AAPC CPC Exam (Latest Update
) Review Questions with
Verified Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct
Question:
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part covers
provider fees without the use of a private insurance.
Answer:
Medicare Part B
Question:
What modifier do you append to a CPT code if a commercial insurance
company requires the patient to acquire a medical consultation from a second
physician?
Answer:
32
,Question:
General anesthesia is administered to a 9-month-old undergoing a
tracheostomy. Code the anesthesia service.
A. 00320, 99100
B. 00320
C. 00326
D. 00326, 99100
Answer:
c. 00326
Question:
Preoperative Diagnosis: Right hydronephrosis Postoperative Diagnosis: Right
hydronephrosisProcedure: Cystoscopy and right retrograde pyelogram
Procedure Description: Patient prepped and draped in the dorsolithotomy
position. Placed under general anesthesia a 23 French cystoscope was passed
into the bladder. No tumors were visualized. Urine from the bladder was sent
for urine cytology. Then a 6 French access catheter was passed into the right
ureteral orifice. Contrast was injected and there were no filling defects noted.
There was no fixed tumor and no stone. There was mild hydroureteral
nephrosis against the bladder. There was a narrowing at the UVJ no
abnormalities. Renal pelvis barbotaged with saline and renal pelvis urine sent
to pathology for urine cytology. After the retrograde pyelogram was
performed the access catheter was removed. Interpretation and report are in
the medical record. What CPT® codes are repo
Answer:
d. 52005-RT, 74420-26
,Question:
A 52-year-old male has a 3.2 cm metastasized lung cancer in his left upper
lobe. The tumor cannot be removed by surgery due to the patient having
severe respiratory conditions. He will be receiving stereotactic body radiation
therapy management under image guidance. There is a delivery of 25 Gy for
four fractions under direct supervision of the radiation oncologist. The
patient's treatment set up is assessed to manage the execution of the
treatment to make any adjustments needed for accuracy and safety. The
oncologist reviews and approves all the images used to locate the tumor and
images of fields arranged to deliver the dose. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM
codes should be reported?
A. 77373, Z51.0, C34.92
B. 77435, Z51.0, C78.02
C. 77435, C78.02, Z51.0
D. 77402, C34.92, Z51.0
Answer:
b. 77435, Z51.0, C78.02
Question:
The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) files contain a Correct Coding
Modifier (CCM) indicator. What does the CCM indicator 0 mean?
Answer:
A CCM id not allowed and will not bypass the edits.
, Question:
Which modifiers are appended to E/M codes to report services within the
global package?
Answer:
24, 25, 57
Question:
What services are included in the surgical global package?
Answer:
Preoperative visits, intraoperative, postsurgical pain management
Question:
How often can HCPCS temporary Codes be undated?
Answer:
quarterly
Question:
What set of HCPCS Level II codes are considered temporary codes assigned
by CMS and reviewed by AMA for inclusion in the CPT
Answer:
G codes
) Review Questions with
Verified Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct
Question:
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part covers
provider fees without the use of a private insurance.
Answer:
Medicare Part B
Question:
What modifier do you append to a CPT code if a commercial insurance
company requires the patient to acquire a medical consultation from a second
physician?
Answer:
32
,Question:
General anesthesia is administered to a 9-month-old undergoing a
tracheostomy. Code the anesthesia service.
A. 00320, 99100
B. 00320
C. 00326
D. 00326, 99100
Answer:
c. 00326
Question:
Preoperative Diagnosis: Right hydronephrosis Postoperative Diagnosis: Right
hydronephrosisProcedure: Cystoscopy and right retrograde pyelogram
Procedure Description: Patient prepped and draped in the dorsolithotomy
position. Placed under general anesthesia a 23 French cystoscope was passed
into the bladder. No tumors were visualized. Urine from the bladder was sent
for urine cytology. Then a 6 French access catheter was passed into the right
ureteral orifice. Contrast was injected and there were no filling defects noted.
There was no fixed tumor and no stone. There was mild hydroureteral
nephrosis against the bladder. There was a narrowing at the UVJ no
abnormalities. Renal pelvis barbotaged with saline and renal pelvis urine sent
to pathology for urine cytology. After the retrograde pyelogram was
performed the access catheter was removed. Interpretation and report are in
the medical record. What CPT® codes are repo
Answer:
d. 52005-RT, 74420-26
,Question:
A 52-year-old male has a 3.2 cm metastasized lung cancer in his left upper
lobe. The tumor cannot be removed by surgery due to the patient having
severe respiratory conditions. He will be receiving stereotactic body radiation
therapy management under image guidance. There is a delivery of 25 Gy for
four fractions under direct supervision of the radiation oncologist. The
patient's treatment set up is assessed to manage the execution of the
treatment to make any adjustments needed for accuracy and safety. The
oncologist reviews and approves all the images used to locate the tumor and
images of fields arranged to deliver the dose. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM
codes should be reported?
A. 77373, Z51.0, C34.92
B. 77435, Z51.0, C78.02
C. 77435, C78.02, Z51.0
D. 77402, C34.92, Z51.0
Answer:
b. 77435, Z51.0, C78.02
Question:
The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) files contain a Correct Coding
Modifier (CCM) indicator. What does the CCM indicator 0 mean?
Answer:
A CCM id not allowed and will not bypass the edits.
, Question:
Which modifiers are appended to E/M codes to report services within the
global package?
Answer:
24, 25, 57
Question:
What services are included in the surgical global package?
Answer:
Preoperative visits, intraoperative, postsurgical pain management
Question:
How often can HCPCS temporary Codes be undated?
Answer:
quarterly
Question:
What set of HCPCS Level II codes are considered temporary codes assigned
by CMS and reviewed by AMA for inclusion in the CPT
Answer:
G codes
