. Chronic illness with severe exacerbation ,
progression, or side effects of treatment b. Stable,
chronic illness
c. Acute or chronic illness or injury that poses a threat to life or
bodily functions
Chronic illness with exacerbation, progression, or side effects of
An X-ray is performed for pain in the left little finger. This is the
initial encounter for this visit. The X-ray report
shows a fractured distal phalanx that is dislocated. What
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
a. S62.637A,
S63.257A
b.
S62.637A
c. S62.637B,
S63.257B
, d. S62.635A - ANSWER
-b. S62.637A
A 16-year-old male is brought to the ED by his mother. He was riding
his bicycle in the park when he fell off the bike. The patient's right
arm is painful to touch, discolored, and swollen. The X-ray shows a
closed fracture of the ulna. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. S52.209A,
V18.4XXA, Y92.830
b. S52.201A,
V19.9XXA, Y92.830
c. S52.201A,
V18.0XXA, Y92.830
d. S52.201A, V18.4XXA, Y92.831 - ANSWER -c.
S52.201A, V18.0XXA, Y92.830
The patient is admitted for radiation therapy for metastatic bone
cancer, unknown primary. She developed severe
vomiting secondary to the radiation. What ICD-
10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
a. C79.51,
C80.1
b. C79.51, C80.1,
R11.10, Z51.0
EXAM NEWEST!!ACTUAL COMPLETE ALL 300 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANWERS )
ALREADY GRADED A+.
A patient has a fine needle aspiration with the specimen sent to
cytopathology for examination. Once the specimen is reviewed, it is
found to be inadequate to perform the test. A new specimen must
be obtained which is then examined and a diagnosis is confirmed.
What modifier is appropriate to indicate that two specimens were
examined?
a. no
modifier
b.
77
c.
91
d. 76 - ANSWER -a.
no modifier
Rationale: The first test cannot be billed if there is not a sufficient
specimen to perform the examination.
,A qualified genetics counselor is working with a child who has been
diagnosed with fragile X syndrome. After extensive research about
the condition, she meets with the parents to discuss the features of
the disease and the child's prognosis. The session lasted 45
minutes. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. 96040,
Q99.9
b. 96040 x
2, Q99.2
c. 96040 x 2,
Q99.8
d. 96040, Q99.2 - ANSWER -
d. 96040, Q99.2
What is usually found in the blood if a person has or used to have
an infecting virus?
a.
Antigen
b.
Allergen
c.
Antibody
d. None of the above -
ANSWER -c. Antibody
,A patient is seen for hypertension. Her provider has her on
prescriptions, but her blood pressure is not yet at goal.
The patient does not exhibit any symptoms. When referring to the
number and complexity of problems addressed,
what type of problem is
this considered?
a. Chronic illness with severe exacerbation ,
progression, or side effects of treatment b. Stable,
chronic illness
c. Acute or chronic illness or injury that poses a threat to life or
bodily functions
Chronic illness with exacerbation, progression, or side effects of
An X-ray is performed for pain in the left little finger. This is the
initial encounter for this visit. The X-ray report
shows a fractured distal phalanx that is dislocated. What
ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
a. S62.637A,
S63.257A
b.
S62.637A
c. S62.637B,
S63.257B
, d. S62.635A - ANSWER
-b. S62.637A
A 16-year-old male is brought to the ED by his mother. He was riding
his bicycle in the park when he fell off the bike. The patient's right
arm is painful to touch, discolored, and swollen. The X-ray shows a
closed fracture of the ulna. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. S52.209A,
V18.4XXA, Y92.830
b. S52.201A,
V19.9XXA, Y92.830
c. S52.201A,
V18.0XXA, Y92.830
d. S52.201A, V18.4XXA, Y92.831 - ANSWER -c.
S52.201A, V18.0XXA, Y92.830
The patient is admitted for radiation therapy for metastatic bone
cancer, unknown primary. She developed severe
vomiting secondary to the radiation. What ICD-
10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
a. C79.51,
C80.1
b. C79.51, C80.1,
R11.10, Z51.0
