AAPC CPC Practice Exam A Questions 2022
(Verified Answers by Expert)
1. 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.
D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or pri-
mary code>>>>. External cause codes should never be sequenced as
a first-listed or primary code
Multiple choice D is the correct answer. The ICD-10-CM guidelines for
the External Causes Of Morbidity (V00-Y99) is in Section I.C.20.
2. 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.
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, 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.>>>>.
If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical
record the default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for diabetes mellitus are found in
Section I.C.4. Multiple choice A is the correct answer, this guideline is
in Section I.C.4.a.2.
3. 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>>>>.
Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication
resulting from the initial procedure
The CPT® surgical package definition is in the Surgery Guidelines
found in the CPT® code book (right after the Anesthesia section of
codes). Multiple choice C
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(Verified Answers by Expert)
1. 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.
D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or pri-
mary code>>>>. External cause codes should never be sequenced as
a first-listed or primary code
Multiple choice D is the correct answer. The ICD-10-CM guidelines for
the External Causes Of Morbidity (V00-Y99) is in Section I.C.20.
2. 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.
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, 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.>>>>.
If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical
record the default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
The ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for diabetes mellitus are found in
Section I.C.4. Multiple choice A is the correct answer, this guideline is
in Section I.C.4.a.2.
3. 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>>>>.
Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication
resulting from the initial procedure
The CPT® surgical package definition is in the Surgery Guidelines
found in the CPT® code book (right after the Anesthesia section of
codes). Multiple choice C
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