AAPC - CPC Chapter 18 Review Exam
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1. A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests
to verify whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of
service is this considered?: Screening services
2. What modifier identifies the professional component of a service?: 26
3. HCPCS Level II codes specifically for Pathology and Laboratory services all
start with what letter?: P
4. The suffix -ology means: Study of
5. Tests in the Chemistry section of CPT® are what types of tests unless specified
otherwise?: Quantitative
6. A 27 year-old male dies of a gunshot wound. An autopsy is performed to gain
evidence for the police investigation and any subsequent trial. What CPT® code
is reported?: 88040
7. A patient has a cytopathology study performed by a fine needle aspiration.
The results are quite unusual and the slides as well as a copy of pertinent
information from the patient's record are sent to another cytopathologist for
consultation. The consulting pathologist reviews the slides and reviews the
patient's chart material. A report is sent back to the original pathologist with
the findings. What CPT® code is reported?: 80502
8. A cardiac patient must take digoxin to treat his atrial fibrillation (Afib). This
condition has been controlled for several years but the patient now presents to
his physician with new complaints of irregular heartbeats. The physician orders
a total digoxin study to determine the total level of digoxin in order to measure
the drug's efficacy in treating his Afib. What CPT® code is reported?: 80162
9. A patient has a severe traumatic fracture of the humerus. During the open re-
duction procedure, the surgeon removes several small pieces of bone embed-
ded in the nearby tissue. They are sent to Pathology for examination without
microscopic sections. The pathologist finds no evidence of disease. How should
the pathologist code for his services?: 88300
10. What ICD-10-CM code is reported for a personal history of malignant neo-
plasm of the breast?: Z85.3
11. What is usually found in the blood if a person has or used to have an infecting
virus?: Antibody
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1. A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests
to verify whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of
service is this considered?: Screening services
2. What modifier identifies the professional component of a service?: 26
3. HCPCS Level II codes specifically for Pathology and Laboratory services all
start with what letter?: P
4. The suffix -ology means: Study of
5. Tests in the Chemistry section of CPT® are what types of tests unless specified
otherwise?: Quantitative
6. A 27 year-old male dies of a gunshot wound. An autopsy is performed to gain
evidence for the police investigation and any subsequent trial. What CPT® code
is reported?: 88040
7. A patient has a cytopathology study performed by a fine needle aspiration.
The results are quite unusual and the slides as well as a copy of pertinent
information from the patient's record are sent to another cytopathologist for
consultation. The consulting pathologist reviews the slides and reviews the
patient's chart material. A report is sent back to the original pathologist with
the findings. What CPT® code is reported?: 80502
8. A cardiac patient must take digoxin to treat his atrial fibrillation (Afib). This
condition has been controlled for several years but the patient now presents to
his physician with new complaints of irregular heartbeats. The physician orders
a total digoxin study to determine the total level of digoxin in order to measure
the drug's efficacy in treating his Afib. What CPT® code is reported?: 80162
9. A patient has a severe traumatic fracture of the humerus. During the open re-
duction procedure, the surgeon removes several small pieces of bone embed-
ded in the nearby tissue. They are sent to Pathology for examination without
microscopic sections. The pathologist finds no evidence of disease. How should
the pathologist code for his services?: 88300
10. What ICD-10-CM code is reported for a personal history of malignant neo-
plasm of the breast?: Z85.3
11. What is usually found in the blood if a person has or used to have an infecting
virus?: Antibody
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