CCA EXAM DOMAIN 3 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ TESTED
AND VERIFIED
1. What is the correct CPT code assignment for hysteroscopy with lysis of
intrauterine adhesions?
a. 58555, 58559
b. 58559
c. 58559, 58740
d. 58555, 58559, 58740 --CORRECT ANSWER--b. 58559
2. What is the correct CPT code assignment for destruction of internal
hemorrhoids with use of infrared coagulation?
a. 46255
b. 46930
c. 46260
d. 46945 --CORRECT ANSWER--b. 46930
3.00Identify the diagnosis code(s) for melanoma of skin of right shoulder.
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,a. D03.61, C43.61
b. C43.61
c. C43.60
d. D03.61 --CORRECT ANSWER--b. C43.61
4. A female patient is admitted for stress incontinence. A urethral suspension to
reposition the urethra via open approach is performed. Assign the correct ICD-
10-CM diagnosis and/or procedure codes.
a. N39.3, 0TJB8ZZ
b. N23, 0TSD0ZZ
c. N39.3, 0TSD0ZZ
d. R32, 0TSD4ZZ --CORRECT ANSWER--c. N39.3, 0TSD0ZZ
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. The principal
diagnosis is cholecystitis. The patient also has a history of hypertension and
diabetes. In the DRG prospective payment system, which of the following
would determine the MDC assignment for this patient?
a. Abdominal pain
b. Cholecystitis
c. Hypertension
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,d. Diabetes --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Cholecystitis
6. Reference codes 49491 through 49525 for inguinal hernia repair. Patient is 47
years old. What is the correct code for an initial inguinal herniorrhaphy for
incarcerated hernia?
a. 49496
b. 49501
c. 49507
d. 49521 --CORRECT ANSWER--c. 49507
7. A patient was admitted for abdominal pain with diarrhea and was diagnosed
with infectious gastroenteritis. The patient also has angina and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following would be the correct
coding and sequencing for this case?
a. Abdominal pain; infectious gastroenteritis; chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease; angina
b. Infectious gastroenteritis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; angina
c. Gastroenteritis; abdominal pain; angina
d. Gastroenteritis; abdominal pain; diarrhea; chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease; angina --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Infectious gastroenteritis; chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease; angina
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, 8. A patient is admitted with spotting. She had been treated two weeks
previously for a miscarriage with sepsis. The sepsis had resolved, and she is
afebrile at this time. She is treated with an aspiration dilation and curettage and
products of conception are found. Which of the following should be the
principal diagnosis?
a. Miscarriage
b. Complications of spontaneous abortion with sepsis
c. Sepsis
d. Spontaneous abortion with sepsis --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Miscarriage
9. If a patient has an excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the CPT code is
determined by the body area from which the excision occurs and which of the
following?
a. Length of the lesion as described in the pathology report
b. Dimension of the specimen submitted as described in the pathology report
c. Width times the length of the lesion as described in the operative report
d. Diameter of the lesion as well as the most narrow margins required to
adequately excise the lesion described in the operative report --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. Diameter of the lesion as well as the most narrow margins
required to adequately excise the lesion described in the operative report
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WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ TESTED
AND VERIFIED
1. What is the correct CPT code assignment for hysteroscopy with lysis of
intrauterine adhesions?
a. 58555, 58559
b. 58559
c. 58559, 58740
d. 58555, 58559, 58740 --CORRECT ANSWER--b. 58559
2. What is the correct CPT code assignment for destruction of internal
hemorrhoids with use of infrared coagulation?
a. 46255
b. 46930
c. 46260
d. 46945 --CORRECT ANSWER--b. 46930
3.00Identify the diagnosis code(s) for melanoma of skin of right shoulder.
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,a. D03.61, C43.61
b. C43.61
c. C43.60
d. D03.61 --CORRECT ANSWER--b. C43.61
4. A female patient is admitted for stress incontinence. A urethral suspension to
reposition the urethra via open approach is performed. Assign the correct ICD-
10-CM diagnosis and/or procedure codes.
a. N39.3, 0TJB8ZZ
b. N23, 0TSD0ZZ
c. N39.3, 0TSD0ZZ
d. R32, 0TSD4ZZ --CORRECT ANSWER--c. N39.3, 0TSD0ZZ
5. A patient is admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. The principal
diagnosis is cholecystitis. The patient also has a history of hypertension and
diabetes. In the DRG prospective payment system, which of the following
would determine the MDC assignment for this patient?
a. Abdominal pain
b. Cholecystitis
c. Hypertension
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,d. Diabetes --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Cholecystitis
6. Reference codes 49491 through 49525 for inguinal hernia repair. Patient is 47
years old. What is the correct code for an initial inguinal herniorrhaphy for
incarcerated hernia?
a. 49496
b. 49501
c. 49507
d. 49521 --CORRECT ANSWER--c. 49507
7. A patient was admitted for abdominal pain with diarrhea and was diagnosed
with infectious gastroenteritis. The patient also has angina and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following would be the correct
coding and sequencing for this case?
a. Abdominal pain; infectious gastroenteritis; chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease; angina
b. Infectious gastroenteritis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; angina
c. Gastroenteritis; abdominal pain; angina
d. Gastroenteritis; abdominal pain; diarrhea; chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease; angina --CORRECT ANSWER--b. Infectious gastroenteritis; chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease; angina
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, 8. A patient is admitted with spotting. She had been treated two weeks
previously for a miscarriage with sepsis. The sepsis had resolved, and she is
afebrile at this time. She is treated with an aspiration dilation and curettage and
products of conception are found. Which of the following should be the
principal diagnosis?
a. Miscarriage
b. Complications of spontaneous abortion with sepsis
c. Sepsis
d. Spontaneous abortion with sepsis --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Miscarriage
9. If a patient has an excision of a malignant lesion of the skin, the CPT code is
determined by the body area from which the excision occurs and which of the
following?
a. Length of the lesion as described in the pathology report
b. Dimension of the specimen submitted as described in the pathology report
c. Width times the length of the lesion as described in the operative report
d. Diameter of the lesion as well as the most narrow margins required to
adequately excise the lesion described in the operative report --CORRECT
ANSWER--d. Diameter of the lesion as well as the most narrow margins
required to adequately excise the lesion described in the operative report
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