AAPC- CPC: Certified Professional Coder 2027
practice Questions and Answers |Accurate |Verified
1.
Which CPT® code set section contains codes for services such as office visits and
hospital visits?
A. Surgery
B. Evaluation and Management
C. Radiology
D. Medicine
ANSWER: B — Evaluation and Management
2.
Which ICD-10-CM character identifies the category of a diagnosis code?
A. First character
B. Second character
C. Third character
D. Seventh character
ANSWER: C — Third character
3.
What is the primary purpose of an ICD-10-CM code?
A. Identify procedures
B. Identify diagnoses and health conditions
C. Identify medical supplies only
D. Determine provider reimbursement automatically
ANSWER: B — Identify diagnoses and health conditions
4.
Which code set is primarily used to report physician procedures and services?
A. ICD-10-CM
B. ICD-10-PCS
C. CPT®
D. NDC
ANSWER: C — CPT®
5.
What does HCPCS Level II primarily identify?
A. Diagnoses
B. Procedures performed only in hospitals
,C. Supplies, equipment, drugs, and certain services
D. Surgical pathology findings
ANSWER: C — Supplies, equipment, drugs, and certain services
6.
A patient presents for treatment of a condition that is documented as the reason for
today's visit. Which coding principle should be followed?
A. Code the patient's oldest condition
B. Code the documented condition relevant to the encounter
C. Code every possible differential diagnosis
D. Code only symptoms when a diagnosis is documented
ANSWER: B — Code the documented condition relevant to the encounter
7.
What is the purpose of CPT® modifiers?
A. Replace procedure codes
B. Provide additional information about a reported service
C. Identify diagnoses
D. Identify insurance companies
ANSWER: B — Provide additional information about a reported service
8.
Which modifier generally indicates that a procedure or service was performed by
two surgeons?
A. 22
B. 25
C. 50
D. 62
ANSWER: D — Modifier 62
9.
Which modifier is commonly used when a significant, separately identifiable E/M
service is performed on the same day as another procedure or service?
A. 24
B. 25
C. 26
D. 59
ANSWER: B — Modifier 25
10.
Which modifier identifies the professional component of a service?
A. 24
B. 26
, C. 50
D. 76
ANSWER: B — Modifier 26
11.
Which modifier identifies a repeat procedure or service by the same physician or
qualified healthcare professional?
A. 51
B. 52
C. 76
D. 77
ANSWER: C — Modifier 76
12.
Which modifier identifies a repeat procedure performed by another physician or
qualified healthcare professional?
A. 76
B. 77
C. 78
D. 79
ANSWER: B — Modifier 77
13.
What does modifier 50 generally indicate?
A. Bilateral procedure
B. Reduced service
C. Discontinued procedure
D. Multiple surgeons
ANSWER: A — Bilateral procedure
14.
What does modifier 52 indicate?
A. Emergency service
B. Reduced services
C. Repeat procedure
D. Assistant surgeon
ANSWER: B — Reduced services
15.
What does modifier 53 generally indicate?
A. Discontinued procedure
B. Bilateral service
C. Professional component
practice Questions and Answers |Accurate |Verified
1.
Which CPT® code set section contains codes for services such as office visits and
hospital visits?
A. Surgery
B. Evaluation and Management
C. Radiology
D. Medicine
ANSWER: B — Evaluation and Management
2.
Which ICD-10-CM character identifies the category of a diagnosis code?
A. First character
B. Second character
C. Third character
D. Seventh character
ANSWER: C — Third character
3.
What is the primary purpose of an ICD-10-CM code?
A. Identify procedures
B. Identify diagnoses and health conditions
C. Identify medical supplies only
D. Determine provider reimbursement automatically
ANSWER: B — Identify diagnoses and health conditions
4.
Which code set is primarily used to report physician procedures and services?
A. ICD-10-CM
B. ICD-10-PCS
C. CPT®
D. NDC
ANSWER: C — CPT®
5.
What does HCPCS Level II primarily identify?
A. Diagnoses
B. Procedures performed only in hospitals
,C. Supplies, equipment, drugs, and certain services
D. Surgical pathology findings
ANSWER: C — Supplies, equipment, drugs, and certain services
6.
A patient presents for treatment of a condition that is documented as the reason for
today's visit. Which coding principle should be followed?
A. Code the patient's oldest condition
B. Code the documented condition relevant to the encounter
C. Code every possible differential diagnosis
D. Code only symptoms when a diagnosis is documented
ANSWER: B — Code the documented condition relevant to the encounter
7.
What is the purpose of CPT® modifiers?
A. Replace procedure codes
B. Provide additional information about a reported service
C. Identify diagnoses
D. Identify insurance companies
ANSWER: B — Provide additional information about a reported service
8.
Which modifier generally indicates that a procedure or service was performed by
two surgeons?
A. 22
B. 25
C. 50
D. 62
ANSWER: D — Modifier 62
9.
Which modifier is commonly used when a significant, separately identifiable E/M
service is performed on the same day as another procedure or service?
A. 24
B. 25
C. 26
D. 59
ANSWER: B — Modifier 25
10.
Which modifier identifies the professional component of a service?
A. 24
B. 26
, C. 50
D. 76
ANSWER: B — Modifier 26
11.
Which modifier identifies a repeat procedure or service by the same physician or
qualified healthcare professional?
A. 51
B. 52
C. 76
D. 77
ANSWER: C — Modifier 76
12.
Which modifier identifies a repeat procedure performed by another physician or
qualified healthcare professional?
A. 76
B. 77
C. 78
D. 79
ANSWER: B — Modifier 77
13.
What does modifier 50 generally indicate?
A. Bilateral procedure
B. Reduced service
C. Discontinued procedure
D. Multiple surgeons
ANSWER: A — Bilateral procedure
14.
What does modifier 52 indicate?
A. Emergency service
B. Reduced services
C. Repeat procedure
D. Assistant surgeon
ANSWER: B — Reduced services
15.
What does modifier 53 generally indicate?
A. Discontinued procedure
B. Bilateral service
C. Professional component
