AAPC PRACTICE FINAL EXAM (CPT 2023)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What xICD-10-CM xcode xis xreported xfor xCOPD xwith xacute xbronchitis? x- xJ44.0 xJ20.9
The xMedicare xprogram xis xmade xup xof xseveral xparts. xWhich xpart xcovers xprovider xfees xwithout xthe
xuse xof xa xprivate xinsurer? x- xMedicare xPart xB
Which xgland xis xlocated xon xthe xsuperior xsurface xof xthe xkidney? x- xAdrenal xglands
A xdacryocystectomy xis xan: x- xSurgical xremoval xthat xcreates xtears xto xdrain xbetween xyour xeyes xand
xyour xnoses.
The xradiology xterm xfluoroscopy xis xa(n): x- xExamination xof xan xobject, xas xthe xhuman xbody, xby
xexposing xit xto xthe xX xrays
What xmonth xdoes xthe xnew xICD-10-CM xcode xbook xtake xeffect xeach xyear? x- xOctober
What xcodes, xaccording xto xICD-10-CM xguidelines, xdescribe xa xpatient xthat xhas xhypertension xwith xleft
xheart xfailure? x- xI11.0, xI50.1
What xtype xof xfracture xis xconsidered xtraumatic? x- xcompound xfracture
A x3-year-old xis xbrought xto xthe xburn xunit xafter xpulling xa xpot xof xhot xsoup xoff xthe xstove xand xspilling
xit xon xherself. xShe xsustained x18% xsecond xdegree xburns xon xher xlegs xand x20% xthird xdegree xburns xon
xher xchest xand xarms. xTotal xbody xsurface xarea xburned xis x38%. x
What xICD-10-CM xcodes xare xreported xfor xthe xburns x(do xnot xinclude xexternal xcause xcodes xfor xthe
xaccident)? x- xT21.31XA, xT22.391A, xT22.392A, xT24.291A, xT24.292A, xT31.32
What xare xservices xprovided xin xthe xhome xby xan xagency xconsidered? x- xFacility xservices
Joe xhas xa xterrible xproblem xwith xingrown xtoenails. xHe xgoes xto xthe xpodiatrist xto xhave xa xnail
xpermanently xremoved xalong xwith xthe xnail xmatrix. xWhat xCPT® xcode xis xreported? x- x11750
The xpatient xis xan x82-year-old xmale xwith xbiopsy-proven xbasal xcell xcarcinoma xof xhis xright xlower
xeyelid xextending xto xthe xupper xpart xof xthe xcheek.I xmarked xthe xarea xfor xrhomboidal xexcision xand xI
xdrew xmy xplanned xrhomboid xflap.
DESCRIPTION xOF xPROCEDURE: xI xexcised xthe xlesion xas xdrawn xinto xthe xsubcutaneous xfat. xHemostasis
xwas xachieved xusing xBovie xcautery. xModified xMohs xanalysis xshowed xthe xmargin xto xbe xclear. xI
xincised xthe xrhomboid xflap xas xdrawn xand xelevated xthe xflap xwith xa xfull-thickness xof xsubcutaneous
xfat. xHemostasis xwas xachieved xin xthe xdonor xsite, xthe xBovie xcautery xwas xnot xused, xhand xheld
, xcautery xwas xused. xThe xflap xwas xrotated xinto xthe xdefect. xThe xdonor xsite xwas xclosed xand xflap xinset
xin xlayers xusing x5-0 xMonocryl xand x6-0 xProlene. xThe xpatient xtolerated xthe xprocedure xwell. x
The xtotal xsite xmeasured x1.3 xcm xx x2.7 xcm.What xCPT® xcode(s) xshould xbe xreported? x- x14060
A xmalignant xlesion xof xthe xforehead xmeasuring x1.0 xcm xwas xremoved. xThe xoperative xreport xstates
xskin xmargins xare x1.1 xcm xon xall xsides. xLayered xclosure xof x3.5 xcm xwas xperformed. xHow xis xthis
xcoded? x- x11644, x12052-51
The xpatient xfell xand xfractured xhis xleft xfemoral xshaft xin xthree xplaces. xThe xfracture xis xtreated xwith xan
xORIF xof xthe xleft xfemur xwith xan xintramedullary xnail xand xinterlocking xscrews x(peritrochanterically).
