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AAPC CPC Review Exam 2026 Actual Verified
Comprehensive FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!! ALREADY
GRADED A+ | NEWEST EXAM!!!
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
a. Thyrotoxicosis
b. Panhypopituitarism
c. Ketosis
d. Thyroiditis - Answers-a. Thyrotoxicosis
What do the instructions and conventions of the
classification take precedence over?
a. CPT
b. Documentation
c. Official Coding Guidelines
d. Nothing. They are only used in the event of no other
instruction. - Answers-c. Official Coding Guidelines
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What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late
effect)?
a. They symptom is coded first followed by the residual
condition and the late effect code
b. The cause of the late effect is coded first and the
residual condition is coded second
c. The cause of the late effect is coded first; the residual
condition is second followed by the symptoms
d. The residual condition is coded first, and the code(s)for
the cause of the late effect are coded as secondary -
Answers-d. The residual condition is coded first, and the
code(s)for the cause of the late effect are coded as
secondary
Using the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, which main term
below has an instructional note indicating another main
term may also be referenced that may provide additional
Alphabetic Index entries that may be useful?
a. Diabetes
b. Fibrosarcoma
c. Appendicitis
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d. Symptoms - Answers-b. Fibrosarcoma
A 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, G47.00, K30
d. N95.9 - Answers-b. G47.00, K30
Rationale: ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.11 states to reference
the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index to determine if the
condition has a subentry for impending or threatened and
also reference main term entries for Impending and
Threatened. If the subterms are listed, assign the given
code. If the subterms are not listed, code the existing
underlying condition(s) and not the condition described as
impending or threatened. Look in the Alphabetic Index for
Impending. There is not a subterm for menopause;
therefore, the symptoms are coded. Look for Insomnia
(organic) which directs the coder to G47.00. Next, look for
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Upset/stomach which directs the coder to K30. Verify code
selection in the Tabular List.
What is the ICD-10-CM code for a laceration on the left
shoulder, subsequent encounter?
a. S51.009D
b. S46.001D
c. S51.801D
d. S41.012D - Answers-d. S41.012D
What form is used to submit a provider's charge to the
insurance carrier?
a. UB-04
b. Provider reimbursement form
c. CMS-1500
d. ABN - Answers-c. CMS-1500
Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on
learning?
AAPC CPC Review Exam 2026 Actual Verified
Comprehensive FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS!! ALREADY
GRADED A+ | NEWEST EXAM!!!
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
a. Thyrotoxicosis
b. Panhypopituitarism
c. Ketosis
d. Thyroiditis - Answers-a. Thyrotoxicosis
What do the instructions and conventions of the
classification take precedence over?
a. CPT
b. Documentation
c. Official Coding Guidelines
d. Nothing. They are only used in the event of no other
instruction. - Answers-c. Official Coding Guidelines
,2|Page
What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late
effect)?
a. They symptom is coded first followed by the residual
condition and the late effect code
b. The cause of the late effect is coded first and the
residual condition is coded second
c. The cause of the late effect is coded first; the residual
condition is second followed by the symptoms
d. The residual condition is coded first, and the code(s)for
the cause of the late effect are coded as secondary -
Answers-d. The residual condition is coded first, and the
code(s)for the cause of the late effect are coded as
secondary
Using the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index, which main term
below has an instructional note indicating another main
term may also be referenced that may provide additional
Alphabetic Index entries that may be useful?
a. Diabetes
b. Fibrosarcoma
c. Appendicitis
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d. Symptoms - Answers-b. Fibrosarcoma
A 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, G47.00, K30
d. N95.9 - Answers-b. G47.00, K30
Rationale: ICD-10-CM guideline I.B.11 states to reference
the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index to determine if the
condition has a subentry for impending or threatened and
also reference main term entries for Impending and
Threatened. If the subterms are listed, assign the given
code. If the subterms are not listed, code the existing
underlying condition(s) and not the condition described as
impending or threatened. Look in the Alphabetic Index for
Impending. There is not a subterm for menopause;
therefore, the symptoms are coded. Look for Insomnia
(organic) which directs the coder to G47.00. Next, look for
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Upset/stomach which directs the coder to K30. Verify code
selection in the Tabular List.
What is the ICD-10-CM code for a laceration on the left
shoulder, subsequent encounter?
a. S51.009D
b. S46.001D
c. S51.801D
d. S41.012D - Answers-d. S41.012D
What form is used to submit a provider's charge to the
insurance carrier?
a. UB-04
b. Provider reimbursement form
c. CMS-1500
d. ABN - Answers-c. CMS-1500
Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on
learning?
