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AAPC CPC CHAPTER 10 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Which valves are the semilunar valves?
A) Tricuspid and Aortic
B) Pulmonary and Mitral
C) Tricuspid and Mitral
D) Pulmonary and Aortic - correct answer- D
What term refers to a rapid heartbeat?
A) Tachycardia
B) Cardiomegaly
C) Bradycardia
D) Tachypnea - correct answer- A
A patient presents to his physician's office for a follow-up visit
and review of test results. Previously, he complained of
shortness of breath and chest pain during exercise and the
physician ordered an echocardiogram. The physician
documents aortic valve stenosis. What ICD-10-CM code is
reported?
A) I08.0
B) Q23.0
C) I35.0
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D) I06.0 - correct answer- C
Patient is diagnosed as having renal failure with hypertension.
He is end stage receiving dialysis. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported?
A) I10, N18.6, Z99.2 B) I12.9, N18.6, Z99.2 C) I12.0, N18.6,
Z99.2
D) I13.0, N18.6, Z99.2 - correct answer- C
Patient had mitral valve prolapse, and a mitral valve ring was
inserted with cardiopulmonary bypass. What CPT® code is
reported?
A) 33426
B) 33464
C) 33425
D) 33430 - correct answer- A
Patient undergoes a 3 venous, 2 arterial CABG using the
saphenous vein, femoropopliteal vein, and the radial artery,
harvested by the surgeon performing the grafts. The venous
grafts were procured using endoscopic harvesting techniques.
What CPT® codes are reported?
A) 33534, 33512, 35572
B) 33534, 33519, 35572, 35600, 33508
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C) 33514, 35572, 35600
D) 33533, 33521, 35572, 35600, 33508 - correct answer- B
A 5 French pigtail catheter was placed in the abdominal aorta
and a run-off was performed following injection of 80cc of
contrast. Oblique DSA images of the iliac circulation were
performed following 2 injections, each 15cc. The catheter was
not moved to another position within the aorta for the additional
injections. What CPT® codes are reported?
A) 36200, 75630-26
B) 36215, 36215-59, 75630-26
C) 36215, 36215-59, 36200, 75630-26
D) 36200, 75716-26 - correct answer- A
Catheter advanced from the left femoral artery into the aorta,
manipulated into both the left and right renal arteries for
imaging. What are the CPT® code(s) reported?
A) 36245, 36245-59
B) 36252
C) 36245, 36245-59, 36252-26
D) 36251 - correct answer- B
A patient presents for a cardiac stress test at the hospital. The
same physician supervises the test, interprets the study and
AAPC CPC CHAPTER 10 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Which valves are the semilunar valves?
A) Tricuspid and Aortic
B) Pulmonary and Mitral
C) Tricuspid and Mitral
D) Pulmonary and Aortic - correct answer- D
What term refers to a rapid heartbeat?
A) Tachycardia
B) Cardiomegaly
C) Bradycardia
D) Tachypnea - correct answer- A
A patient presents to his physician's office for a follow-up visit
and review of test results. Previously, he complained of
shortness of breath and chest pain during exercise and the
physician ordered an echocardiogram. The physician
documents aortic valve stenosis. What ICD-10-CM code is
reported?
A) I08.0
B) Q23.0
C) I35.0
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D) I06.0 - correct answer- C
Patient is diagnosed as having renal failure with hypertension.
He is end stage receiving dialysis. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported?
A) I10, N18.6, Z99.2 B) I12.9, N18.6, Z99.2 C) I12.0, N18.6,
Z99.2
D) I13.0, N18.6, Z99.2 - correct answer- C
Patient had mitral valve prolapse, and a mitral valve ring was
inserted with cardiopulmonary bypass. What CPT® code is
reported?
A) 33426
B) 33464
C) 33425
D) 33430 - correct answer- A
Patient undergoes a 3 venous, 2 arterial CABG using the
saphenous vein, femoropopliteal vein, and the radial artery,
harvested by the surgeon performing the grafts. The venous
grafts were procured using endoscopic harvesting techniques.
What CPT® codes are reported?
A) 33534, 33512, 35572
B) 33534, 33519, 35572, 35600, 33508
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C) 33514, 35572, 35600
D) 33533, 33521, 35572, 35600, 33508 - correct answer- B
A 5 French pigtail catheter was placed in the abdominal aorta
and a run-off was performed following injection of 80cc of
contrast. Oblique DSA images of the iliac circulation were
performed following 2 injections, each 15cc. The catheter was
not moved to another position within the aorta for the additional
injections. What CPT® codes are reported?
A) 36200, 75630-26
B) 36215, 36215-59, 75630-26
C) 36215, 36215-59, 36200, 75630-26
D) 36200, 75716-26 - correct answer- A
Catheter advanced from the left femoral artery into the aorta,
manipulated into both the left and right renal arteries for
imaging. What are the CPT® code(s) reported?
A) 36245, 36245-59
B) 36252
C) 36245, 36245-59, 36252-26
D) 36251 - correct answer- B
A patient presents for a cardiac stress test at the hospital. The
same physician supervises the test, interprets the study and
