CCA MOCK EXAM ACTUAL 2024 TEST STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS- GRADED A+
According to CPT, a repair of a laceration that includes retention sutures would be
considered what type of closure?
Complex
A skin lesion is removed from a patient's cheek in the dermatologist's office. The
dermatologist documents "skin lesion" in the health record. Before billing, the pathology
report returns with a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma. Which of the following actions
should the coding professional do for claim submission?
Code Basal Cell Carcinoma
Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure
classification of ICD-10-CM?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
A patient is admitted with a history of prostate cancer and with mental confusion. The
patient completed radiation therapy for prostatic carcinoma three years ago and is status
post a radical resection of the prostate. A CT scan of the brain during the current admission
reveals metastasis. Which of the following is the correct coding and sequencing for the
current hospital stay?
Metastatic carcinoma of the brain, history of carcinoma of the prostate
,What is the correct CPT code assignment for destruction of internal hemorrhoids with use
of infrared coagulation?
46930
Identify the two-digit modifier that may be reported to indicate a physician performed the
postoperative management of a patient, but another physician performed the surgical
procedure.
-55
A female patient is admitted for stress incontinence. A urethral suspension is performed.
Assign the correct ICD-10-CM diagnosis and/or procedure code[s].
N39.3, 0TSD0ZZ
These codes are used to assign a diagnosis to a patient who is seeking health services but
is not necessarily sick.
Z codes
, According to the UHDDS, which of the following is the definition of "other diagnoses"?
receives clinical evaluation of therapeutic treatment or diagnostic procedures or extends
the length of stay or increases nursing care and monitoring
A patient is seen in the emergency department for chest pain. After evaluation of the
patient, it is suspected that the patient may have gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD].
The final diagnosis was "Rule out chest pain versus GERD." The correct ICD-10-CM code is:
R07.9, Chest pain NOS
What does a red circle in front of a code in the CPT manual stand for?
The code is a new code
What is the first factor of coding an Evaluation and Management CPT code?
Place of service
Which of the four elements of a patient history is an inventory of body systems obtained
through questions seeking to identify signs and/or symptoms that the patient is
experiencing?
Review of Systems (ROS)
SOLUTIONS- GRADED A+
According to CPT, a repair of a laceration that includes retention sutures would be
considered what type of closure?
Complex
A skin lesion is removed from a patient's cheek in the dermatologist's office. The
dermatologist documents "skin lesion" in the health record. Before billing, the pathology
report returns with a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma. Which of the following actions
should the coding professional do for claim submission?
Code Basal Cell Carcinoma
Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure
classification of ICD-10-CM?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [CMS]
A patient is admitted with a history of prostate cancer and with mental confusion. The
patient completed radiation therapy for prostatic carcinoma three years ago and is status
post a radical resection of the prostate. A CT scan of the brain during the current admission
reveals metastasis. Which of the following is the correct coding and sequencing for the
current hospital stay?
Metastatic carcinoma of the brain, history of carcinoma of the prostate
,What is the correct CPT code assignment for destruction of internal hemorrhoids with use
of infrared coagulation?
46930
Identify the two-digit modifier that may be reported to indicate a physician performed the
postoperative management of a patient, but another physician performed the surgical
procedure.
-55
A female patient is admitted for stress incontinence. A urethral suspension is performed.
Assign the correct ICD-10-CM diagnosis and/or procedure code[s].
N39.3, 0TSD0ZZ
These codes are used to assign a diagnosis to a patient who is seeking health services but
is not necessarily sick.
Z codes
, According to the UHDDS, which of the following is the definition of "other diagnoses"?
receives clinical evaluation of therapeutic treatment or diagnostic procedures or extends
the length of stay or increases nursing care and monitoring
A patient is seen in the emergency department for chest pain. After evaluation of the
patient, it is suspected that the patient may have gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD].
The final diagnosis was "Rule out chest pain versus GERD." The correct ICD-10-CM code is:
R07.9, Chest pain NOS
What does a red circle in front of a code in the CPT manual stand for?
The code is a new code
What is the first factor of coding an Evaluation and Management CPT code?
Place of service
Which of the four elements of a patient history is an inventory of body systems obtained
through questions seeking to identify signs and/or symptoms that the patient is
experiencing?
Review of Systems (ROS)
