Aapc, CPC: CH 11 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
A w patient w with w hypertension w is w scheduled w for w same w day w surgery w for w removal w of
w her w gallbladder w due wto w chronic w gallstones. w She w is w examined w preoperatively w by w her
w cardiologist w to w be w cleared w for w surgery.
What w ICD-10-CM w codes w are w reported w by w the w cardiologist?
A) Z01.810, w K80.20, w I10
B) I10, w Z01.818, w K80.20
C) K80.20, w I10, w Z01.810
D) K80.21, w Z01.89, w I10 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -A
A w patient w is w admitted w for w a w simple w primary w examination w of w the w gastrointestinal
w system w to w rule w out w G wI w cancer. w An w Esophagogastroduodenoscopy w (EGD) w is
w performed, w which w includes w examination w of w the w e wsophagus, w stomach w and w portions
w of w the w small w intestine. w During w the w examination, w a w stricture w of w the wesophagus
w is w identified w and w subsequently w dilated w via w balloon w dilation w (20 w mm). w What w CPT®
w and w ICD- w10-CM w codes w are w reported?
A) 43235, w K22.2
B) 43235, w C15.9
C) 43248, w Q39.3
,D) 43249, w K22.2 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -D
A w screening w colonoscopy w is w performed w on w a w 50 w year-
old w patient w with w a w family w history w of w colon w cancer. w Multiple w polyps w were w found
w during w the w procedure
. w Two w polyps w in w the w transverse w colon w were w removed w with w hot w forceps w cautery.
w Three w polyps w in w the wascending w colon w were w removed w via w snare. w Portions w of w all
w polyp w tissues w were w to w be w sent w to w patholog
y. w What w are w the w correct w CPT® w and w ICD-10-CM w codes w for w this w patient w encounter?
A) 48584 w x2, w 45385 w x3, w K63.5
B) 45384, w 45385-59, w K63.5, w Z12.11, w Z80.0
C) 45384 w x2, w 45385 w x3, w Z80.0, w K63.5, w Z12.11
D) 45384, w 45385-59, w Z12.11, w D12.3, w D12.2, w Z80.0 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -D
, A w 33 w year-
old w male w patient w presents w to w the w endoscopy w suite w to w determine w if w he w has w an
w ulcer. w The w physician w p werforms w a w diagnostic w scope w through w the w esophagus,
w stomach w and w into w the w duodenum w and w jejunum. wDuring w the w scope w the w patient
w has w a w severe w drop w in w blood w pressure w and w the w physician w discontinues w t whe
w procedure, w but w not w before w observing w and w diagnosing w a w bleeding w ulcer w on w the
w stomach w lining w as wwell w a w perforated w ulcer w in w the w jejunum. w A w repeat
w examination w is w planned.
What w CPT® w and w ICD-10-CM w codes w are w reported?
A) 43235-52, w K25.4, w K28.5
B) 43235-53, w K25.4, w K28.5
C) 43200-52, w K25.5, w K28.5
D) 43235-53, w K25.4, w K28.1 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -B
A w patient w presents w for w esophageal w dilation. w The w physician w begins w dilation w by w using
w a w bougie. w This w att wempt w was w unsuccessful. w The w physician w then w dilates w the
w esophagus w transendoscopically w using w a w ballo won w (25mm). w What w CPT® w code(s)
w is/are w reported?
A) 43220
B) 43450-53, w 43220
C) 43450, w 43220
D) 43220, w 43450-52 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -A
How w do w you w report w a w screening w colonoscopy w performed w on w a w 65 w year-
old w Medicare w patient w with w a w family w history w of w colon w cancer? w The w physician w was
w able w to w pass w the w sc wope w to w the w cecum. w What w CPT® w and w ICD-10-CM w codes
w are w reported?
A) 45330, w Z13.818, w Z80.0
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
A w patient w with w hypertension w is w scheduled w for w same w day w surgery w for w removal w of
w her w gallbladder w due wto w chronic w gallstones. w She w is w examined w preoperatively w by w her
w cardiologist w to w be w cleared w for w surgery.
What w ICD-10-CM w codes w are w reported w by w the w cardiologist?
A) Z01.810, w K80.20, w I10
B) I10, w Z01.818, w K80.20
C) K80.20, w I10, w Z01.810
D) K80.21, w Z01.89, w I10 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -A
A w patient w is w admitted w for w a w simple w primary w examination w of w the w gastrointestinal
w system w to w rule w out w G wI w cancer. w An w Esophagogastroduodenoscopy w (EGD) w is
w performed, w which w includes w examination w of w the w e wsophagus, w stomach w and w portions
w of w the w small w intestine. w During w the w examination, w a w stricture w of w the wesophagus
w is w identified w and w subsequently w dilated w via w balloon w dilation w (20 w mm). w What w CPT®
w and w ICD- w10-CM w codes w are w reported?
A) 43235, w K22.2
B) 43235, w C15.9
C) 43248, w Q39.3
,D) 43249, w K22.2 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -D
A w screening w colonoscopy w is w performed w on w a w 50 w year-
old w patient w with w a w family w history w of w colon w cancer. w Multiple w polyps w were w found
w during w the w procedure
. w Two w polyps w in w the w transverse w colon w were w removed w with w hot w forceps w cautery.
w Three w polyps w in w the wascending w colon w were w removed w via w snare. w Portions w of w all
w polyp w tissues w were w to w be w sent w to w patholog
y. w What w are w the w correct w CPT® w and w ICD-10-CM w codes w for w this w patient w encounter?
A) 48584 w x2, w 45385 w x3, w K63.5
B) 45384, w 45385-59, w K63.5, w Z12.11, w Z80.0
C) 45384 w x2, w 45385 w x3, w Z80.0, w K63.5, w Z12.11
D) 45384, w 45385-59, w Z12.11, w D12.3, w D12.2, w Z80.0 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -D
, A w 33 w year-
old w male w patient w presents w to w the w endoscopy w suite w to w determine w if w he w has w an
w ulcer. w The w physician w p werforms w a w diagnostic w scope w through w the w esophagus,
w stomach w and w into w the w duodenum w and w jejunum. wDuring w the w scope w the w patient
w has w a w severe w drop w in w blood w pressure w and w the w physician w discontinues w t whe
w procedure, w but w not w before w observing w and w diagnosing w a w bleeding w ulcer w on w the
w stomach w lining w as wwell w a w perforated w ulcer w in w the w jejunum. w A w repeat
w examination w is w planned.
What w CPT® w and w ICD-10-CM w codes w are w reported?
A) 43235-52, w K25.4, w K28.5
B) 43235-53, w K25.4, w K28.5
C) 43200-52, w K25.5, w K28.5
D) 43235-53, w K25.4, w K28.1 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -B
A w patient w presents w for w esophageal w dilation. w The w physician w begins w dilation w by w using
w a w bougie. w This w att wempt w was w unsuccessful. w The w physician w then w dilates w the
w esophagus w transendoscopically w using w a w ballo won w (25mm). w What w CPT® w code(s)
w is/are w reported?
A) 43220
B) 43450-53, w 43220
C) 43450, w 43220
D) 43220, w 43450-52 w - w CORRECT w ANSWER w -A
How w do w you w report w a w screening w colonoscopy w performed w on w a w 65 w year-
old w Medicare w patient w with w a w family w history w of w colon w cancer? w The w physician w was
w able w to w pass w the w sc wope w to w the w cecum. w What w CPT® w and w ICD-10-CM w codes
w are w reported?
A) 45330, w Z13.818, w Z80.0
