AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM REAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGARDE
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of education and
is licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? - ANSWER:
Physician Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures,
or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare - ANSWER:
National Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. - ANSWER: Regional
ABN stands for - ANSWER: Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - ANSWER: 1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - ANSWER: Size and
resources of the physician's practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
means? - ANSWER: Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - ANSWER: Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for
the purpose of - ANSWER: Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - ANSWER: It is a weakness in a
large artery and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - ANSWER: A sentinel
node is the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing
cancer cells
The mediastinum contains all of the following except - ANSWER: Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? - ANSWER: The
presence of air in the mediastinum
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
ANSWER: Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? - ANSWER: An
incision made in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
, Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? - ANSWER: Adrenal
gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? - ANSWER: It secretes hormones
regulating body metabolism and blood calcium
Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? - ANSWER: It
separates the external ear from the middle ear
Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone
marrow collected from a close relative is: - ANSWER: Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: - ANSWER: Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: - ANSWER: Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD - 9?
- ANSWER: NCHS and CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? - ANSWER:
The physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? - ANSWER:
Otospongiosis
What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? -
ANSWER: Blister
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate
entries for both, how is it reported? - ANSWER: Code both sequencing the cute first
When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is
used as a default type? - ANSWER: Type II
What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? - ANSWER: Compound fracture
Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? - ANSWER:
Causes of injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - ANSWER: Chronic kidney disease
Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to
code an operative report/physician note? - ANSWER: Procedure or service
What are services provided in the home by an agency considered? - ANSWER:
Nonfacility
AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGARDE
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of education and
is licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? - ANSWER:
Physician Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures,
or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare - ANSWER:
National Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. - ANSWER: Regional
ABN stands for - ANSWER: Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? - ANSWER: 1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? - ANSWER: Size and
resources of the physician's practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
means? - ANSWER: Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? - ANSWER: Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for
the purpose of - ANSWER: Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because - ANSWER: It is a weakness in a
large artery and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? - ANSWER: A sentinel
node is the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by metastasizing
cancer cells
The mediastinum contains all of the following except - ANSWER: Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? - ANSWER: The
presence of air in the mediastinum
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
ANSWER: Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? - ANSWER: An
incision made in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
, Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? - ANSWER: Adrenal
gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? - ANSWER: It secretes hormones
regulating body metabolism and blood calcium
Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? - ANSWER: It
separates the external ear from the middle ear
Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone
marrow collected from a close relative is: - ANSWER: Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: - ANSWER: Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: - ANSWER: Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD - 9?
- ANSWER: NCHS and CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? - ANSWER:
The physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? - ANSWER:
Otospongiosis
What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? -
ANSWER: Blister
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate
entries for both, how is it reported? - ANSWER: Code both sequencing the cute first
When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note, what is
used as a default type? - ANSWER: Type II
What type of fracture is considered Traumatic? - ANSWER: Compound fracture
Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported? - ANSWER:
Causes of injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
What does the abbreviation CKD stand for? - ANSWER: Chronic kidney disease
Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when preparing to
code an operative report/physician note? - ANSWER: Procedure or service
What are services provided in the home by an agency considered? - ANSWER:
Nonfacility
