AAPC CPC Exam
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of education and is licensed to
practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? - Answer-Physician Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or technologies are
considered medically necessary under Medicare - Answer-National Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. - Answer-Regional
ABN stands for - Answer-Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - Answer-1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - Answer-Size and resources of the physician's
practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? - Answer-
Periodic audits
, AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - Answer-Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for the purpose of -
Answer-Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - Answer-It is a weakness in a large artery and
rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - Answer-A sentinel node is the first lymph
node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells
The mediastinum contains all of the following except - Answer-Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? - Answer-The presence of air in the
mediastinum
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: - Answer-Vas
deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? - Answer-An incision made in the
perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? - Answer-Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? - Answer-It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism
and blood calcium
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of education and is licensed to
practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? - Answer-Physician Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or technologies are
considered medically necessary under Medicare - Answer-National Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. - Answer-Regional
ABN stands for - Answer-Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - Answer-1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - Answer-Size and resources of the physician's
practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? - Answer-
Periodic audits
, AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - Answer-Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for the purpose of -
Answer-Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - Answer-It is a weakness in a large artery and
rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - Answer-A sentinel node is the first lymph
node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells
The mediastinum contains all of the following except - Answer-Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? - Answer-The presence of air in the
mediastinum
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: - Answer-Vas
deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? - Answer-An incision made in the
perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? - Answer-Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? - Answer-It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism
and blood calcium
