AAPC CPC Final Exam (Latest )
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The minimum necessary rule is based on sound current practice that protected health information
should NOT be used or disclosed when it is not necessary to satisfy a particular purpose or carry out a
function. What does this mean?
a. Staff members are allowed to access any medical record without restriction
b. Providers should develop safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to protected health information.
c. Practices should only provide minimum necessary information to patients.
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Providers should develop safeguards to prevent
unauthorized access to protected health information.
EHR stands for:
a. Electronic health record
b. Extended health record
c. Electronic health response
d. Established health record - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Electronic health record
The AAPC offers over 500 local chapters across the country for the purpose of
a. Continuing education and networking
b. Membership dues
c. Regulations and bylaws
d. Financial management - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Continuing education and networking
What does the abbreviation MAC stand for?
a. Medicaid Alert Contractor
b. Medicare Advisory Contractor
c. Medicare Administrative Contractor
d. Medicaid Administrative Contractor - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Medicare Administrative
Contractor
The OIG recommends that provider practices enforce disciplinary actions through well publicized
compliance guidelines to ensure actions that are ______.
a. Permanent
b. Consistent and appropriate
c. Frequent
d. Swift and enforceable - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Consistent and appropriate
Through which vessel is oxygenated blood returned to the heart from the lungs?
,a. Pulmonary vein
b. Bronchial vein
c. Pulmonary artery
d. Bronchial artery - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Pulmonary vein
Muscle is attached to bone by what method?
a. Tendons, ligaments, and directly to bone
b. Tendons, aponeurosis, and directly to bone
c. Ligaments, aponeurosis, and directly to bone
d. Tendons and cartilage - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Tendons, aponeurosis, and directly to bone
Lacrimal glands are responsible for which of the following?
a. Production of tears
b. Production of vitreous
c. Production of mydriatic agents
d. Production of zonules - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Production of tears
Melasma is defined as:
a. Lines where the skin has been stretched
b. A discharge of mucus and blood
c. A dark vertical line appearing on the abdomen
d. Brownish pigmentation appearing on the face - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Brownish
pigmentation appearing on the face
A gonioscopy is an examination of what part of the eye:
a. Anterior chamber of the eye
b. Lacrimal duct
c. Interior surface of the eye
d. Posterior segment - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Anterior chamber of the eye
What type of code is assigned when the provider documents the reason for a patient seeking healthcare
services that is not for an injury or disease?
a. Non-specific code
b. External cause code (V00-Y99)
c. Z code (Z00-Z99)
d. ICD-10-PCS - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Z code (Z00-Z99)
What is the ICD-10-CM code for hay fever? - CORRECT ANSWERS J30.1
What is the ICD-10-CM code for swine flu?
a. J10.1
b. A08.4
,c. J11.1
d. J09.X2 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. J09.X2
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of urinary
retention?
a. N40.1
b. N40.3, R33.8
c. N40.0
d. N40.1, R33.8 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. N40.1, R33.8
What diagnosis code(s) is/are reported for behavioral disturbances in a patient with early onset
Alzheimer's?
a. G30.8, F02.81
b. F02.81
c. F02.81, G30.0
d. G30.0, F02.81 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. G30.0, F02.81
What is the ICD-10-CM code for a patient with postoperative anemia due to acute blood loss during the
surgery who needs a blood transfusion?
a. D64.9
b. D53.0
c. D50.0
d. D62 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. D62
A 54-year-old male goes to his primary care provider with dizziness. On physical exam his blood pressure
is 200/130. After a complete work-up, including laboratory tests, the provider makes a diagnosis of end
stage renal disease and hypertension. What are the appropriate diagnosis codes for this encounter?
a. I12.0, N18.6
b. I10, N18.6
c. I10, N18.9
d. I12.0 - CORRECT ANSWERS a. I12.0, N18.6
A 32-year-old male was seen in the ambulatory surgery center ASC for removal of two lipomas. One was
located on his back and the other was located on the right forearm. Both involved subcutaneous tissue.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
a. D17.30
b. D17.39
c. D17.1, D17.23
d. D17.21, D17.1 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. D17.21, D17.1
A 33-year-old patient visits his primary care provider to discuss a lap band procedure for his morbid
obesity. His caloric intake is in excess of 4,000 calories per day and his BMI is currently 45. What ICD-10-
CM code(s) is/are reported?
, a. E66.01, Z68.42
b. E66.3, Z68.45
c. E66.01
d. E66.01, Z68.45 - CORRECT ANSWERS a. E66.01, Z68.42
A 58-year-old patient sees the provider for confusion and loss of memory. The provider diagnoses the
patient with early onset stages of Alzheimer's disease with dementia. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported?
a. F02.80, G30.0, F29, F41.3
b. G30.0, F02.80
c. F02.80, G30.0
d. G30.0, F02.80, F29, R41.3 - CORRECT ANSWERS b. G30.0, F02.80
What would be considered an adverse effect?
a. Shortness of breath when running
b. Rash developing when taking penicillin
c. Hemorrhaging after a vaginal delivery
d. Wound infection after surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Rash developing when taking
penicillin
What is a TRUE statement in reporting pressure ulcers?
a. When a pressure ulcer is at on stage and progresses to the higher stage, report the lowest stage for
that site.
b. Two codes are assigned when a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer that evolves to another
stage during the admission.
c. When documentation does not provide the stage of the pressure ulcer, report the unstageable
pressure ulcer code(L89.95).
d. The site of the ulcer and the stage of the ulcer are reported with two separate codes. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. Two codes are assigned when a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer that
evolves to another stage during the admission.
