AAPC - Chapter 7 Review Exam with expert
interventions (Guaranteed Success)
A patient presents to the office with a suspicious lesion of the nose. The physician takes a biopsy
of the lesion and pathology determines the lesion to be uncertain. What is the correct diagnosis
code to report? - answer D48.5
Melanin is found in what layer of the epidermis? - answer Basal
Most categories in ICD-10-CM chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of
External Causes have three main 7th character extenders (with the exception of fractures).
What does 7th character D indicate? - answer Subsequent encounter
Which statement is TRUE regarding the Table of Neoplasms in ICD-10-CM? - answer There are
six columns in the Table of Neoplasms; Malignant Primary, Malignant Secondary, Ca in situ,
Benign, Uncertain Behavior and Unspecified Behavior.
What is the correct diagnosis code to report treatment of a melanoma in-situ of the left upper
arm? - answer D03.62
In ICD-10-CM, what type of burn is considered corrosion? - answer Burn from a chemical
The patient is diagnosed with a superficial basal cell carcinoma of the neck and cheek. After
discussion with the physician about different treatment options the patient decides to have
these lesions destroyed using cryosurgery. Consent is obtained and the areas are prepped in a
sterile fashion. With the use of cryosurgery, the physician destroys the lesion on the neck
measuring 2.3 cm and the lesion on the cheek measuring 0.8 cm. What CPT® codes are
reported? - answer 17273, 17281-51
, A patient is diagnosed with actinic keratosis of the chest and arms. She presents to her
physician's office for destruction of these lesions. Using cryosurgery, the physician destroys 4
lesions on the right arm, 4 lesions on the left forearm and 4 lesions on the chest. What CPT®
and ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - answer 17000, 17003 x 11, L57.0
Patient has a suspicious lesion of the right axilla. The area was infiltrated with local anesthetic,
prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. With the use of a 3 mm punch tool the lesion was
excised and closed with 5.0 Prolene suture. Pathology report indicated this was a seborrheic
keratosis. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - answer 11400, L82.1
Meredith has breast cancer on the left side, diagnosed by an excisional biopsy performed last
week. Today she is having a radical mastectomy, Urban type, and concurrently a single pedicle
TRAM flap reconstruction with supercharging. What CPT® codes are reported? - answer 19368-
LT, 19306-51-LT
What CPT® code(s) would best describe treatment of 9 plantar warts removed and 6 flat warts
all destroyed with cryosurgery during the same office visit? - answer 17111
While whittling a piece of wood, the patient sustained an avulsion injury to a portion of his left
index finger and underwent formation of a direct pedicle graft with transfer from his left middle
finger. What CPT® code is reported? - answer 15574
A 50 year-old female has telangiectasias of the face on both cheeks. She is very bothered by this
and presents to have them destroyed via laser. The physician lasers one cutaneous vascular
lesion on each cheek; each lesion measuring 2 sq. cm. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported? -
answer 17106
A patient presents to the physician to discuss her acne and ask the physician about a suspicious
lesion of the left ear. The patient and physician discuss further treatment of the acne and agree
to take a biopsy of the lesion of the ear. Billing was sent prior to receiving the pathology report.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - answer L70.9, D49.2
interventions (Guaranteed Success)
A patient presents to the office with a suspicious lesion of the nose. The physician takes a biopsy
of the lesion and pathology determines the lesion to be uncertain. What is the correct diagnosis
code to report? - answer D48.5
Melanin is found in what layer of the epidermis? - answer Basal
Most categories in ICD-10-CM chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of
External Causes have three main 7th character extenders (with the exception of fractures).
What does 7th character D indicate? - answer Subsequent encounter
Which statement is TRUE regarding the Table of Neoplasms in ICD-10-CM? - answer There are
six columns in the Table of Neoplasms; Malignant Primary, Malignant Secondary, Ca in situ,
Benign, Uncertain Behavior and Unspecified Behavior.
What is the correct diagnosis code to report treatment of a melanoma in-situ of the left upper
arm? - answer D03.62
In ICD-10-CM, what type of burn is considered corrosion? - answer Burn from a chemical
The patient is diagnosed with a superficial basal cell carcinoma of the neck and cheek. After
discussion with the physician about different treatment options the patient decides to have
these lesions destroyed using cryosurgery. Consent is obtained and the areas are prepped in a
sterile fashion. With the use of cryosurgery, the physician destroys the lesion on the neck
measuring 2.3 cm and the lesion on the cheek measuring 0.8 cm. What CPT® codes are
reported? - answer 17273, 17281-51
, A patient is diagnosed with actinic keratosis of the chest and arms. She presents to her
physician's office for destruction of these lesions. Using cryosurgery, the physician destroys 4
lesions on the right arm, 4 lesions on the left forearm and 4 lesions on the chest. What CPT®
and ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - answer 17000, 17003 x 11, L57.0
Patient has a suspicious lesion of the right axilla. The area was infiltrated with local anesthetic,
prepped and draped in a sterile fashion. With the use of a 3 mm punch tool the lesion was
excised and closed with 5.0 Prolene suture. Pathology report indicated this was a seborrheic
keratosis. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported? - answer 11400, L82.1
Meredith has breast cancer on the left side, diagnosed by an excisional biopsy performed last
week. Today she is having a radical mastectomy, Urban type, and concurrently a single pedicle
TRAM flap reconstruction with supercharging. What CPT® codes are reported? - answer 19368-
LT, 19306-51-LT
What CPT® code(s) would best describe treatment of 9 plantar warts removed and 6 flat warts
all destroyed with cryosurgery during the same office visit? - answer 17111
While whittling a piece of wood, the patient sustained an avulsion injury to a portion of his left
index finger and underwent formation of a direct pedicle graft with transfer from his left middle
finger. What CPT® code is reported? - answer 15574
A 50 year-old female has telangiectasias of the face on both cheeks. She is very bothered by this
and presents to have them destroyed via laser. The physician lasers one cutaneous vascular
lesion on each cheek; each lesion measuring 2 sq. cm. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported? -
answer 17106
A patient presents to the physician to discuss her acne and ask the physician about a suspicious
lesion of the left ear. The patient and physician discuss further treatment of the acne and agree
to take a biopsy of the lesion of the ear. Billing was sent prior to receiving the pathology report.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported? - answer L70.9, D49.2
