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AAPC CPC PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM
NEWEST VERSION ALL WITH 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM
Question: Which one of the following best describes psoriasis?
a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
b. An inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts,
and scales
c. An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus
d. A contagious infection of skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery
scales
Question: A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth is:
a. Prolactin
b. Colostrum
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c. Lactose
d. Chorion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Colostrum
Question: A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
a. Thyrotoxicosis
b. Panhypopituitarism
c. Ketosis
d. Thyroiditis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. Thyrotoxicosis
Question: What form is used to submit a provider's charge to the insurance carrier?
a. UB-04
b. Provider reimbursement form
c. CMS-1500
d. ABN - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. CMS-1500
Question: Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on learning?
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a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
b. CPT and ICD-10-CM
c. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
d. CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and
ICD-10-CM
Question: In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act?
a. 2010
b. 2009
c. 2000
d. 2007 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. 2009
Question: Voluntary compliance programs also provide benefits by not only helping to prevent
erroneous or ____, but also by showing that the provider practice is making additional good
faith efforts to submit claims appropriately.
a. Over utilized codes
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b. Duplicative claims
c. Fraudulent claims
d. Mistaken principals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. Fraudulent claims
Question: Which CMS product describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment
procedures or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare?
a. Medicare Claims Processing Manual
b. National Coverage Determinations Manual
c. Relative Value Files
d. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. National Coverage
Determinations Manual
Question: Which condition results from an injury to the head? The symptoms include
headache, dizziness and vomiting.
a. Meningitis
b. Concussion
c. Epilepsy
d. Parkinson's disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Concussion
AAPC CPC PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAM
NEWEST VERSION ALL WITH 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM
Question: Which one of the following best describes psoriasis?
a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
b. An inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts,
and scales
c. An allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus
d. A contagious infection of skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔a. A chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery
scales
Question: A form of milk produced the first few days after giving birth is:
a. Prolactin
b. Colostrum
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c. Lactose
d. Chorion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Colostrum
Question: A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:
a. Thyrotoxicosis
b. Panhypopituitarism
c. Ketosis
d. Thyroiditis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. Thyrotoxicosis
Question: What form is used to submit a provider's charge to the insurance carrier?
a. UB-04
b. Provider reimbursement form
c. CMS-1500
d. ABN - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. CMS-1500
Question: Which coding manuals do outpatient coders focus on learning?
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a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and ICD-10-CM
b. CPT and ICD-10-CM
c. ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
d. CPT, HCPCS Level II, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a. CPT, HCPCS Level II and
ICD-10-CM
Question: In what year was HITECH enacted as part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act?
a. 2010
b. 2009
c. 2000
d. 2007 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. 2009
Question: Voluntary compliance programs also provide benefits by not only helping to prevent
erroneous or ____, but also by showing that the provider practice is making additional good
faith efforts to submit claims appropriately.
a. Over utilized codes
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b. Duplicative claims
c. Fraudulent claims
d. Mistaken principals - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c. Fraudulent claims
Question: Which CMS product describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment
procedures or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare?
a. Medicare Claims Processing Manual
b. National Coverage Determinations Manual
c. Relative Value Files
d. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. National Coverage
Determinations Manual
Question: Which condition results from an injury to the head? The symptoms include
headache, dizziness and vomiting.
a. Meningitis
b. Concussion
c. Epilepsy
d. Parkinson's disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b. Concussion
