CPC Practice Exam 3 PREP
CPC PRACTICE EXAM 3 PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!!
A 52 year-old female is scheduled for surgery for a radical resection of a sarcoma
on her back. After administration of proper anesthesia, the operative site is
prepped and draped in the usual fashion. A curvilinear incision is made around the
tumor site. The incision is further extended deep and around the tumor. The
fascial, and subfascial layers are raised to adequately expose the underlying
anatomy. Neurovascular structures in the area are identified and preserved. The
tumor is localized and dissected from the surrounding tissue margin, and
removed. To rule out further malignancy, an additional surrounding wide area of
margin is also dissected and removed. After satisfactory radical removal of the
tumor and surrounding margin the incision is repaired in the layered fashion. The
excised diameter of the tumor is 4.5 cm.
Which CPT® and diagnosis are reported?
A. 21932, C49.6
B. 21935, D17.1
C. 21935, C49.6
D. 2192 - Correct Answer-B. 21935, D17.1
A 68 year-old female has a L5 age-related osteoporotic compression fracture and
is in the outpatient facility to have vertebroplasty to restore the vertebral body.
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The patient is appropriately prepped and local anesthesia with light sedation is
administered. A biopsy needle is guided into the fractured vertebra using x-ray
guidance. Specially formulated acrylic bone cement is injected directly into the
fractured vertebra, filling the spaces within the bone with the goal of creating a
type of internal cast to stabilize the vertebral bone. The needle is removed and
the small skin puncture is covered with a bandage. The patient is taken to the
recovery room and discharged later in the same day.
Select the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes for this procedure:
A. 22510, M80.08XA
B. 22513, 77002-26, M48.56XA
C. 22511, M80.08XA
D. 22511, 77002-26, M48.56XA - Correct Answer-C. 22511, M80.08XA
Via a left femoral artery access, aortic arch angiography was performed, and then
a catheter is placed in the right internal carotid artery, the left common carotid
artery, and the right and left vertebral arteries. Angiography was performed in all
locations and right and left cerebral imaging was documented by the provider via
all selective catheter sites. The provider then decided to selectively catheterize
the RT middle cerebral artery and noted that the intracranial vessels were normal.
What are the CPT® codes?
A. 36224-50, 36226-51, 36228-RT
B. 36224-RT, 36226-50-51, 36223-51-LT, 36228-RT
C. 36224-RT, 36226-50-51, 36228-RT
D. 36224-RT, 36226-51, 36223-51-LT, 36228-RT - Correct Answer-B. 36224-RT,
36226-50-51, 36223-51-LT, 36228-RT
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Chief Complaint: Patient complains of a foreign body sensation in the back of her
throat which when she breathes.
Laryngoscopy: Flexible fiberoptic scope introduced. Nasal fiberoptic used,
Indicated for foreign body sensation in larynx. Indicated for evaluate of laryngeal
anatomy, Topical anesthesia used. Vocal Cords are symmetric. Epiglottis, is normal.
Arytenoids visualized. Foreign Body found: Bay Leaf, No complications. Patient
tolerated procedure well. Bay leaf removed during the procedure and his
symptoms completely resolved.
What CPT® code is reported?
A. 31530
B. 31575
C. 31577
D. 31511 - Correct Answer-C. 31577
The cardiothoracic surgeon takes a patient to the operating room to treat an area
of arterial occlusion in the peroneal artery in the left leg. A percutaneous
approach is used in using balloon angioplasty of the tibial-peroneal artery with
atherectomy and stent placement.
What is the CPT® coding?
A. 37231
B. 37228, 37229, 37230
C. 37230
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CPC PRACTICE EXAM 3 PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!!
A 52 year-old female is scheduled for surgery for a radical resection of a sarcoma
on her back. After administration of proper anesthesia, the operative site is
prepped and draped in the usual fashion. A curvilinear incision is made around the
tumor site. The incision is further extended deep and around the tumor. The
fascial, and subfascial layers are raised to adequately expose the underlying
anatomy. Neurovascular structures in the area are identified and preserved. The
tumor is localized and dissected from the surrounding tissue margin, and
removed. To rule out further malignancy, an additional surrounding wide area of
margin is also dissected and removed. After satisfactory radical removal of the
tumor and surrounding margin the incision is repaired in the layered fashion. The
excised diameter of the tumor is 4.5 cm.
Which CPT® and diagnosis are reported?
A. 21932, C49.6
B. 21935, D17.1
C. 21935, C49.6
D. 2192 - Correct Answer-B. 21935, D17.1
A 68 year-old female has a L5 age-related osteoporotic compression fracture and
is in the outpatient facility to have vertebroplasty to restore the vertebral body.
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The patient is appropriately prepped and local anesthesia with light sedation is
administered. A biopsy needle is guided into the fractured vertebra using x-ray
guidance. Specially formulated acrylic bone cement is injected directly into the
fractured vertebra, filling the spaces within the bone with the goal of creating a
type of internal cast to stabilize the vertebral bone. The needle is removed and
the small skin puncture is covered with a bandage. The patient is taken to the
recovery room and discharged later in the same day.
Select the CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes for this procedure:
A. 22510, M80.08XA
B. 22513, 77002-26, M48.56XA
C. 22511, M80.08XA
D. 22511, 77002-26, M48.56XA - Correct Answer-C. 22511, M80.08XA
Via a left femoral artery access, aortic arch angiography was performed, and then
a catheter is placed in the right internal carotid artery, the left common carotid
artery, and the right and left vertebral arteries. Angiography was performed in all
locations and right and left cerebral imaging was documented by the provider via
all selective catheter sites. The provider then decided to selectively catheterize
the RT middle cerebral artery and noted that the intracranial vessels were normal.
What are the CPT® codes?
A. 36224-50, 36226-51, 36228-RT
B. 36224-RT, 36226-50-51, 36223-51-LT, 36228-RT
C. 36224-RT, 36226-50-51, 36228-RT
D. 36224-RT, 36226-51, 36223-51-LT, 36228-RT - Correct Answer-B. 36224-RT,
36226-50-51, 36223-51-LT, 36228-RT
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Chief Complaint: Patient complains of a foreign body sensation in the back of her
throat which when she breathes.
Laryngoscopy: Flexible fiberoptic scope introduced. Nasal fiberoptic used,
Indicated for foreign body sensation in larynx. Indicated for evaluate of laryngeal
anatomy, Topical anesthesia used. Vocal Cords are symmetric. Epiglottis, is normal.
Arytenoids visualized. Foreign Body found: Bay Leaf, No complications. Patient
tolerated procedure well. Bay leaf removed during the procedure and his
symptoms completely resolved.
What CPT® code is reported?
A. 31530
B. 31575
C. 31577
D. 31511 - Correct Answer-C. 31577
The cardiothoracic surgeon takes a patient to the operating room to treat an area
of arterial occlusion in the peroneal artery in the left leg. A percutaneous
approach is used in using balloon angioplasty of the tibial-peroneal artery with
atherectomy and stent placement.
What is the CPT® coding?
A. 37231
B. 37228, 37229, 37230
C. 37230
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