xThe xorthopedist xalso xplaces xthe xleg xin xa xplaster xsplint xprior xto xleaving xthe xOR. x
What xCPT® xcode(s) xis/are xreported? x- x27506
a x27 xyear xold xtriathlete xis xthrown xfrom xhis xbike xon xa xsteep xdownhill xride. xHe xsuffered xa xseverely
xfractured xvertebra xat xC5. xAn xanterior xapproach xis xused xto xdissect xout xthe xbony xfragments xand
xstrengthen xthe xspine xwith xtitanium xcages xand xarthrodesis. xThe xsurgeon xplaces xthe xpatient xsupine
xon xthe xOR xtable xand xproceeds xwith xan xanterior xcorpectomy xat xC5 xwith xdisectomy xabove xand
xbelow. xTitanium xcages xare xplaced xin xthe xresulting xdefect xand xmorselized xallograft xbone xis xplaced xin
xand xaround xthe xcages. xAnterior xsynthes xplates xare xplaced xacross xC2-C3, xC4-C5, xC5-6. x
What xCPT xcodes xare xreported? x- x63071, x22554-51, x22846, x22854, x20930
Which xoption xis xTRUE xregarding xreporting xcodes xfor xcytomegaloviral xpneumonitis xin xICD-10-CM? x-
xOne xcode xis xused xto xreport xboth xthe xpneumonia xand xthe xcytomegaloviral xdisease
A xpatient xunderwent xbilateral xnasal/sinus xdiagnostic xendoscopy. xFinding xthe xairway xobstructed xthe
xprovider xfractures xthe xmiddle xturbinates xto xperform xthe xsurgical xendoscopy xwith xtotal xbilateral
xethmoidectomy xand xnasal xseptoplasty. x
What xCPT® xcodes xare xreported? x- x30520, x31255-50-51
A xphysician xplaces xa xcentrally xinserted, xtunneled xcentral xvenous xaccess xdevice xwith xa xsubcutaneous
xpump xin xa x7-year-old xpatient. x- x36563
What xinformation xis xneeded xto xaccurately xcode xhypertension xretinopathy xin xICD-10-CM? x- xThe
xaffected xeye(s)
Intracoronary xstents xare xplaced xpercutaneously xin xthe xright xcoronary xand xleft xanterior xdescending
xarteries xfor xa xpatient xwith xstenosis. xPercutaneous xtransluminal xballoon xangioplasty xis xperformed xon
xthe xleft xcircumflex xcoronary xartery. x
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
What xICD-10-CM xcode xis xreported xfor xCOPD xwith xacute xbronchitis? x- xJ44.0 xJ20.9
The xMedicare xprogram xis xmade xup xof xseveral xparts. xWhich xpart xcovers xprovider xfees xwithout xthe
xuse xof xa xprivate xinsurer? x- xMedicare xPart xB
Which xgland xis xlocated xon xthe xsuperior xsurface xof xthe xkidney? x- xAdrenal xglands
A xdacryocystectomy xis xan: x- xSurgical xremoval xthat xcreates xtears xto xdrain xbetween xyour xeyes xand
xyour xnoses.
The xradiology xterm xfluoroscopy xis xa(n): x- xExamination xof xan xobject, xas xthe xhuman xbody, xby
xexposing xit xto xthe xX xrays
What xmonth xdoes xthe xnew xICD-10-CM xcode xbook xtake xeffect xeach xyear? x- xOctober
What xcodes, xaccording xto xICD-10-CM xguidelines, xdescribe xa xpatient xthat xhas xhypertension xwith xleft
xheart xfailure? x- xI11.0, xI50.1
What xtype xof xfracture xis xconsidered xtraumatic? x- xcompound xfracture
A x3-year-old xis xbrought xto xthe xburn xunit xafter xpulling xa xpot xof xhot xsoup xoff xthe xstove xand xspilling
xit xon xherself. xShe xsustained x18% xsecond xdegree xburns xon xher xlegs xand x20% xthird xdegree xburns xon
xher xchest xand xarms. xTotal xbody xsurface xarea xburned xis x38%. x
What xICD-10-CM xcodes xare xreported xfor xthe xburns x(do xnot xinclude xexternal xcause xcodes xfor xthe
xaccident)? x- xT21.31XA, xT22.391A, xT22.392A, xT24.291A, xT24.292A, xT31.32
What xare xservices xprovided xin xthe xhome xby xan xagency xconsidered? x- xFacility xservices
Joe xhas xa xterrible xproblem xwith xingrown xtoenails. xHe xgoes xto xthe xpodiatrist xto xhave xa xnail
xpermanently xremoved xalong xwith xthe xnail xmatrix. xWhat xCPT® xcode xis xreported? x- x11750
The xpatient xis xan x82-year-old xmale xwith xbiopsy-proven xbasal xcell xcarcinoma xof xhis xright xlower
xeyelid xextending xto xthe xupper xpart xof xthe xcheek.I xmarked xthe xarea xfor xrhomboidal xexcision xand xI
xdrew xmy xplanned xrhomboid xflap.
