Aapc Cpc Final Exam 2025/2026

AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS ) |A GRADE 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 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. a. Over utilized codes b. Duplicative claims c. Fraudulent claims d. Mistaken principals Answer c. Fraudulent claims Which CMS product describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare? a. Medicare Claims Processing Manual b. National Coverage Determinations Manual c. Relative Value Files d. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Answer b. National Coverage Determinations Manual Which condition results from an injury to the head? The symptoms include headache, dizziness and vomiting. a. Meningitis b. Concussion c. Epilepsy d. Parkinson's disease Answer b. Concussion In order, starting with the innermost layer, what are the four walls of the digestive tract? a. Mucosa, submucosa, muscle, serosa b. Serosa, mucosa, submucosa, muscle c. Mucosa, submucosa, serosa, muscle d. Muscle, submucosa, mucosa, serosa Answer a. Mucosa, submucosa, muscle, serosa 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 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