AAPC CPC Exam Questions And
Answers
Adconditiondwheredthedthyroiddisdoveractivedisdcalled:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Thyrotoxicosis
Adcovereddentitydmaydobtaindconsentdofdthedindividualdtodusedorddisclosedprotecteddhealthdi
nformationdtodcarrydoutdalldbutdwhatdofdthedfollowing?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Fordpublicduse
AdcRNAdisdpersonallydperformingdadcase,dwithdmedicalddirectiondfromdanesthesiologist.dW
hatdmodifiersdappropriatelydreporteddfordthedcRNAdservices?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-QX
Adformdofdmilkdproduceddthedfirstdfewddaysdafterdgivingdbirthdis:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Colostrum
Adpatientdisdhavingdpyeloplastydperformeddtodtreatdaduretero-
pelvicdjunctiondobstruction.dWhatdisdbeingdperformed?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Surgicaldrepairdofdthedrenaldpelvis
Adpregnantdpatientdpresentsdwithdthedbabydindadbreechdposition.dDuringdtheddeliverydtheddo
ctordattemptsdtodturndthedbabydwhileditdisdstilldindtheduterus.dThedbabydturnsdbutdthendimmedi
atelydresumesdhisdpreviousdposition.dCandthedservicedbedbilled?dIfdso,dwhatdisdthedcode?d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-
Yes,dsincedtheddoctorddiddthedwork,devendthoughdthedoutcomedwasdunsuccessful.dReportdth
isdproceduredwithdcoded59412
Adsurgeondperformsdand"escharotomy".dThisdproceduredisdbestddescribeddas:d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-Removaldofdscardtissuedresultingdfromdburnsdordotherdinjuries
Adthindmembranedliningdthedchambersdofdthedheartdanddvalvesdisdcalleddthe:d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-Endocardium
, Advesiculotomydisddefineddas:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Surgicaldcuttingdintodthedseminaldvessels
Advirusdisdidentifieddbydobservingdgrowthdpatternsdondadculturedmedia.dWhatdisdthedtypedofdi
dentificationdcalled?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Presumptive
AAPCdhasdwhatdtoddeterminedcurrentdyear'sdcoderdsalaries?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Salarydsurvey
ABNdstandsdford-dCORRECTddANSWER-AdvancedBeneficiarydNotice
AccordingdtodAAPC'sdcodedofdethics,dadmemberdshalldusedonlyd____dandd____dmeansdindall
dprofessionalddealings.d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Legaldanddethical
AccordingdtodthedOIG,dinternaldmonitoringdanddauditingdshoulddbedperformeddbydwhatdmea
ns?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Periodicdaudits
Andabdominaldaorticdaneurysmdisdsignificantdbecaused-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Itdisdadweaknessdindadlargedarterydanddrupturedcoulddbeddeadly
Andangiogramdisdadstudydtodlookdinside:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Blooddvessels
Andectopicdpregnancydisdadcomplicationdindwhichdadfertilizeddovumdisdimplanteddindanydtissu
edotherdthandthed____.d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Youduterinedwall
Bonedmarrowdharvestingdisdadproceduredtodobtaindbonedmarrowdfromdaddonor.dBonedmarro
wdcollecteddfromdadclosedrelativedis:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Allogenic
Categorydcoded387,dotosclerosis,dincludesdwhatdotherddisorder?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Otospongiosis
CPTdcategorydIIIdcodesdaredreimbursabledatdwhatdleveldofdreimbursement?d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-Reimbursement,difdany,disddetermineddbydthedpayer
Destructiondofdlesionsdofdthedvulvadcandbeddonedwithd"cryosurgery."dThisdmethodduses:d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-Extremedcold
Fracturingdthedacetabulumdinvolvesdwhatdarea?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Pelvis
Glomerulonephritisdisdandinflammationdaffectingdwhichdsystem?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Urinary
Guidelinesdfromdwhichdofdthedfollowingdcodedsetsdaredincludeddasdpartdofdthedcodedsetdrequ