DESCRIPTION xOF xPROCEDURE: xI xexcised xthe xlesion xas xdrawn xinto xthe xsubcutaneous xfat. xHemostasis
xwas xachieved xusing xBovie xcautery. xModified xMohs xanalysis xshowed xthe xmargin xto xbe xclear. xI
xincised xthe xrhomboid xflap xas xdrawn xand xelevated xthe xflap xwith xa xfull-thickness xof xsubcutaneous
xfat. xHemostasis xwas xachieved xin xthe xdonor xsite, xthe xBovie xcautery xwas xnot xused, xhand xheld
, xcautery xwas xused. xThe xflap xwas xrotated xinto xthe xdefect. xThe xdonor xsite xwas xclosed xand xflap xinset
xin xlayers xusing x5-0 xMonocryl xand x6-0 xProlene. xThe xpatient xtolerated xthe xprocedure xwell. x
The xtotal xsite xmeasured x1.3 xcm xx x2.7 xcm.What xCPT® xcode(s) xshould xbe xreported? x- x14060
A xmalignant xlesion xof xthe xforehead xmeasuring x1.0 xcm xwas xremoved. xThe xoperative xreport xstates
xskin xmargins xare x1.1 xcm xon xall xsides. xLayered xclosure xof x3.5 xcm xwas xperformed. xHow xis xthis
xcoded? x- x11644, x12052-51
The xpatient xfell xand xfractured xhis xleft xfemoral xshaft xin xthree xplaces. xThe xfracture xis xtreated xwith xan
xORIF xof xthe xleft xfemur xwith xan xintramedullary xnail xand xinterlocking xscrews x(peritrochanterically).
xThe xorthopedist xalso xplaces xthe xleg xin xa xplaster xsplint xprior xto xleaving xthe xOR. x
What xCPT® xcode(s) xis/are xreported? x- x27506
a x27 xyear xold xtriathlete xis xthrown xfrom xhis xbike xon xa xsteep xdownhill xride. xHe xsuffered xa xseverely
xfractured xvertebra xat xC5. xAn xanterior xapproach xis xused xto xdissect xout xthe xbony xfragments xand
xstrengthen xthe xspine xwith xtitanium xcages xand xarthrodesis. xThe xsurgeon xplaces xthe xpatient xsupine
xon xthe xOR xtable xand xproceeds xwith xan xanterior xcorpectomy xat xC5 xwith xdisectomy xabove xand
xbelow. xTitanium xcages xare xplaced xin xthe xresulting xdefect xand xmorselized xallograft xbone xis xplaced xin
xand xaround xthe xcages. xAnterior xsynthes xplates xare xplaced xacross xC2-C3, xC4-C5, xC5-6. x
What xCPT xcodes xare xreported? x- x63071, x22554-51, x22846, x22854, x20930
Which xoption xis xTRUE xregarding xreporting xcodes xfor xcytomegaloviral xpneumonitis xin xICD-10-CM? x-
xOne xcode xis xused xto xreport xboth xthe xpneumonia xand xthe xcytomegaloviral xdisease
A xpatient xunderwent xbilateral xnasal/sinus xdiagnostic xendoscopy. xFinding xthe xairway xobstructed xthe
xprovider xfractures xthe xmiddle xturbinates xto xperform xthe xsurgical xendoscopy xwith xtotal xbilateral
xethmoidectomy xand xnasal xseptoplasty. x
What xCPT® xcodes xare xreported? x- x30520, x31255-50-51
A xphysician xplaces xa xcentrally xinserted, xtunneled xcentral xvenous xaccess xdevice xwith xa xsubcutaneous
xpump xin xa x7-year-old xpatient. x- x36563
What xinformation xis xneeded xto xaccurately xcode xhypertension xretinopathy xin xICD-10-CM? x- xThe
xaffected xeye(s)
Intracoronary xstents xare xplaced xpercutaneously xin xthe xright xcoronary xand xleft xanterior xdescending
xarteries xfor xa xpatient xwith xstenosis. xPercutaneous xtransluminal xballoon xangioplasty xis xperformed xon
xthe xleft xcircumflex xcoronary xartery. x
