AAPC - Medical Coding Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Many coding professionals go on to find work as: -
correct answer ✅Consultant
A medical record contains information on all but what areas? -
correct answer ✅Financial records
Technicians who specialize in coding are called: -
correct answer ✅Coding specialists
EHR stands for: -
correct answer ✅Electronic health record
What type of provider goes through approximately 26.5 months of
education and is licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of
a physician? -
correct answer ✅Physician Assistant (PA)
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is
most significant to coders working in physician offices and covers
physician fees without the use of a private insurer? -
correct answer ✅Part B
, AAPC - Medical Coding Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is
affected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' -
hierarchal condition categories (CMS-HCC)? -
correct answer ✅Part C
What does CMS-HCC stand for? -
correct answer ✅Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -
Hierarchal Condition Category
When coding an operative report, what action would NOT be
recommended? -
correct answer ✅Coding from the header without reading the
body of the report
Outpatient coders focus on learning which coding manuals? -
correct answer ✅CPT, HCPCS Level II, and ICD-9-CM Volumes 1 and
2
If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure
performed on a Medicare patient, who determines coverage? -
correct answer ✅Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)
Questions and Answers 2026
Many coding professionals go on to find work as: -
correct answer ✅Consultant
A medical record contains information on all but what areas? -
correct answer ✅Financial records
Technicians who specialize in coding are called: -
correct answer ✅Coding specialists
EHR stands for: -
correct answer ✅Electronic health record
What type of provider goes through approximately 26.5 months of
education and is licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of
a physician? -
correct answer ✅Physician Assistant (PA)
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is
most significant to coders working in physician offices and covers
physician fees without the use of a private insurer? -
correct answer ✅Part B
, AAPC - Medical Coding Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is
affected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' -
hierarchal condition categories (CMS-HCC)? -
correct answer ✅Part C
What does CMS-HCC stand for? -
correct answer ✅Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services -
Hierarchal Condition Category
When coding an operative report, what action would NOT be
recommended? -
correct answer ✅Coding from the header without reading the
body of the report
Outpatient coders focus on learning which coding manuals? -
correct answer ✅CPT, HCPCS Level II, and ICD-9-CM Volumes 1 and
2
If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure
performed on a Medicare patient, who determines coverage? -
correct answer ✅Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)
