AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS31
What form is used to submit a providers charge to the insurance carrier?
A. ABN
B. UB-04
C. CMS-1500 - ANSWERS-C. CMS-1500
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what information?
A. Code sets
B. Evaluation and management principles
C. Documentation guidelines
D. All of the above - ANSWERS-D. All the above
When coding an operative report, whaat action would NOT be recommended?
A. coding from the header without reading the body of the report
B. reading the body of the report
C. highlighting unfamiliar words
D. starting with the procedure listed - ANSWERS-A. coding from the header without reading the
body of the report
when are providers responsible for obtaining an ABN for a service NOT considered medically
necessary
A. during a procedure or service
B. After a denial has been received from Medicare
,C. After providing service or item to beneficiary
D. Prior to providing a service or item to beneficiary - ANSWERS-D. prior to providing a service
or item to beneficiary
Evaluation and management services are often provided in a standard format such as SOAP
notes. What does the acronym SOAP stand for?
A. subjective, objective, activity, period
B. standard, objective, advice, provider
C. source, opinion, action, plan
D. scope, observation, action, plan - ANSWERS-A. subjective, objective, activity, period
What is a myocardial infarction?
A. malfunction in one of the valves in the heart, disrupting blood flow
B. lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
C. abnormal heart beats causing pain, nausea and discomfort
D. overgrowth of the muscle tissue, affecting the hearts ability to pump - ANSWERS-B. lack of
oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
which of the following is true about the function of the cochlea?
A. it helps with balance only
B. it helps with balance and sound transmission
C. its function is to excrete cerumen (wax) to help keep the ear clean
D. it transmits sound only - ANSWERS-D. it transmits sound only
which of the following best describes psoriasis
A. an inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts,
and scales
, B. an allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus
C. a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
D. a contagious infection of the skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium - ANSWERS-
C. a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the:
A. Epicardium
B. endocardium
C. pericardium
D. myocardium - ANSWERS-B. Endocardium
The dome-shaped muscle under the lungs flattening during inspiration is the?
A. diaphragm
B. pleura
C. mediastinum
D. Bronchus - ANSWERS-A. Diaphragm
when a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic and there are separate entries for
both how is it reported?
A. code only the chronic code
B. code only the acute code
C. code both sequencing the acute first
D. code both sequencing the chronic first - ANSWERS-C. code both sequencing the acute first
which diagnosis code(s) below reports pain in the left and right ears
A. H92.09
B. H92.03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS31
What form is used to submit a providers charge to the insurance carrier?
A. ABN
B. UB-04
C. CMS-1500 - ANSWERS-C. CMS-1500
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what information?
A. Code sets
B. Evaluation and management principles
C. Documentation guidelines
D. All of the above - ANSWERS-D. All the above
When coding an operative report, whaat action would NOT be recommended?
A. coding from the header without reading the body of the report
B. reading the body of the report
C. highlighting unfamiliar words
D. starting with the procedure listed - ANSWERS-A. coding from the header without reading the
body of the report
when are providers responsible for obtaining an ABN for a service NOT considered medically
necessary
A. during a procedure or service
B. After a denial has been received from Medicare
,C. After providing service or item to beneficiary
D. Prior to providing a service or item to beneficiary - ANSWERS-D. prior to providing a service
or item to beneficiary
Evaluation and management services are often provided in a standard format such as SOAP
notes. What does the acronym SOAP stand for?
A. subjective, objective, activity, period
B. standard, objective, advice, provider
C. source, opinion, action, plan
D. scope, observation, action, plan - ANSWERS-A. subjective, objective, activity, period
What is a myocardial infarction?
A. malfunction in one of the valves in the heart, disrupting blood flow
B. lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
C. abnormal heart beats causing pain, nausea and discomfort
D. overgrowth of the muscle tissue, affecting the hearts ability to pump - ANSWERS-B. lack of
oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death
which of the following is true about the function of the cochlea?
A. it helps with balance only
B. it helps with balance and sound transmission
C. its function is to excrete cerumen (wax) to help keep the ear clean
D. it transmits sound only - ANSWERS-D. it transmits sound only
which of the following best describes psoriasis
A. an inflammatory condition characterized by redness pustular and vesicular lesions, crusts,
and scales
, B. an allergic reaction characterized by wheals and generally accompanied by pruritus
C. a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
D. a contagious infection of the skin generally caused by staphylococcus bacterium - ANSWERS-
C. a chronic condition characterized by red, dry, elevated lesions, covered by silvery scales
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the:
A. Epicardium
B. endocardium
C. pericardium
D. myocardium - ANSWERS-B. Endocardium
The dome-shaped muscle under the lungs flattening during inspiration is the?
A. diaphragm
B. pleura
C. mediastinum
D. Bronchus - ANSWERS-A. Diaphragm
when a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic and there are separate entries for
both how is it reported?
A. code only the chronic code
B. code only the acute code
C. code both sequencing the acute first
D. code both sequencing the chronic first - ANSWERS-C. code both sequencing the acute first
which diagnosis code(s) below reports pain in the left and right ears
A. H92.09
B. H92.03
