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AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 3 LATEST VERSIONS EACH
VERSION CONTAINS 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED
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The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures,
or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare - National
Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. - Regional
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? - Physician Assistant
(PA
ABN stands for - Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - 1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - Size and resources of
the physician's practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
means? - Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for
the purpose of - Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - It is a weakness in a large
artery and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - 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 - Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? - The presence of air in
the mediastinum
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The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? - 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? - Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? - It secretes hormones regulating body
metabolism and blood calcium
Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? - It separates the
external ear from the middle ear
Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone
marrow collected from a close relative is: - Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: - Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: - Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD -
9? - NCHS and CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? - The
physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? - Otospongiosis
What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? -
Blister
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate
entries for both, how is it reported? - Code both sequencing the cute first
When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is
used as a default type? - Type II
What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? - Compound fracture
Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? - Causes of
injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - Chronic kidney disease
Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to
code an operative report/physician note? - Procedure or service
AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 3 LATEST VERSIONS EACH
VERSION CONTAINS 100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED
)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures,
or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare - National
Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. - Regional
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? - Physician Assistant
(PA
ABN stands for - Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - 1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - Size and resources of
the physician's practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
means? - Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for
the purpose of - Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - It is a weakness in a large
artery and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - 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 - Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? - The presence of air in
the mediastinum
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The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? - 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? - Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? - It secretes hormones regulating body
metabolism and blood calcium
Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? - It separates the
external ear from the middle ear
Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone
marrow collected from a close relative is: - Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: - Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: - Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD -
9? - NCHS and CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? - The
physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? - Otospongiosis
What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? -
Blister
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate
entries for both, how is it reported? - Code both sequencing the cute first
When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is
used as a default type? - Type II
What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? - Compound fracture
Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? - Causes of
injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - Chronic kidney disease
Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to
code an operative report/physician note? - Procedure or service
