AAPC CPC Exam
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1. What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of educa-
tion and is licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician?: Physi-
cian Assistant (PA)
2. The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment proce-
dures, or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare: Na-
tional Coverage Determinations
3. LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area.: Regional
4. ABN stands for: Advance Beneficiary Notice
5. HIPPA was made into law in what year?: 1996
6. What will the scope is a compliance program depend on?: Size and resources of the
physician's practice
7. According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed
by what means?: Periodic audits
8. AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries?: Salary survey
9. The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Ba-
hamas for the purpose of: Networking
10. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because: It is a weakness in a large artery
and rupture could be deadly
11. 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
12. The mediastinum contains all of the following except: Lungs
13. The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition?: The presence of air in
the mediastinum
14. The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is
called:: Vas deferens
15. 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
16. Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney?: Adrenal gland
17. What is the function of the thyroid gland?: It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism
and blood calcium
18. Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane?: It separates the
external ear from the middle ear
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19. Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor.
Bone marrow collected from a close relative is:: Allogenic
20. Removal of waste products from the blood is:: Hemodialysis
21. A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:: Thyrotoxicosis
22. Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications
to ICD - 9?: NCHS and CMS
23. What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to?: The
physician
24. Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder?: Otospongiosis
25. What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial
injury?: Blister
26. 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
27. When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note,
what is used as a default type?: Type II
28. What type of fracture is considered Traumatic?: Compound fracture
29. Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported?: Causes
of injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
30. What does the abbreviation CKD stand for?: Chronic kidney disease
31. Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when
preparing to code an operative report/physician note?: Procedure or service
32. What are services provided in the home by an agency considered?: Nonfacility
33. A covered entity may obtain consent of the individual to use or disclose
protected health information to carry out all but what of the following?: For public
use
34. Healthcare providers are responsible for developing ____ and policies and
procedures regarding privacy in their practices.: Notices of privacy practices
35. Which provider is not a mid-level provider?: Anesthesiologist
36. According to AAPC's code of ethics, a member shall use only ____ and ____
means in all professional dealings.: Legal and ethical
37. The minimum necessary rule applies to: Covered entities taking responsible steps
38. The mediastinum contains all of the following except:: Lungs
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1. What type of provider goes through approximately 26 1/2 months of educa-
tion and is licensed to practice medicine with the oversight of a physician?: Physi-
cian Assistant (PA)
2. The ____ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment proce-
dures, or technologies are considered medically necessary under Medicare: Na-
tional Coverage Determinations
3. LCD's only have jurisdiction in their ____ area.: Regional
4. ABN stands for: Advance Beneficiary Notice
5. HIPPA was made into law in what year?: 1996
6. What will the scope is a compliance program depend on?: Size and resources of the
physician's practice
7. According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed
by what means?: Periodic audits
8. AAPC has what to determine current year's coder salaries?: Salary survey
9. The ASPC offers over 440 local chapters across the country and in the Ba-
hamas for the purpose of: Networking
10. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is significant because: It is a weakness in a large artery
and rupture could be deadly
11. 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
12. The mediastinum contains all of the following except: Lungs
13. The term "pneumomediastinum" describes what condition?: The presence of air in
the mediastinum
14. The structure of the male anatomy carrying sperm out of the epididymis is
called:: Vas deferens
15. 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
16. Which gland is located on the superior surface of the kidney?: Adrenal gland
17. What is the function of the thyroid gland?: It secretes hormones regulating body metabolism
and blood calcium
18. Which of the following is true about the tympanic membrane?: It separates the
external ear from the middle ear
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19. Bone marrow harvesting is a procedure to obtain bone marrow from a donor.
Bone marrow collected from a close relative is:: Allogenic
20. Removal of waste products from the blood is:: Hemodialysis
21. A condition where the thyroid is overactive is called:: Thyrotoxicosis
22. Who are the parties responsible for overseeing changes and modifications
to ICD - 9?: NCHS and CMS
23. What is the meaning of "provider "in the ICD - nine guidelines refer to?: The
physician
24. Category code 387, otosclerosis, includes what other disorder?: Otospongiosis
25. What is an example of an injury that would be considered a superficial
injury?: Blister
26. 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
27. When the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical note,
what is used as a default type?: Type II
28. What type of fracture is considered Traumatic?: Compound fracture
29. Under what circumstances would an external cause code be reported?: Causes
of injury, poisoning, and other adverse affects
30. What does the abbreviation CKD stand for?: Chronic kidney disease
31. Per CPT guidelines, what should professional coder seek out first when
preparing to code an operative report/physician note?: Procedure or service
32. What are services provided in the home by an agency considered?: Nonfacility
33. A covered entity may obtain consent of the individual to use or disclose
protected health information to carry out all but what of the following?: For public
use
34. Healthcare providers are responsible for developing ____ and policies and
procedures regarding privacy in their practices.: Notices of privacy practices
35. Which provider is not a mid-level provider?: Anesthesiologist
36. According to AAPC's code of ethics, a member shall use only ____ and ____
means in all professional dealings.: Legal and ethical
37. The minimum necessary rule applies to: Covered entities taking responsible steps
38. The mediastinum contains all of the following except:: Lungs
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