,CPC Medical Coding Exam 2026 | Comprehensive Test Bank |
Questions And Answers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Medical Terminology — Q1–Q8
2. Anatomy — Q9–Q16
3. Compliance and Regulatory — Q17–Q22
4. Coding Guidelines — Q23–Q36
5. ICD-10-CM — Q37–Q46
6. HCPCS Level II — Q47–Q52
7. CPT 10000 Series — Q53–Q64
8. CPT 20000 Series — Q65–Q76
9. CPT 30000 Series — Q77–Q88
10. CPT 40000 Series — Q89–Q100
11. CPT 50000 Series — Q101–Q112
12. CPT 60000 Series — Q113–Q124
13. Radiology — Q125–Q136
14. Pathology and Laboratory — Q137–Q148
15. Medicine — Q149–Q160
16. E/M — Q161–Q172
17. Anesthesia — Q173–Q180
18. Case-Based Coding — Q181–Q200
1. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Q1. What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?
A) Surgical removal
B) Surgical repair
C) Visual examination
D) Creation of an opening
,Correct Answer: A) Surgical removal
Rationale: The suffix "-ectomy" indicates surgical removal of a structure or
tissue.
Q2. What does the suffix "-plasty" generally indicate?
A) Surgical repair or reconstruction
B) Surgical removal
C) Inflammation
D) Imaging
Correct Answer: A) Surgical repair or reconstruction
Rationale: "-Plasty" refers to surgical repair, reconstruction, or reshaping of
a body structure.
Q3. What does "bradycardia" mean?
A) Abnormally slow heart rate
B) Abnormally fast heart rate
C) Irregular breathing
D) High blood pressure
Correct Answer: A) Abnormally slow heart rate
Rationale: "Brady-" means slow and "cardia" refers to the heart.
Q4. What does "tachypnea" mean?
A) Rapid breathing
B) Slow breathing
C) Difficult swallowing
D) Chest pain
Correct Answer: A) Rapid breathing
Rationale: "Tachy-" means rapid and "-pnea" refers to breathing.
Q5. What does "hematuria" mean?
A) Blood in the urine
B) Protein in the urine
C) Sugar in the urine
D) Pus in the urine
Correct Answer: A) Blood in the urine
, Rationale: "Hemat-" refers to blood and "-uria" refers to urine.
Q6. What does "dysphagia" mean?
A) Difficulty swallowing
B) Difficulty speaking
C) Difficulty breathing
D) Difficulty urinating
Correct Answer: A) Difficulty swallowing
Rationale: "Dys-" indicates abnormal or difficult and "-phagia" refers to
swallowing.
Q7. What does "laparotomy" describe?
A) Surgical incision into the abdomen
B) Surgical repair of the heart
C) Endoscopic examination of the colon
D) Surgical removal of the kidney
Correct Answer: A) Surgical incision into the abdomen
Rationale: "Lapar-" refers to the abdomen and "-tomy" indicates an incision.
Q8. What does "arthroscopy" describe?
A) Endoscopic examination of a joint
B) Surgical removal of a joint
C) X-ray examination of a joint
D) Blood testing of a joint
Correct Answer: A) Endoscopic examination of a joint
Rationale: Arthroscopy uses a scope to visualize the interior of a joint.
2. ANATOMY
Q9. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the
systemic circulation?
A) Left ventricle
B) Right ventricle
C) Left atrium
D) Right atrium
Questions And Answers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Medical Terminology — Q1–Q8
2. Anatomy — Q9–Q16
3. Compliance and Regulatory — Q17–Q22
4. Coding Guidelines — Q23–Q36
5. ICD-10-CM — Q37–Q46
6. HCPCS Level II — Q47–Q52
7. CPT 10000 Series — Q53–Q64
8. CPT 20000 Series — Q65–Q76
9. CPT 30000 Series — Q77–Q88
10. CPT 40000 Series — Q89–Q100
11. CPT 50000 Series — Q101–Q112
12. CPT 60000 Series — Q113–Q124
13. Radiology — Q125–Q136
14. Pathology and Laboratory — Q137–Q148
15. Medicine — Q149–Q160
16. E/M — Q161–Q172
17. Anesthesia — Q173–Q180
18. Case-Based Coding — Q181–Q200
1. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Q1. What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?
A) Surgical removal
B) Surgical repair
C) Visual examination
D) Creation of an opening
,Correct Answer: A) Surgical removal
Rationale: The suffix "-ectomy" indicates surgical removal of a structure or
tissue.
Q2. What does the suffix "-plasty" generally indicate?
A) Surgical repair or reconstruction
B) Surgical removal
C) Inflammation
D) Imaging
Correct Answer: A) Surgical repair or reconstruction
Rationale: "-Plasty" refers to surgical repair, reconstruction, or reshaping of
a body structure.
Q3. What does "bradycardia" mean?
A) Abnormally slow heart rate
B) Abnormally fast heart rate
C) Irregular breathing
D) High blood pressure
Correct Answer: A) Abnormally slow heart rate
Rationale: "Brady-" means slow and "cardia" refers to the heart.
Q4. What does "tachypnea" mean?
A) Rapid breathing
B) Slow breathing
C) Difficult swallowing
D) Chest pain
Correct Answer: A) Rapid breathing
Rationale: "Tachy-" means rapid and "-pnea" refers to breathing.
Q5. What does "hematuria" mean?
A) Blood in the urine
B) Protein in the urine
C) Sugar in the urine
D) Pus in the urine
Correct Answer: A) Blood in the urine
, Rationale: "Hemat-" refers to blood and "-uria" refers to urine.
Q6. What does "dysphagia" mean?
A) Difficulty swallowing
B) Difficulty speaking
C) Difficulty breathing
D) Difficulty urinating
Correct Answer: A) Difficulty swallowing
Rationale: "Dys-" indicates abnormal or difficult and "-phagia" refers to
swallowing.
Q7. What does "laparotomy" describe?
A) Surgical incision into the abdomen
B) Surgical repair of the heart
C) Endoscopic examination of the colon
D) Surgical removal of the kidney
Correct Answer: A) Surgical incision into the abdomen
Rationale: "Lapar-" refers to the abdomen and "-tomy" indicates an incision.
Q8. What does "arthroscopy" describe?
A) Endoscopic examination of a joint
B) Surgical removal of a joint
C) X-ray examination of a joint
D) Blood testing of a joint
Correct Answer: A) Endoscopic examination of a joint
Rationale: Arthroscopy uses a scope to visualize the interior of a joint.
2. ANATOMY
Q9. Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the
systemic circulation?
A) Left ventricle
B) Right ventricle
C) Left atrium
D) Right atrium
