AAPC CPC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of education and is licensed to practi
ce medicine with the oversight of a physician? - CORRECT ANSWER -Physician Assistant (PA)
The describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or technologies are
considered medically necessary under Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER -
National Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their area. - CORRECT ANSWER -Regional
ABN stands for - CORRECT ANSWER -Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - CORRECT ANSWER -1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Size and resources of the physician's practice
AccordingBto the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - CORRECT ANSWER -Salary survey
The ASPCBoffers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for the purpose of -
CORRECT ANSWER -Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - CORRECT ANSWER -
It is a weakness in a large artery and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
ABsentinel node is the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells
, The Smediastinum Scontains Sall Sof Sthe Sfollowing Sexcept S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Lungs
The Sterm S"pneumomediastinum" Sdescribes Swhat Scondition? S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SThe Spresence Sof Sair Sin Sthe Smediastinum
The Sstructure Sof Sthe Smale Sanatomy Scarrying Ssperm Sout Sof Sthe Sepididymis Sis Scalled: S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SVas Sdeferens
The Sterm S"episiotomy" Sbest Sdescribes Sa Sprocedure Sof Swhat Stype? S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SAn Sincision Smade Sin Sthe Sperineum Sto Senlarge Sthe Spassage Sfor Sthe Sfetus
SduringBdelivery
Which Sgland Sis Slocated Son Sthe Ssuperior Ssurface Sof Sthe Skidney? S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Adrenal Sgland
What Sis Sthe Sfunction Sof Sthe Sthyroid Sgland? S-BCORRECT SANSWER S-
It Ssecretes Shormones Sregulating Sbody Smetabolism Sand Sblood Scalcium
Which Sof Sthe Sfollowing Sis Strue Sabout Sthe Stympanic Smembrane? S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SIt Sseparates Sthe Sexternal Sear Sfrom Sthe Smiddle Sear
Bone Smarrow Sharvesting Sis Sa Sprocedure Sto Sobtain Sbone Smarrow Sfrom Sa Sdonor. SBone Smarrow
Scollected Sfr Som Sa Sclose Srelative Sis: S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Allogenic
Removal Sof Swaste Sproducts Sfrom Sthe Sblood Sis: S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Hemodialysis
A Scondition Swhere Sthe Sthyroid Sis Soveractive Sis Scalled: S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Thyrotoxicosis
Who Sare Sthe Sparties Sresponsible Sfor Soverseeing Schanges Sand Smodifications Sto SICD S- S9? S-
SCORRECT SANSWER S-NCHS Sand SCMS
What Sis Sthe Smeaning Sof S"provider S"in Sthe SICD S- Snine Sguidelines Srefer Sto? S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SThe Sphysician
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of education and is licensed to practi
ce medicine with the oversight of a physician? - CORRECT ANSWER -Physician Assistant (PA)
The describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or technologies are
considered medically necessary under Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER -
National Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their area. - CORRECT ANSWER -Regional
ABN stands for - CORRECT ANSWER -Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - CORRECT ANSWER -1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Size and resources of the physician's practice
AccordingBto the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - CORRECT ANSWER -Salary survey
The ASPCBoffers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for the purpose of -
CORRECT ANSWER -Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - CORRECT ANSWER -
It is a weakness in a large artery and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
ABsentinel node is the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing cancer cells
, The Smediastinum Scontains Sall Sof Sthe Sfollowing Sexcept S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Lungs
The Sterm S"pneumomediastinum" Sdescribes Swhat Scondition? S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SThe Spresence Sof Sair Sin Sthe Smediastinum
The Sstructure Sof Sthe Smale Sanatomy Scarrying Ssperm Sout Sof Sthe Sepididymis Sis Scalled: S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SVas Sdeferens
The Sterm S"episiotomy" Sbest Sdescribes Sa Sprocedure Sof Swhat Stype? S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SAn Sincision Smade Sin Sthe Sperineum Sto Senlarge Sthe Spassage Sfor Sthe Sfetus
SduringBdelivery
Which Sgland Sis Slocated Son Sthe Ssuperior Ssurface Sof Sthe Skidney? S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Adrenal Sgland
What Sis Sthe Sfunction Sof Sthe Sthyroid Sgland? S-BCORRECT SANSWER S-
It Ssecretes Shormones Sregulating Sbody Smetabolism Sand Sblood Scalcium
Which Sof Sthe Sfollowing Sis Strue Sabout Sthe Stympanic Smembrane? S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SIt Sseparates Sthe Sexternal Sear Sfrom Sthe Smiddle Sear
Bone Smarrow Sharvesting Sis Sa Sprocedure Sto Sobtain Sbone Smarrow Sfrom Sa Sdonor. SBone Smarrow
Scollected Sfr Som Sa Sclose Srelative Sis: S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Allogenic
Removal Sof Swaste Sproducts Sfrom Sthe Sblood Sis: S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Hemodialysis
A Scondition Swhere Sthe Sthyroid Sis Soveractive Sis Scalled: S- SCORRECT SANSWER S-Thyrotoxicosis
Who Sare Sthe Sparties Sresponsible Sfor Soverseeing Schanges Sand Smodifications Sto SICD S- S9? S-
SCORRECT SANSWER S-NCHS Sand SCMS
What Sis Sthe Smeaning Sof S"provider S"in Sthe SICD S- Snine Sguidelines Srefer Sto? S- SCORRECT
SANSWER S- SThe Sphysician
