AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM | (3 VERSIONS) n n n n n n
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE Q n n n n
UESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED n n n n
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What modifier is used to report the termination of a surgery following in
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duction of anesthesia due to extenuating circumstances or those that thr
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eaten the well-being of the patient?
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a. Modifier 53 n
b. Modifier 54 n
c. Modifier 52 n
d. Modifier 22 - n n
n✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Modifier 53 What modifier is used to repo
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rt the termination of a surgery following induction of anesthesia due to e
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xtenuating circumstances or those that threaten the well-
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being of the patient?
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a. Modifier 53 n
b. Modifier 54 n
c. Modifier 52 n
d. Modifier 22 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Modifier 53
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,What CPT® code is reported for a subtotal thyroidectomy for malignancy
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, with removal of only a few selected lymph nodes?
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a. 60240
b. 60260
c. 60252
d. 60271 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. 60252
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A 40-year-
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old presents with vaginal bleeding for several weeks. The gynecologi
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st orders an ultrasound to obtain more information for a diagnosis.
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What diagnosis code is appropriate for this encounter?
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a. N92.4
b. N92.6
c. N92.5
d. N93.9 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. N93.9
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Rationale: The bleeding is unrelated to the patient's menstrual cycle and
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there is no indication of menopause. Look in the ICD-10-
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CM Alphabetic Index for Bleeding/vagina, vaginal (abnormal) directing yo
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u to N93.9.
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,A 26-year-
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old patient presents with headache, neck pain and fever and is concerne
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d he may have meningitis. The patient was placed in the sitting position
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and given 0.5 mg Ativan IV. His back was prepped and a 20-
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gauge needle punctured the spine between L4 and L5 with the return of
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clear fluid. The cerebrospinal fluid was reviewed and showed no sign of
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meningitis. What CPT® code is reported? n n n n n
a. 62272
b. 62326
c. 62270
d. 62282 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. 62270
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Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy test but ultraso
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und finds no uterine contents. Embryo has implanted on left ovary and t
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his is treated with laparoscopic oophorectomy. What are the CPT® and I
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CD-10-
CM codes reported for this procedure? Do not code the ultrasound.
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a. 59150, O00.90 n
b. 59151, O00.202 n
c. 59121, O00.102 n
d. 58661, O00.00 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. 59151, O00.202
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What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for an encounter for full-
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term uncomplicated delivery of a single live birth at 41 weeks of pregnanc
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y?
, a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
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b. 08O, Z37.1, Z3A.41
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c. O82, Z37.1, Z3A.41
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d. O82, Z37.0, Z3A.41 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
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A woman with abdominal pain and bleeding has a diagnosis of multiple fi
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broid tumors and undergoes laparoscopic resection without hysterecto
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my. After the abdomen is entered and inspected it is found she has 5 sep
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arate intramural fibroid tumors. The fibroid tumors are successfully rem
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oved, with a total weight of 300 grams. Pathology confirms leiomyoma (
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myomas or fibroids). What are the CPT® and ICD- 10-
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CM codes reported for this service?
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a. 58545, D25.1 n
b. 58146, D25.9 n
c. 58140, D25.9 n
d. 58546, D25.1 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. 58546, D25.1
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When coding for surgery performed on the Skull Base (61580-
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61598) what term describes the method used to gain exposure to the lesi
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on?
a. Repair procedure n
b. Radical procedure n
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE Q n n n n
UESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED n n n n
A+ | 100% CORRECT | 2024 UPDATE!!
n n n n n n n
What modifier is used to report the termination of a surgery following in
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duction of anesthesia due to extenuating circumstances or those that thr
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eaten the well-being of the patient?
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a. Modifier 53 n
b. Modifier 54 n
c. Modifier 52 n
d. Modifier 22 - n n
n✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Modifier 53 What modifier is used to repo
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rt the termination of a surgery following induction of anesthesia due to e
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xtenuating circumstances or those that threaten the well-
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being of the patient?
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a. Modifier 53 n
b. Modifier 54 n
c. Modifier 52 n
d. Modifier 22 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Modifier 53
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,What CPT® code is reported for a subtotal thyroidectomy for malignancy
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, with removal of only a few selected lymph nodes?
n n n n n n n n n
a. 60240
b. 60260
c. 60252
d. 60271 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. 60252
n n n n n n n
A 40-year-
n
old presents with vaginal bleeding for several weeks. The gynecologi
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st orders an ultrasound to obtain more information for a diagnosis.
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What diagnosis code is appropriate for this encounter?
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a. N92.4
b. N92.6
c. N92.5
d. N93.9 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. N93.9
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Rationale: The bleeding is unrelated to the patient's menstrual cycle and
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there is no indication of menopause. Look in the ICD-10-
n n n n n n n n n
CM Alphabetic Index for Bleeding/vagina, vaginal (abnormal) directing yo
n n n n n n n n
u to N93.9.
n n
,A 26-year-
n
old patient presents with headache, neck pain and fever and is concerne
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d he may have meningitis. The patient was placed in the sitting position
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and given 0.5 mg Ativan IV. His back was prepped and a 20-
n n n n n n n n n n n n
gauge needle punctured the spine between L4 and L5 with the return of
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clear fluid. The cerebrospinal fluid was reviewed and showed no sign of
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meningitis. What CPT® code is reported? n n n n n
a. 62272
b. 62326
c. 62270
d. 62282 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. 62270
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Patient presents with no menses and positive pregnancy test but ultraso
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und finds no uterine contents. Embryo has implanted on left ovary and t
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his is treated with laparoscopic oophorectomy. What are the CPT® and I
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CD-10-
CM codes reported for this procedure? Do not code the ultrasound.
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a. 59150, O00.90 n
b. 59151, O00.202 n
c. 59121, O00.102 n
d. 58661, O00.00 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. 59151, O00.202
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What ICD-10-CM codes are reported for an encounter for full-
n n n n n n n n n
term uncomplicated delivery of a single live birth at 41 weeks of pregnanc
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y?
, a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
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b. 08O, Z37.1, Z3A.41
n n
c. O82, Z37.1, Z3A.41
n n
d. O82, Z37.0, Z3A.41 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. O80, Z37.0, Z3A.41
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A woman with abdominal pain and bleeding has a diagnosis of multiple fi
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broid tumors and undergoes laparoscopic resection without hysterecto
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my. After the abdomen is entered and inspected it is found she has 5 sep
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arate intramural fibroid tumors. The fibroid tumors are successfully rem
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oved, with a total weight of 300 grams. Pathology confirms leiomyoma (
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myomas or fibroids). What are the CPT® and ICD- 10-
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CM codes reported for this service?
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a. 58545, D25.1 n
b. 58146, D25.9 n
c. 58140, D25.9 n
d. 58546, D25.1 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. 58546, D25.1
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When coding for surgery performed on the Skull Base (61580-
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61598) what term describes the method used to gain exposure to the lesi
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on?
a. Repair procedure n
b. Radical procedure n
