CPC PRACTICE EXAM - 150 QUESTIONS
1. Surgical removal: The suffix -ectomy means
2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: MRI stands for
3. The removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries: The term
"Salpin- go-Oophorectomy" refers to
4. Freezing: Cryopreservation is a means of preserving something
through
5. Paracentesis: Which of the following describes the removal of fluid
from a body cavity
6. Gastrotomy: If a surgeon cuts into a patient's stomach he has
performed a
7. Muscle: In the medical term myopathy the term pathy means
disease. What is diseased?
8. Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella: The acronym MMRV stands for
9. Outer bone located in the forearm: The Radius is the
10.Hemic and Lymphatic: The spleen belongs to what organ system?
11.The distal portion: The portion of the femur bone that helps
makes up the knee cap is considered what?
12.Middle: The Midsagittal plane refers to what portion of the body?
13.Cecum: Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
14.Teres: One of the six major scapulohumeral muscles
,15.Where to esophagus joins the stomach: The cardia fundus is
16. Amputation, arm through humerus; secondary closure or scar revision-
: The full description of CPT code 24925 is:
17.The condition of the patient justifies the service provided: Medical
neces- sity means what?
18.45392: Which of the following codes allows the use of modifier 51?
19.It helps cover outpatient charges: Which of the following statements
is not true regarding Medicare Part A
20.External cause codes are only used in the initial encounter: Which of
the following statements is false?
21.Exploration, including enlargement, debridement, removal of foreign
body(ies), minor vessel ligation, and repair: Wound exploration codes
include the following service (s) :
,22.I12.9, N18.3: What is the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for malignant
hyperten- sion with stage III kidney disease?
23.S51.822A, W07.XXXA, W25.XXXA, Y93.E9, Y92.030: Lucy was standing
on a chair in her apartment's kitchen trying to change a light bulb
when she slipped and fell. She struck the glass top stove, which
shattered. She presents to the ER with a simple laceration to her left
forearm that has embedded glass particles. Which is the correct
code(s)?
24. T20.30XA, T24.319A, T22.299A, T31.42, X03.0XXA: Jim was at a bonfire
When he tripped and fell into the flames and sustained multiple burns.
He came to the emergency room via an ambulance and was treated
for second and third degree burns on his face, second degree burns on
his upper arms and forearms, and third degree burns on the fronts of
his thighs which are the correct code(s)?
25.O63.0, O09.513, Z37.0: . A 35 year old woman who is pregnant in her
38th week with her first child is admitted to the hospital. She
experiences a prolonged labor during the first stage and eventually
births a healthy baby boy. Which is the correct code(s)?
26.S62.632A, Y93.64, W51.XXXA, Y92.320: Henry was playing baseball at
the town's sports field and slid for home base where he collided with
another player. He presents to the emergency department
complaining of pain in the distal portion of his right middle finger. It is
swollen and deformed. The physician orders an x-ray and diagnoses
Henry with a displaced tuft fracture. He splints the finger, provides
, narcotics for pain, and instructs Henry to follow-up with his orthopedist
in two weeks. Which is the correct code(s)?
27.F15.20, F10.20, F41.1, F43.10: A 60 year old male is admitted for
detoxification and rehabilitation. He has continuously abused
amphetamines to the point that he cannot voluntarily stop on his own
and has become dependent upon them. He also has a long
documented history of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. He experiences
high levels of anxiety due to PTSD, which causes him to use and abuse
substances. Which is the correct code(s)?
28.E11.319: A patient with uncontrolled type II diabetes is
experiencing blurred vision and an increase in floaters appearing in
her vision. She is diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy. Which is the
correct code(s)?
29.Z21: A patient who is known to be HIV positive but who has no
documented symptoms would be assigned code
1. Surgical removal: The suffix -ectomy means
2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: MRI stands for
3. The removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries: The term
"Salpin- go-Oophorectomy" refers to
4. Freezing: Cryopreservation is a means of preserving something
through
5. Paracentesis: Which of the following describes the removal of fluid
from a body cavity
6. Gastrotomy: If a surgeon cuts into a patient's stomach he has
performed a
7. Muscle: In the medical term myopathy the term pathy means
disease. What is diseased?
8. Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella: The acronym MMRV stands for
9. Outer bone located in the forearm: The Radius is the
10.Hemic and Lymphatic: The spleen belongs to what organ system?
11.The distal portion: The portion of the femur bone that helps
makes up the knee cap is considered what?
12.Middle: The Midsagittal plane refers to what portion of the body?
13.Cecum: Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
14.Teres: One of the six major scapulohumeral muscles
,15.Where to esophagus joins the stomach: The cardia fundus is
16. Amputation, arm through humerus; secondary closure or scar revision-
: The full description of CPT code 24925 is:
17.The condition of the patient justifies the service provided: Medical
neces- sity means what?
18.45392: Which of the following codes allows the use of modifier 51?
19.It helps cover outpatient charges: Which of the following statements
is not true regarding Medicare Part A
20.External cause codes are only used in the initial encounter: Which of
the following statements is false?
21.Exploration, including enlargement, debridement, removal of foreign
body(ies), minor vessel ligation, and repair: Wound exploration codes
include the following service (s) :
,22.I12.9, N18.3: What is the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for malignant
hyperten- sion with stage III kidney disease?
23.S51.822A, W07.XXXA, W25.XXXA, Y93.E9, Y92.030: Lucy was standing
on a chair in her apartment's kitchen trying to change a light bulb
when she slipped and fell. She struck the glass top stove, which
shattered. She presents to the ER with a simple laceration to her left
forearm that has embedded glass particles. Which is the correct
code(s)?
24. T20.30XA, T24.319A, T22.299A, T31.42, X03.0XXA: Jim was at a bonfire
When he tripped and fell into the flames and sustained multiple burns.
He came to the emergency room via an ambulance and was treated
for second and third degree burns on his face, second degree burns on
his upper arms and forearms, and third degree burns on the fronts of
his thighs which are the correct code(s)?
25.O63.0, O09.513, Z37.0: . A 35 year old woman who is pregnant in her
38th week with her first child is admitted to the hospital. She
experiences a prolonged labor during the first stage and eventually
births a healthy baby boy. Which is the correct code(s)?
26.S62.632A, Y93.64, W51.XXXA, Y92.320: Henry was playing baseball at
the town's sports field and slid for home base where he collided with
another player. He presents to the emergency department
complaining of pain in the distal portion of his right middle finger. It is
swollen and deformed. The physician orders an x-ray and diagnoses
Henry with a displaced tuft fracture. He splints the finger, provides
, narcotics for pain, and instructs Henry to follow-up with his orthopedist
in two weeks. Which is the correct code(s)?
27.F15.20, F10.20, F41.1, F43.10: A 60 year old male is admitted for
detoxification and rehabilitation. He has continuously abused
amphetamines to the point that he cannot voluntarily stop on his own
and has become dependent upon them. He also has a long
documented history of alcohol abuse and alcoholism. He experiences
high levels of anxiety due to PTSD, which causes him to use and abuse
substances. Which is the correct code(s)?
28.E11.319: A patient with uncontrolled type II diabetes is
experiencing blurred vision and an increase in floaters appearing in
her vision. She is diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy. Which is the
correct code(s)?
29.Z21: A patient who is known to be HIV positive but who has no
documented symptoms would be assigned code
