AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 2024-2025
REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
What form is used to submit a provider's charge to the insurance carrier?
km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. UB-04 km
b. Provider reimbursement form
km km km
c. CMS-1500
km
d. ABN - ans-c. CMS-1500
km km km km
Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on learning?
km km km km km km km km
a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
km km km km km km
b. CPT and ICD-10-CM
km km km
c. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
km km km
d. CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS - ans-a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
10-CM
In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. 2010 km
b. 2009 km
c. 2000 km
d. 2007 - ans-b. 2009
km km km km
Voluntary compliance programs also provide benefits by not only helping to prevent erroneou
km km km km km km km km km km km km
s or ____, but also by showing that the provider practice is making additional good faith effort
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
s to submit claims appropriately. - ans-c. Fraudulent claims
km km km km km km km km
Which CMS product describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedure
km km km km km km km km km km
s or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km
b. National Coverage Determinations Manual
km km km km
Which condition results from an injury to the head?
km km km km km km km km
The symptoms include headache, dizziness and vomiting. - ans-b. Concussion
km km km km km km km km km km
In order, starting with the innermost layer, what are the four walls of the digestive tract? -
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ans-a. Mucosa, submucosa, muscle, serosa
km km km km km
Which one of the following best describes psoriasis?
km km km km km km km
a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
b. An inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts,
km km km km km km km km km km km km
and scales km
, c. An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus
km km km km km km km km km km km
d. A contagious infection of skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth is: - ans-b. Colostrum
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: - ans-a. Thyrotoxicosis
km km km km km km km km km km km
What do the instructions and conventions of the classification take precedence over? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
c. Official Coding Guidelines
km km km
What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late effect)?
km km km km km km km km km km
a. They symptom is coded first followed by the residual condition and the late effect code
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
b. The cause of the late effect is coded first and the residual condition is coded second
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
c. The cause of the late effect is coded first; the residual condition is second followed by the s
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ymptoms
d. The residual condition is coded first, and the code(s)for the cause of the late effect are cod
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ed as secondary - ans-
km km km km
d. The residual condition is coded first, and the code(s)for the cause of the late effect are cod
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ed as secondary km km
Using the ICD-10- km km
CM Alphabetic Index, which main term below has an instructional note indicating another mai
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
n term may also be referenced that may provide additional Alphabetic Index entries that may
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
be useful? - ans-b. Fibrosarcoma
km km km km
According to ICD-10- km km
CM guidelines, when a patient is seen for management of anemia due to malignancy, how is i
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
t reported?
km
a. Anemia is reported first, followed by the code for the malignancy
km km km km km km km km km km km
b. The malignancy is the only condition reported
km km km km km km km
c. Anemia is the only condition reported
km km km km km km
d. The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code for the anemia - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
d. The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code for the anemia
km km km km km km km km km km km km
What is the definition of a postpartum complication?
km km km km km km km
a. Complications that occur during the last month of pregnancy
km km km km km km km km km
b. Any complication that occurs five months postpartum
km km km km km km km
c. Any complication occurring within the six-week period prior to delivery
km km km km km km km km km km
d. Any complication occurring within the six-week period after delivery - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km
d. Any complication occurring within the six-week period after delivery
km km km km km km km km km
Which statement is TRUE regarding the instruction for use of the CPT® code book?
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. Select the name of the procedure or service that most closely approximated the procedure
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
or service performed
km km
b. Use an unlisted code when modifying a procedure
km km km km km km km km
c. Parenthetical instructions define each code listed in the code book
km km km km km km km km km km
d. Select the name of the procedure or service that accurately identifies the service performe
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
d - ans-
km km
REAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED
ANSWERS)|AGRADE
What form is used to submit a provider's charge to the insurance carrier?
km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. UB-04 km
b. Provider reimbursement form
km km km
c. CMS-1500
km
d. ABN - ans-c. CMS-1500
km km km km
Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on learning?
km km km km km km km km
a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
km km km km km km
b. CPT and ICD-10-CM
km km km
c. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
km km km
d. CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS - ans-a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
10-CM
In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. 2010 km
b. 2009 km
c. 2000 km
d. 2007 - ans-b. 2009
km km km km
Voluntary compliance programs also provide benefits by not only helping to prevent erroneou
km km km km km km km km km km km km
s or ____, but also by showing that the provider practice is making additional good faith effort
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
s to submit claims appropriately. - ans-c. Fraudulent claims
km km km km km km km km
Which CMS product describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedure
km km km km km km km km km km
s or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km
b. National Coverage Determinations Manual
km km km km
Which condition results from an injury to the head?
km km km km km km km km
The symptoms include headache, dizziness and vomiting. - ans-b. Concussion
km km km km km km km km km km
In order, starting with the innermost layer, what are the four walls of the digestive tract? -
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ans-a. Mucosa, submucosa, muscle, serosa
km km km km km
Which one of the following best describes psoriasis?
km km km km km km km
a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
b. An inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts,
km km km km km km km km km km km km
and scales km
, c. An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus
km km km km km km km km km km km
d. A contagious infection of skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth is: - ans-b. Colostrum
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: - ans-a. Thyrotoxicosis
km km km km km km km km km km km
What do the instructions and conventions of the classification take precedence over? - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
c. Official Coding Guidelines
km km km
What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late effect)?
km km km km km km km km km km
a. They symptom is coded first followed by the residual condition and the late effect code
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
b. The cause of the late effect is coded first and the residual condition is coded second
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
c. The cause of the late effect is coded first; the residual condition is second followed by the s
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ymptoms
d. The residual condition is coded first, and the code(s)for the cause of the late effect are cod
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ed as secondary - ans-
km km km km
d. The residual condition is coded first, and the code(s)for the cause of the late effect are cod
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
ed as secondary km km
Using the ICD-10- km km
CM Alphabetic Index, which main term below has an instructional note indicating another mai
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
n term may also be referenced that may provide additional Alphabetic Index entries that may
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
be useful? - ans-b. Fibrosarcoma
km km km km
According to ICD-10- km km
CM guidelines, when a patient is seen for management of anemia due to malignancy, how is i
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
t reported?
km
a. Anemia is reported first, followed by the code for the malignancy
km km km km km km km km km km km
b. The malignancy is the only condition reported
km km km km km km km
c. Anemia is the only condition reported
km km km km km km
d. The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code for the anemia - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
d. The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code for the anemia
km km km km km km km km km km km km
What is the definition of a postpartum complication?
km km km km km km km
a. Complications that occur during the last month of pregnancy
km km km km km km km km km
b. Any complication that occurs five months postpartum
km km km km km km km
c. Any complication occurring within the six-week period prior to delivery
km km km km km km km km km km
d. Any complication occurring within the six-week period after delivery - ans-
km km km km km km km km km km km
d. Any complication occurring within the six-week period after delivery
km km km km km km km km km
Which statement is TRUE regarding the instruction for use of the CPT® code book?
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
a. Select the name of the procedure or service that most closely approximated the procedure
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
or service performed
km km
b. Use an unlisted code when modifying a procedure
km km km km km km km km
c. Parenthetical instructions define each code listed in the code book
km km km km km km km km km km
d. Select the name of the procedure or service that accurately identifies the service performe
km km km km km km km km km km km km km km
d - ans-
km km
