CPC PRACTICE EXAM 2 SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall refers to a(n)
a. embolus
b. aneurysm
c. varicosity
d. thromboangiitis obliterans.
Answer: b. aneurysm
◉ The long bone of the upper leg is called the
a. patella
b. tibia
c. fibula
d. femur.
Answer: femur
◉ Tissue destruction or removal by means of high-frequency
electrical current is called
a. ablation
b. cauterization
,c. curettage
d. anastomosis.
Answer: ablation
◉ The pleura refers to the
a. cartilage
b. layer of tissue lining the pleural cavity
c. lungs
d. layer of chest within the rib area.
Answer: b. layer of tissue lining the pleural cavity
◉ Stones or calculi formations in the gallbladder are termed as
a. cholelithiasis
b. cholecystitis
c. cirrhosis
d. cholecystitis with cholelithiasis.
Answer: a. cholelithiasis
◉ A superficial burn, characterized by pain, redness, and swelling is
classified as a
a. fourth-degree burn
b. first-degree burn
,c. third-degree burn
d. second-degree burn.
Answer: first-degree burn
◉ The larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs comprise the
a. lower respiratory tract
b. respiratory system
c. upper respiratory tract
d. lungs.
Answer: a. lower respiratory tract
◉ When multiple surgical procedures are performed during the
same surgical session, what determines the appropriate order for
reporting those services?
a. First procedure is always reported first.
b. Most significant procedure is listed first.
c. Order is not important, may be reported in any order.
d. Procedure listed by surgeon first should be coded as primary..
Answer: b. most significant procedure is listed first.
◉ When a radiology service is performed utilizing IV contrast only,
how should it be coded?
, a. modifier -22
b. modifier -51
c. with contrast
d. without contrast.
Answer: c. with contrast
◉ How are repairs to multiple lacerations within the same
anatomical group and complexity reported?
a. Each laceration is assigned a code separately, with modifier -59
appended to subsequent codes.
b. The sizes are summed together.
c. Each laceration is assigned a code separately.
d. Each laceration is assigned a code separately, with modifier -51
appended to subsequent codes..
Answer: b. the sizes are summed together.
◉ If a procedure is performed via synchronous telemedicine, it is
designated in CPT with what symbol?
a. * (star)
b. # (hashtag)
c. @ (at sign)
d. + (plus sign).
Answer: a. *
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall refers to a(n)
a. embolus
b. aneurysm
c. varicosity
d. thromboangiitis obliterans.
Answer: b. aneurysm
◉ The long bone of the upper leg is called the
a. patella
b. tibia
c. fibula
d. femur.
Answer: femur
◉ Tissue destruction or removal by means of high-frequency
electrical current is called
a. ablation
b. cauterization
,c. curettage
d. anastomosis.
Answer: ablation
◉ The pleura refers to the
a. cartilage
b. layer of tissue lining the pleural cavity
c. lungs
d. layer of chest within the rib area.
Answer: b. layer of tissue lining the pleural cavity
◉ Stones or calculi formations in the gallbladder are termed as
a. cholelithiasis
b. cholecystitis
c. cirrhosis
d. cholecystitis with cholelithiasis.
Answer: a. cholelithiasis
◉ A superficial burn, characterized by pain, redness, and swelling is
classified as a
a. fourth-degree burn
b. first-degree burn
,c. third-degree burn
d. second-degree burn.
Answer: first-degree burn
◉ The larynx, trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs comprise the
a. lower respiratory tract
b. respiratory system
c. upper respiratory tract
d. lungs.
Answer: a. lower respiratory tract
◉ When multiple surgical procedures are performed during the
same surgical session, what determines the appropriate order for
reporting those services?
a. First procedure is always reported first.
b. Most significant procedure is listed first.
c. Order is not important, may be reported in any order.
d. Procedure listed by surgeon first should be coded as primary..
Answer: b. most significant procedure is listed first.
◉ When a radiology service is performed utilizing IV contrast only,
how should it be coded?
, a. modifier -22
b. modifier -51
c. with contrast
d. without contrast.
Answer: c. with contrast
◉ How are repairs to multiple lacerations within the same
anatomical group and complexity reported?
a. Each laceration is assigned a code separately, with modifier -59
appended to subsequent codes.
b. The sizes are summed together.
c. Each laceration is assigned a code separately.
d. Each laceration is assigned a code separately, with modifier -51
appended to subsequent codes..
Answer: b. the sizes are summed together.
◉ If a procedure is performed via synchronous telemedicine, it is
designated in CPT with what symbol?
a. * (star)
b. # (hashtag)
c. @ (at sign)
d. + (plus sign).
Answer: a. *