irementsdunderdHIPPA?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-ICD-9
Answers
Adconditiondwheredthedthyroiddisdoveractivedisdcalled:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Thyrotoxicosis
Adcovereddentitydmaydobtaindconsentdofdthedindividualdtodusedorddisclosedprotecteddhealthdi
nformationdtodcarrydoutdalldbutdwhatdofdthedfollowing?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Fordpublicduse
AdcRNAdisdpersonallydperformingdadcase,dwithdmedicalddirectiondfromdanesthesiologist.dW
hatdmodifiersdappropriatelydreporteddfordthedcRNAdservices?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-QX
Adformdofdmilkdproduceddthedfirstdfewddaysdafterdgivingdbirthdis:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Colostrum
Adpatientdisdhavingdpyeloplastydperformeddtodtreatdaduretero-
pelvicdjunctiondobstruction.dWhatdisdbeingdperformed?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Surgicaldrepairdofdthedrenaldpelvis
Adpregnantdpatientdpresentsdwithdthedbabydindadbreechdposition.dDuringdtheddeliverydtheddo
ctordattemptsdtodturndthedbabydwhileditdisdstilldindtheduterus.dThedbabydturnsdbutdthendimmedi
atelydresumesdhisdpreviousdposition.dCandthedservicedbedbilled?dIfdso,dwhatdisdthedcode?d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-
Yes,dsincedtheddoctorddiddthedwork,devendthoughdthedoutcomedwasdunsuccessful.dReportdth
isdproceduredwithdcoded59412
Adsurgeondperformsdand"escharotomy".dThisdproceduredisdbestddescribeddas:d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-Removaldofdscardtissuedresultingdfromdburnsdordotherdinjuries
Adthindmembranedliningdthedchambersdofdthedheartdanddvalvesdisdcalleddthe:d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-Endocardium
, Advesiculotomydisddefineddas:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Surgicaldcuttingdintodthedseminaldvessels
Advirusdisdidentifieddbydobservingdgrowthdpatternsdondadculturedmedia.dWhatdisdthedtypedofdi
dentificationdcalled?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Presumptive
AAPCdhasdwhatdtoddeterminedcurrentdyear'sdcoderdsalaries?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Salarydsurvey
ABNdstandsdford-dCORRECTddANSWER-AdvancedBeneficiarydNotice
AccordingdtodAAPC'sdcodedofdethics,dadmemberdshalldusedonlyd____dandd____dmeansdindall
dprofessionalddealings.d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Legaldanddethical
AccordingdtodthedOIG,dinternaldmonitoringdanddauditingdshoulddbedperformeddbydwhatdmea
ns?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Periodicdaudits
Andabdominaldaorticdaneurysmdisdsignificantdbecaused-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Itdisdadweaknessdindadlargedarterydanddrupturedcoulddbeddeadly
Andangiogramdisdadstudydtodlookdinside:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Blooddvessels
Andectopicdpregnancydisdadcomplicationdindwhichdadfertilizeddovumdisdimplanteddindanydtissu
edotherdthandthed____.d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Youduterinedwall
Bonedmarrowdharvestingdisdadproceduredtodobtaindbonedmarrowdfromdaddonor.dBonedmarro
wdcollecteddfromdadclosedrelativedis:d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Allogenic
Categorydcoded387,dotosclerosis,dincludesdwhatdotherddisorder?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Otospongiosis
CPTdcategorydIIIdcodesdaredreimbursabledatdwhatdleveldofdreimbursement?d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-Reimbursement,difdany,disddetermineddbydthedpayer
Destructiondofdlesionsdofdthedvulvadcandbeddonedwithd"cryosurgery."dThisdmethodduses:d-
dCORRECTddANSWER-Extremedcold
Fracturingdthedacetabulumdinvolvesdwhatdarea?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-Pelvis
Glomerulonephritisdisdandinflammationdaffectingdwhichdsystem?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-
Urinary
Guidelinesdfromdwhichdofdthedfollowingdcodedsetsdaredincludeddasdpartdofdthedcodedsetdrequ
irementsdunderdHIPPA?d-dCORRECTddANSWER-ICD-9