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CPC CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH THEIR
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+/ LATEST EXAM VERSION!!!
Which one of the following best describes psoriasis?
a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated
lesions, covered by silvery scales
b. An inflammatory condition characterized by redness
pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts, and scales
c. An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and
generally accompanied by pruritus
d. A contagious infection of skin generally caused by
staphylococcus bacterium - Answer-a. A chronic condition
characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by
silvery scales
A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth
is:
a. Prolactin
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b. Colostrum
c. Lactose
d. Chorion - Answer-b. Colostrum
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
a. Thyrotoxicosis
b. Panhypopituitarism
c. Ketosis
d. Thyroiditis - Answer-a. Thyrotoxicosis
What do the instructions and conventions of the
classification take precedence over?
a. CPT
b. Documentation
c. Official Coding Guidelines
d. Nothing. They are only used in the event of no other
instruction. - Answer-c. Official Coding Guidelines
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What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late
effect)?
a. They symptom is coded first followed by the residual
condition and the late effect code
b. The cause of the late effect is coded first and the
residual condition is coded second
c. The cause of the late effect is coded first; the residual
condition is second followed by the symptoms
d. The residual condition is coded first, and the code(s)for
the cause of the late effect are coded as secondary -
Answer-d. The residual condition is coded first, and the
code(s)for the cause of the late effect are coded as
secondary
What form is used to submit a provider's charge to the
insurance carrier?
a. UB-04
b. Provider reimbursement form
c. CMS-1500
d. ABN - Answer-c. CMS-1500
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Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on
learning?
a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
b. CPT and ICD-10-CM
c. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
d. CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS -
Answer-a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
a. 2010
b. 2009
c. 2000
d. 2007 - Answer-b. 2009
Voluntary compliance programs also provide benefits by
not only helping to prevent erroneous or ____, but also by
showing that the provider practice is making additional
good faith efforts to submit claims appropriately.
CPC CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE ALL 160 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH THEIR
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+/ LATEST EXAM VERSION!!!
Which one of the following best describes psoriasis?
a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated
lesions, covered by silvery scales
b. An inflammatory condition characterized by redness
pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts, and scales
c. An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and
generally accompanied by pruritus
d. A contagious infection of skin generally caused by
staphylococcus bacterium - Answer-a. A chronic condition
characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by
silvery scales
A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth
is:
a. Prolactin
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b. Colostrum
c. Lactose
d. Chorion - Answer-b. Colostrum
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
a. Thyrotoxicosis
b. Panhypopituitarism
c. Ketosis
d. Thyroiditis - Answer-a. Thyrotoxicosis
What do the instructions and conventions of the
classification take precedence over?
a. CPT
b. Documentation
c. Official Coding Guidelines
d. Nothing. They are only used in the event of no other
instruction. - Answer-c. Official Coding Guidelines
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What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late
effect)?
a. They symptom is coded first followed by the residual
condition and the late effect code
b. The cause of the late effect is coded first and the
residual condition is coded second
c. The cause of the late effect is coded first; the residual
condition is second followed by the symptoms
d. The residual condition is coded first, and the code(s)for
the cause of the late effect are coded as secondary -
Answer-d. The residual condition is coded first, and the
code(s)for the cause of the late effect are coded as
secondary
What form is used to submit a provider's charge to the
insurance carrier?
a. UB-04
b. Provider reimbursement form
c. CMS-1500
d. ABN - Answer-c. CMS-1500
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Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on
learning?
a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
b. CPT and ICD-10-CM
c. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
d. CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS -
Answer-a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
a. 2010
b. 2009
c. 2000
d. 2007 - Answer-b. 2009
Voluntary compliance programs also provide benefits by
not only helping to prevent erroneous or ____, but also by
showing that the provider practice is making additional
good faith efforts to submit claims appropriately.
