AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 2022 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. When coding in operative report what action would NOT be
recommend- ed (answer) Coding from the header with out reading
the body of the report
2. If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a
Medicare patient who determines coverage (answer) Medicare
administrative contrac- tor (MAC)
3. MAC stands for what! (answer) Medicare administrative contractor
4. What is the definition of coding (answer) Translating
documentation into numeri- cal/alphabetical codes used to obtain
reimbursement.
5. How many components should be included in an effective
compliance plan (answer) 7
6. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin (answer) Acts as
a gland by synthesizing vitamin A.
7. What is affected by myasthenia gravis (answer) Neuromuscular
junction
8. The term "episiotomy" Best describes a procedure of what type
(answer) An incision made into the perineum to enlarge the passage
for the fetus during delivery
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,9. A patient is diagnosed with inflammation of the testes and epididymis.
The medical term for this condition is:: Orchiepididymitis
10.A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:: Thyrotoxicosis
11.What does ICD 10 CM stand for (answer) International
classification of diseases - 10th revised - clinical modification
12.What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late effect)
(answer) The residual condition is coded first, in the code(s) for the
cause of the late effect are coded as secondary
13.What is the ICD 10 CM code for hives (answer) L50.9
14.20-year-old comes into the ED with symptoms of a severe headache,
vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician suspects that the
meningitis is bacterial and performs a lumber puncture. The ED physician
reviews the results in the patient is admitted in the hospital for meningitis.
The ED physician suspects that the meningitis is bacterial. Which ICD 10
CM code is reported by the ED physician (answer) G03.9
15.45 year old female with malignant Mullerian duct cancer is receiving
her first treatment of chemotherapy. What diagnosis codes are reported
(answer) - Z51.11, C57.7
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,16.The patient is a 12 month old with a history of muscle weakness.
Unfortu- nately his etiology is unknown and to help delineate the diagnosis
neurology has consulted us to obtain a right biceps muscle biopsy. What
diagnosis code is reported (answer) M62.81
17. The provider orders the following serum blood tests as part of a pre-
em- ployment physical exam. The patient goes to the local hospital for the
fol- lowing tests: CBC automated and automated differential WBC count
(85025), comprehensive metabolic panel (80053), and a thyroid stimulating
hormone assay (84443), all part of the general health panel. A drug screen
for multiple drug classes was also collected (80100). What diagnosis code
is reported?-
: Z02.1
18.What ICD 10 CM code is reported for a patient who is a habitual
abuser of cannabis (answer) F12.10
19.What codes, according to ICD 10 CM sequencing guidelines, describe a
patient that has heart disease due to malignant hypertension with left heart
failure (answer) I11.0, 150.1
20.A 45-year-old male patient has developed in ulcer on his upper back. He
has had diabetes for many years and is on insulin. The physician
determines that the ulcer is due to his diabetes. What ICD 10 CM code are
reported (answer) - E11.622, L98.429, Z79.4
21.What does the root word cool/o stand for (answer) Vagina
22.What does the abbreviation CKD stand for (answer) Chronic kidney
disease
23.The patient is in for in initial replacement of a leaking dialysis
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, catheter. What ICD 10 CM code is reported (answer) T82.43XA
24.What is/are the external cause code(s) for a passenger involved in a
MVA that lost control on the highway and hit a guardrail (answer)
Y92.411
25.A patient was admitted three weeks following a normal vaginal delivery
with a postpartum breast abscess. What ICD 10 code should be reported
(answer) - O91.12
26.A 28-year-old male was rushed to the ED after being found
unconscious. Information from family members indicated that the patient
had left a suicide note and taking a large amount of LSD (a hallucinogenic).
What ICD 10 CM codes are reported (answer) T40.8X2A, R40.20
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1. When coding in operative report what action would NOT be
recommend- ed (answer) Coding from the header with out reading
the body of the report
2. If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a
Medicare patient who determines coverage (answer) Medicare
administrative contrac- tor (MAC)
3. MAC stands for what! (answer) Medicare administrative contractor
4. What is the definition of coding (answer) Translating
documentation into numeri- cal/alphabetical codes used to obtain
reimbursement.
5. How many components should be included in an effective
compliance plan (answer) 7
6. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skin (answer) Acts as
a gland by synthesizing vitamin A.
7. What is affected by myasthenia gravis (answer) Neuromuscular
junction
8. The term "episiotomy" Best describes a procedure of what type
(answer) An incision made into the perineum to enlarge the passage
for the fetus during delivery
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,9. A patient is diagnosed with inflammation of the testes and epididymis.
The medical term for this condition is:: Orchiepididymitis
10.A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:: Thyrotoxicosis
11.What does ICD 10 CM stand for (answer) International
classification of diseases - 10th revised - clinical modification
12.What is the sequencing order when coding a sequela (late effect)
(answer) The residual condition is coded first, in the code(s) for the
cause of the late effect are coded as secondary
13.What is the ICD 10 CM code for hives (answer) L50.9
14.20-year-old comes into the ED with symptoms of a severe headache,
vomiting, stiff neck, and fever. The ED physician suspects that the
meningitis is bacterial and performs a lumber puncture. The ED physician
reviews the results in the patient is admitted in the hospital for meningitis.
The ED physician suspects that the meningitis is bacterial. Which ICD 10
CM code is reported by the ED physician (answer) G03.9
15.45 year old female with malignant Mullerian duct cancer is receiving
her first treatment of chemotherapy. What diagnosis codes are reported
(answer) - Z51.11, C57.7
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,16.The patient is a 12 month old with a history of muscle weakness.
Unfortu- nately his etiology is unknown and to help delineate the diagnosis
neurology has consulted us to obtain a right biceps muscle biopsy. What
diagnosis code is reported (answer) M62.81
17. The provider orders the following serum blood tests as part of a pre-
em- ployment physical exam. The patient goes to the local hospital for the
fol- lowing tests: CBC automated and automated differential WBC count
(85025), comprehensive metabolic panel (80053), and a thyroid stimulating
hormone assay (84443), all part of the general health panel. A drug screen
for multiple drug classes was also collected (80100). What diagnosis code
is reported?-
: Z02.1
18.What ICD 10 CM code is reported for a patient who is a habitual
abuser of cannabis (answer) F12.10
19.What codes, according to ICD 10 CM sequencing guidelines, describe a
patient that has heart disease due to malignant hypertension with left heart
failure (answer) I11.0, 150.1
20.A 45-year-old male patient has developed in ulcer on his upper back. He
has had diabetes for many years and is on insulin. The physician
determines that the ulcer is due to his diabetes. What ICD 10 CM code are
reported (answer) - E11.622, L98.429, Z79.4
21.What does the root word cool/o stand for (answer) Vagina
22.What does the abbreviation CKD stand for (answer) Chronic kidney
disease
23.The patient is in for in initial replacement of a leaking dialysis
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, catheter. What ICD 10 CM code is reported (answer) T82.43XA
24.What is/are the external cause code(s) for a passenger involved in a
MVA that lost control on the highway and hit a guardrail (answer)
Y92.411
25.A patient was admitted three weeks following a normal vaginal delivery
with a postpartum breast abscess. What ICD 10 code should be reported
(answer) - O91.12
26.A 28-year-old male was rushed to the ED after being found
unconscious. Information from family members indicated that the patient
had left a suicide note and taking a large amount of LSD (a hallucinogenic).
What ICD 10 CM codes are reported (answer) T40.8X2A, R40.20
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