CPJE Law Questions EXAM
Actual Questions and Answers |
2026 Update | 100% Correct.
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.
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 ANSWERS>>>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 ANSWERS>>>B.
36224-RT, 36226-50-51, 36223-51-LT, 36228-RT
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 ANSWERS>>>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
D. 37221 - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>A. 37231
A 12 year-old female has chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis. She will have both her
tonsils and adenoids removed in the operating room.
What CPT ®code(s) is (are) reported?
A. 42825, 42831
B. 42821
C. 42825, 42835
D. 42820 - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>B. 42821
A 42 year-old is in the OR for emergent surgery to remove her appendix. The surgeon
makes an incision around the umbilicus and two in the lower abdomen with insertion of
trocars. A laparoscope is inserted and severs the appendix removing it with forceps.
She is diagnosed with acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis.
What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A. 44970, K35.80, K65.9
B. 44960, K35.20
C. 44970, K35.30
D. 44950, K35.30 - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>C. 44970, K35.30
A 52 year-old patient is in the surgical suite to have a ventral hernia repaired. The
surgeon makes a small incision over the umbilical and inserts a trocar and a scope into
the peritoneal cavity. The ventral hernia is identified and reduced back into the
abdominal cavity. A mesh was stapled over the area.
How is the hernia repair reported?
Actual Questions and Answers |
2026 Update | 100% Correct.
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.
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 ANSWERS>>>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 ANSWERS>>>B.
36224-RT, 36226-50-51, 36223-51-LT, 36228-RT
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 ANSWERS>>>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
D. 37221 - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>A. 37231
A 12 year-old female has chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis. She will have both her
tonsils and adenoids removed in the operating room.
What CPT ®code(s) is (are) reported?
A. 42825, 42831
B. 42821
C. 42825, 42835
D. 42820 - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>B. 42821
A 42 year-old is in the OR for emergent surgery to remove her appendix. The surgeon
makes an incision around the umbilicus and two in the lower abdomen with insertion of
trocars. A laparoscope is inserted and severs the appendix removing it with forceps.
She is diagnosed with acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis.
What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
A. 44970, K35.80, K65.9
B. 44960, K35.20
C. 44970, K35.30
D. 44950, K35.30 - <<<<CORRECT ANSWERS>>>C. 44970, K35.30
A 52 year-old patient is in the surgical suite to have a ventral hernia repaired. The
surgeon makes a small incision over the umbilical and inserts a trocar and a scope into
the peritoneal cavity. The ventral hernia is identified and reduced back into the
abdominal cavity. A mesh was stapled over the area.
How is the hernia repair reported?
