AAPC CPC EXAM/ Updated Practice Questions with
Correct Verified Answers / Latest Update 2026 –
2027 Rated A+
The acronym MMRV stands for what? - Correct Answer - measles, mumps, rubella, and
varicella
Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
a. duodenum
b. ileum
c. jejunum
d. cecum - Correct Answer - d. cecum
Healthcare providers are responsible for developing policies and
procedures regarding privacy in their practices.
a. Patient hotline
b. Work around procedures
c. Fees
d. Notices of Privacy Practices - Correct Answer - Notices of Privacy Practices
A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding the
urethra is called the:
a. testis
b. scrotum
c. prostate
d. epididymis - Correct Answer - c. Prostate
pg. 1
,What is the Rinne test?
a. Test using music as the focal point
b. test for hearing loss using a vibrating tuning fork placed at the center of the head
c. test using a 2-syllable word with equal stress on each syllable
d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction - Correct Answer -
d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction
What is the difference between entropion and ectropion?
A. Entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the
eyelid.
B. Entropion is facial droop and ectropion is a facial spasm.
C. Entropion is the outward turning of the hands and ectropion is the inward
turning of the hands.
D. Entropion inward turning of the feet and ectropion is the outward turning of the feet
due to muscle disorder. - Correct Answer - a. entropion is the inward turning of the
eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the eyelid.
An arteriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis. Which one
of the following describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis?
A. Insertion of a cannula
B. A section of artery and a neighboring vein are joined
C. A donor's vein is used to connect an artery and a vein
D. Radical hysterectomy not otherwise specified
E. A synthetic vein is used to connect an artery and a vein - Correct Answer - b. a section
of the artery and a neighboring vein are joined
Ventral, umbilical, spigelian and incisional are types of:
A. Surgical approaches
B. Hernias
C. Organs found in the digestive system
D. Cardiac catheterizations - Correct Answer - b. hernias
pg. 2
,When a patient is having a tenotomy performed on the abductor hallucis muscle,
where is this muscle located? A. Foot
B. Upper Arm
C. Upper Leg
D. Hand - Correct Answer - a. foot
Which statement is TRUE when reporting pregnancy codes
(O00-O9A): A. These codes can be used on the maternal and
baby records.
B. These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.
C. Code Z33.1 should always be reported with these codes.
D. The seventh character assigned to these codes only indicate a complication
during the pregnancy. -
Correct Answer - B: These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters
Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus?
A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default
type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported.
C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1
. D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s)
from category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code. - Correct Answer - a. if
the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record, the default
type is E11: type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which statement is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity
(V00-Y99)? A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh
character.
B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause.
C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated.
pg. 3
, D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code -
Correct Answer - d. external cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or
primary code
What is NOT included in CPT® surgical package?
A. Typical postoperative follow-up care
B. One related Evaluation and Management service on the same date of the procedure
C. Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from the
initial procedure
D. Evaluating the patient in the post-anesthesia recovery area - Correct Answer - c.
returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from the
initial procedure
What is the term used for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
A. Chondromatosis
B. Osteochondritis
C. Costochondritis
D. Osteomyelitis - Correct Answer - d. osteomyelitis
The root word trich/o means:
A. Hair
B. Sebum
C. Eyelid
D. Trachea - Correct Answer - a. hair
Complete this series: Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Temporal lobe, .
A. Medulla lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Middle lobe
D. Inferior lobe - Correct Answer - d. occipital lobe
A patient is having pyeloplasty performed to treat an uretero-pelvic junction obstruction.
What is being performed?
Correct Verified Answers / Latest Update 2026 –
2027 Rated A+
The acronym MMRV stands for what? - Correct Answer - measles, mumps, rubella, and
varicella
Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
a. duodenum
b. ileum
c. jejunum
d. cecum - Correct Answer - d. cecum
Healthcare providers are responsible for developing policies and
procedures regarding privacy in their practices.
a. Patient hotline
b. Work around procedures
c. Fees
d. Notices of Privacy Practices - Correct Answer - Notices of Privacy Practices
A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding the
urethra is called the:
a. testis
b. scrotum
c. prostate
d. epididymis - Correct Answer - c. Prostate
pg. 1
,What is the Rinne test?
a. Test using music as the focal point
b. test for hearing loss using a vibrating tuning fork placed at the center of the head
c. test using a 2-syllable word with equal stress on each syllable
d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction - Correct Answer -
d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction
What is the difference between entropion and ectropion?
A. Entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the
eyelid.
B. Entropion is facial droop and ectropion is a facial spasm.
C. Entropion is the outward turning of the hands and ectropion is the inward
turning of the hands.
D. Entropion inward turning of the feet and ectropion is the outward turning of the feet
due to muscle disorder. - Correct Answer - a. entropion is the inward turning of the
eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the eyelid.
An arteriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis. Which one
of the following describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis?
A. Insertion of a cannula
B. A section of artery and a neighboring vein are joined
C. A donor's vein is used to connect an artery and a vein
D. Radical hysterectomy not otherwise specified
E. A synthetic vein is used to connect an artery and a vein - Correct Answer - b. a section
of the artery and a neighboring vein are joined
Ventral, umbilical, spigelian and incisional are types of:
A. Surgical approaches
B. Hernias
C. Organs found in the digestive system
D. Cardiac catheterizations - Correct Answer - b. hernias
pg. 2
,When a patient is having a tenotomy performed on the abductor hallucis muscle,
where is this muscle located? A. Foot
B. Upper Arm
C. Upper Leg
D. Hand - Correct Answer - a. foot
Which statement is TRUE when reporting pregnancy codes
(O00-O9A): A. These codes can be used on the maternal and
baby records.
B. These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.
C. Code Z33.1 should always be reported with these codes.
D. The seventh character assigned to these codes only indicate a complication
during the pregnancy. -
Correct Answer - B: These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters
Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus?
A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default
type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported.
C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1
. D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s)
from category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code. - Correct Answer - a. if
the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record, the default
type is E11: type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which statement is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity
(V00-Y99)? A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh
character.
B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause.
C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated.
pg. 3
, D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code -
Correct Answer - d. external cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or
primary code
What is NOT included in CPT® surgical package?
A. Typical postoperative follow-up care
B. One related Evaluation and Management service on the same date of the procedure
C. Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from the
initial procedure
D. Evaluating the patient in the post-anesthesia recovery area - Correct Answer - c.
returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from the
initial procedure
What is the term used for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
A. Chondromatosis
B. Osteochondritis
C. Costochondritis
D. Osteomyelitis - Correct Answer - d. osteomyelitis
The root word trich/o means:
A. Hair
B. Sebum
C. Eyelid
D. Trachea - Correct Answer - a. hair
Complete this series: Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Temporal lobe, .
A. Medulla lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Middle lobe
D. Inferior lobe - Correct Answer - d. occipital lobe
A patient is having pyeloplasty performed to treat an uretero-pelvic junction obstruction.
What is being performed?
