AAPC CPC Exam Questions & Answers
1.The Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take reasonable
steps to limit the use or disclosure of, and requests for, protected health
infor- mation to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended
purpose. The minimum necessary standard does not apply to the following
Answer - Disclosures to or requests by a health care provider for
treatment purposes.
- Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information.
- Uses or disclosures made pursuant to an individual's authorization.
- Uses or disclosures required for compliance with the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification
Rules.· Disclosures to the Department of Health & Human Services
(HHS) when disclosure of information is required under the Privacy Rule
for enforcement purposes.
- Uses or disclosures that are required by other law.
2.Which part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate and
respiration? a.Cerebrum
b.Cerebellum
c.Cortex
d.Medulla
Answer d.Medulla
3.Myasthenia gravis (MG)
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,Answer - Chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the
communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of
the skeletal muscles.
- Affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially those that
control the eyes, mouth, throat and limbs.
- Affects the neuromuscular junction
4.Adrenomegaly is defined as
a. Infection of the adrenal gland
b. A tumor of the adrenal gland
c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
d. Any disease of the adrenal gland
Answer c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
5.A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the
a.Endocardium
b.Pericardium
c.Epicardium
d.Myocardium
Answer a.Endocardium
6.Excessive potassium in the blood is referred to as
a.Hypoproteinemia
b.Hyperkalemia
c.Hypernatremia
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,d.Hematuria
Answer b.Hyperkalemia
7.A patient is seen in the ED for severe abdominal pain and urinary
frequency. After examination and urinalysis, the patient is diagnosed with a
urinary tract infection (UTI).What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
• R10.0, R35.0
• R10.0, R35.0, N39.0
• R10.0, N39.0
• N39.0 (correct answer, your response)Feedback;Refer to ICD-10-CM
guideline
I.B.5. The abdominal pain and urinary frequency are not reported because
they are symptoms of the UTI. Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for
Infection, infected, infective/urinary (tract) which directs thecoder to N39.0.
Verification in the Tabular List confirms code selection.
Answer •N39.0
Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.5. The abdominal pain and urinary
frequency are not reported because they are symptoms of the UTI.
Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Infection, infected,
infective/urinary (tract) which directs the coder to N39.0. Verification
in the Tabular List confirms code selection.
8.A 20-year-old comes into the emergency department (ED) with symptoms
of a severe headache, vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician
suspects meningitis and performs a lumbar puncture. The ED physician
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, reviews the results and the patient is admitted in the hospital for meningitis
which is suspected to be bacterial.
Which ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported by the ED physician?
a.G00.9
b. G00.9, R51.9, R11.10, M43.6, R50.9
c. G03.9, R51.9, R11.10, M43.6,
R50.9 d.G03.9
Answer d.G03.9
suspected to be bacteria= unspecified
9.50-year-old female presents to her provider with symptoms of insomnia
and upset stomach. The provider suspects she is premenopausal. She is
diagnosed with impending menopause. What diagnosis code(s) should
be reported?
a.E28.319
b.G47.00,
K30 c.N95.9
d. N95.9, G47.00, K30
Answer b.G47.00, K30
Impending Menopause = not happen yet = no menopause -> symptom
codes only
10.What is the ICD-10-CM code for an initial encounter for a closed
fracture of the right wrist?
a.S62.101A
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1.The Privacy Rule generally requires covered entities to take reasonable
steps to limit the use or disclosure of, and requests for, protected health
infor- mation to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended
purpose. The minimum necessary standard does not apply to the following
Answer - Disclosures to or requests by a health care provider for
treatment purposes.
- Disclosures to the individual who is the subject of the information.
- Uses or disclosures made pursuant to an individual's authorization.
- Uses or disclosures required for compliance with the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification
Rules.· Disclosures to the Department of Health & Human Services
(HHS) when disclosure of information is required under the Privacy Rule
for enforcement purposes.
- Uses or disclosures that are required by other law.
2.Which part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate and
respiration? a.Cerebrum
b.Cerebellum
c.Cortex
d.Medulla
Answer d.Medulla
3.Myasthenia gravis (MG)
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117
,Answer - Chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the
communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of
the skeletal muscles.
- Affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially those that
control the eyes, mouth, throat and limbs.
- Affects the neuromuscular junction
4.Adrenomegaly is defined as
a. Infection of the adrenal gland
b. A tumor of the adrenal gland
c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
d. Any disease of the adrenal gland
Answer c. Enlargement of the adrenal gland
5.A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the
a.Endocardium
b.Pericardium
c.Epicardium
d.Myocardium
Answer a.Endocardium
6.Excessive potassium in the blood is referred to as
a.Hypoproteinemia
b.Hyperkalemia
c.Hypernatremia
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,d.Hematuria
Answer b.Hyperkalemia
7.A patient is seen in the ED for severe abdominal pain and urinary
frequency. After examination and urinalysis, the patient is diagnosed with a
urinary tract infection (UTI).What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
• R10.0, R35.0
• R10.0, R35.0, N39.0
• R10.0, N39.0
• N39.0 (correct answer, your response)Feedback;Refer to ICD-10-CM
guideline
I.B.5. The abdominal pain and urinary frequency are not reported because
they are symptoms of the UTI. Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for
Infection, infected, infective/urinary (tract) which directs thecoder to N39.0.
Verification in the Tabular List confirms code selection.
Answer •N39.0
Refer to ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.5. The abdominal pain and urinary
frequency are not reported because they are symptoms of the UTI.
Look in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index for Infection, infected,
infective/urinary (tract) which directs the coder to N39.0. Verification
in the Tabular List confirms code selection.
8.A 20-year-old comes into the emergency department (ED) with symptoms
of a severe headache, vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician
suspects meningitis and performs a lumbar puncture. The ED physician
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, reviews the results and the patient is admitted in the hospital for meningitis
which is suspected to be bacterial.
Which ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported by the ED physician?
a.G00.9
b. G00.9, R51.9, R11.10, M43.6, R50.9
c. G03.9, R51.9, R11.10, M43.6,
R50.9 d.G03.9
Answer d.G03.9
suspected to be bacteria= unspecified
9.50-year-old female presents to her provider with symptoms of insomnia
and upset stomach. The provider suspects she is premenopausal. She is
diagnosed with impending menopause. What diagnosis code(s) should
be reported?
a.E28.319
b.G47.00,
K30 c.N95.9
d. N95.9, G47.00, K30
Answer b.G47.00, K30
Impending Menopause = not happen yet = no menopause -> symptom
codes only
10.What is the ICD-10-CM code for an initial encounter for a closed
fracture of the right wrist?
a.S62.101A
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