AAPC CPC Exam Questions And
Answers.
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of education and is
licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? -
\Physician Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or
technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare -
\National Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. -
\Regional
ABN stands for -
\Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? -
\1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? -
\Size and resources of the physician's practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
means? -
\Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? -
\Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for the
purpose of -
\Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because -
\It is a weakness in a large artery and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? -
\A sentinel node is the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by
metastasizing cancer cells
, The mediastinum contains all of the following except -
\Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? -
\The presence of air in the mediastinum
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
\Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? -
\An incision made in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? -
\Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? -
\It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism and blood calcium
Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? -
\It separates the external ear from the middle ear
Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone
marrow collected from a close relative is: -
\Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: -
\Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: -
\Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD - 9? -
\NCHS and CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? -
\The physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? -
\Otospongiosis
What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? -
\Blister
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate entries
for both, how is it reported? -
\Code both sequencing the cute first
Answers.
What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of education and is
licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician? -
\Physician Assistant (PA)
The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or
technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare -
\National Coverage Determinations
LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area. -
\Regional
ABN stands for -
\Advance Beneficiary Notice
HIPPA was made into law in what year? -
\1996
What will the scope is a compliance program depend on? -
\Size and resources of the physician's practice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
means? -
\Periodic audits
AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries? -
\Salary survey
The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Bahamas for the
purpose of -
\Networking
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because -
\It is a weakness in a large artery and rupture could be deadly
What distinguishes a "sentinel" node from the lymph nodes? -
\A sentinel node is the first lymph node in a group of nodes to be reached by
metastasizing cancer cells
, The mediastinum contains all of the following except -
\Lungs
The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition? -
\The presence of air in the mediastinum
The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is called: -
\Vas deferens
The term "episiotomy" best describes a procedure of what type? -
\An incision made in the perineum to enlarge the passage for the fetus during delivery
Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney? -
\Adrenal gland
What is the function of the thyroid gland? -
\It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism and blood calcium
Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane? -
\It separates the external ear from the middle ear
Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor. Bone
marrow collected from a close relative is: -
\Allogenic
Removal of waste products from the blood is: -
\Hemodialysis
A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called: -
\Thyrotoxicosis
Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications to ICD - 9? -
\NCHS and CMS
What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to? -
\The physician
Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder? -
\Otospongiosis
What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial injury? -
\Blister
When a patient has a condition that is both acute and chronic in their separate entries
for both, how is it reported? -
\Code both sequencing the cute first
