CPC Practice Exam - 150 Questions With Guided Answers.
Surgical removal - The suffix -ectomy means
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - MRI stands for
The removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries - The term "Salpingo-Oophorectomy" refers to
Freezing - Cryopreservation is a means of preserving something through
Paracentesis - Which of the following describes the removal of fluid from a body cavity
Gastrotomy - If a surgeon cuts into a patient's stomach he has performed a
Muscle - In the medical term myopathy the term pathy means disease. What is diseased?
Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella - The acronym MMRV stands for
Outer bone located in the forearm - The Radius is the
Hemic and Lymphatic - The spleen belongs to what organ system?
The distal portion - The portion of the femur bone that helps makes up the knee cap is considered
what?
Middle - The Midsagittal plane refers to what portion of the body?
Cecum - Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
,Teres - One of the six major scapulohumeral muscles
Where to esophagus joins the stomach - The cardia fundus is
Amputation, arm through humerus; secondary closure or scar revision - The full description of CPT
code 24925 is:
The condition of the patient justifies the service provided - Medical necessity means what?
45392 - Which of the following codes allows the use of modifier 51?
It helps cover outpatient charges - Which of the following statements is not true regarding Medicare
Part A
External cause codes are only used in the initial encounter. - Which of the following statements is
false?
Exploration, including enlargement, debridement, removal of foreign body(ies), minor vessel ligation,
and repair - Wound exploration codes include the following service (s) :
I12.9, N18.3 - What is the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for malignant hypertension with stage III kidney
disease?
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)?
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 is the correct code(s)?
, 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)?
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)?
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)?
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)?
Z21 - A patient who is known to be HIV positive but who has no documented symptoms would be
assigned code
L55.1 - A patient fell asleep on the beach and comes in with blistering on her back. She is diagnosed
with second degree solar radiation burns. Which is the correct code(s)?
True - Signs and symptoms that are associated routinely with a disease process should not be
assigned as additional codes, unless otherwise instructed by classification.
A6252, A6219 - A patient has a home health aide come to his home to clean and dress a burn on his
lower leg. The aide uses a special absorptive, sterile dressing to cover a 20 sq. cm. area. She also
covers a 15sq. cm. area with a self-adhesive sterile gauze pad.
Surgical removal - The suffix -ectomy means
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - MRI stands for
The removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries - The term "Salpingo-Oophorectomy" refers to
Freezing - Cryopreservation is a means of preserving something through
Paracentesis - Which of the following describes the removal of fluid from a body cavity
Gastrotomy - If a surgeon cuts into a patient's stomach he has performed a
Muscle - In the medical term myopathy the term pathy means disease. What is diseased?
Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella - The acronym MMRV stands for
Outer bone located in the forearm - The Radius is the
Hemic and Lymphatic - The spleen belongs to what organ system?
The distal portion - The portion of the femur bone that helps makes up the knee cap is considered
what?
Middle - The Midsagittal plane refers to what portion of the body?
Cecum - Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
,Teres - One of the six major scapulohumeral muscles
Where to esophagus joins the stomach - The cardia fundus is
Amputation, arm through humerus; secondary closure or scar revision - The full description of CPT
code 24925 is:
The condition of the patient justifies the service provided - Medical necessity means what?
45392 - Which of the following codes allows the use of modifier 51?
It helps cover outpatient charges - Which of the following statements is not true regarding Medicare
Part A
External cause codes are only used in the initial encounter. - Which of the following statements is
false?
Exploration, including enlargement, debridement, removal of foreign body(ies), minor vessel ligation,
and repair - Wound exploration codes include the following service (s) :
I12.9, N18.3 - What is the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for malignant hypertension with stage III kidney
disease?
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)?
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 is the correct code(s)?
, 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)?
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)?
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)?
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)?
Z21 - A patient who is known to be HIV positive but who has no documented symptoms would be
assigned code
L55.1 - A patient fell asleep on the beach and comes in with blistering on her back. She is diagnosed
with second degree solar radiation burns. Which is the correct code(s)?
True - Signs and symptoms that are associated routinely with a disease process should not be
assigned as additional codes, unless otherwise instructed by classification.
A6252, A6219 - A patient has a home health aide come to his home to clean and dress a burn on his
lower leg. The aide uses a special absorptive, sterile dressing to cover a 20 sq. cm. area. She also
covers a 15sq. cm. area with a self-adhesive sterile gauze pad.