A child has a splinter under the right middle fingernail. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
a. S61.222A
b. S61.227A
c. S61.242A
d. S60.452A - CORRECT ANSWERS d. S60.452A
A 16-year-old male is brought to the ED by his mother. He was riding his bicycle in the park when he fell
off the bike. The patient's right arm is painful to touch, discolored, and swollen. The X-ray shows a
closed fracture of the ulna. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. S52.201A, V19.9XXA, Y92.830
b. S52.201A, V18.4XXA, Y92.831
Tested Questions with Revised Answers, (A+
Guarantee)
The minimum necessary rule is based on sound current practice that protected health information
should NOT be used or disclosed when it is not necessary to satisfy a particular purpose or carry out a
function. What does this mean?
a. Staff members are allowed to access any medical record without restriction
b. Providers should develop safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to protected health information.
c. Practices should only provide minimum necessary information to patients.
d. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Providers should develop safeguards to prevent
unauthorized access to protected health information.
EHR stands for:
a. Electronic health record
b. Extended health record
c. Electronic health response
d. Established health record - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Electronic health record
The AAPC offers over 500 local chapters across the country for the purpose of
a. Continuing education and networking
b. Membership dues
c. Regulations and bylaws
d. Financial management - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Continuing education and networking
What does the abbreviation MAC stand for?
a. Medicaid Alert Contractor
b. Medicare Advisory Contractor
c. Medicare Administrative Contractor
d. Medicaid Administrative Contractor - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Medicare Administrative
Contractor
The OIG recommends that provider practices enforce disciplinary actions through well publicized
compliance guidelines to ensure actions that are ______.
a. Permanent
b. Consistent and appropriate
c. Frequent
d. Swift and enforceable - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Consistent and appropriate
Through which vessel is oxygenated blood returned to the heart from the lungs?
,a. Pulmonary vein
b. Bronchial vein
c. Pulmonary artery
d. Bronchial artery - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Pulmonary vein
Muscle is attached to bone by what method?
a. Tendons, ligaments, and directly to bone
b. Tendons, aponeurosis, and directly to bone
c. Ligaments, aponeurosis, and directly to bone
d. Tendons and cartilage - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Tendons, aponeurosis, and directly to bone
Lacrimal glands are responsible for which of the following?
a. Production of tears
b. Production of vitreous
c. Production of mydriatic agents
d. Production of zonules - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Production of tears
Melasma is defined as:
a. Lines where the skin has been stretched
b. A discharge of mucus and blood
c. A dark vertical line appearing on the abdomen
d. Brownish pigmentation appearing on the face - CORRECT ANSWERS d. Brownish
pigmentation appearing on the face
A gonioscopy is an examination of what part of the eye:
a. Anterior chamber of the eye
b. Lacrimal duct
c. Interior surface of the eye
d. Posterior segment - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Anterior chamber of the eye
What type of code is assigned when the provider documents the reason for a patient seeking healthcare
services that is not for an injury or disease?
a. Non-specific code
b. External cause code (V00-Y99)
c. Z code (Z00-Z99)
d. ICD-10-PCS - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Z code (Z00-Z99)
What is the ICD-10-CM code for hay fever? - CORRECT ANSWERS J30.1
What is the ICD-10-CM code for swine flu?
a. J10.1
b. A08.4
,c. J11.1
d. J09.X2 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. J09.X2
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported for enlargement of the prostate with a symptom of urinary
retention?
a. N40.1
b. N40.3, R33.8
c. N40.0
d. N40.1, R33.8 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. N40.1, R33.8
What diagnosis code(s) is/are reported for behavioral disturbances in a patient with early onset
Alzheimer's?
a. G30.8, F02.81
b. F02.81
c. F02.81, G30.0
d. G30.0, F02.81 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. G30.0, F02.81
What is the ICD-10-CM code for a patient with postoperative anemia due to acute blood loss during the
surgery who needs a blood transfusion?
a. D64.9
b. D53.0
c. D50.0
d. D62 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. D62
A 54-year-old male goes to his primary care provider with dizziness. On physical exam his blood pressure
is 200/130. After a complete work-up, including laboratory tests, the provider makes a diagnosis of end
stage renal disease and hypertension. What are the appropriate diagnosis codes for this encounter?
a. I12.0, N18.6
b. I10, N18.6
c. I10, N18.9
d. I12.0 - CORRECT ANSWERS a. I12.0, N18.6
A 32-year-old male was seen in the ambulatory surgery center ASC for removal of two lipomas. One was
located on his back and the other was located on the right forearm. Both involved subcutaneous tissue.
What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
a. D17.30
b. D17.39
c. D17.1, D17.23
d. D17.21, D17.1 - CORRECT ANSWERS d. D17.21, D17.1
A 33-year-old patient visits his primary care provider to discuss a lap band procedure for his morbid
obesity. His caloric intake is in excess of 4,000 calories per day and his BMI is currently 45. What ICD-10-
CM code(s) is/are reported?
, a. E66.01, Z68.42
b. E66.3, Z68.45
c. E66.01
d. E66.01, Z68.45 - CORRECT ANSWERS a. E66.01, Z68.42
A 58-year-old patient sees the provider for confusion and loss of memory. The provider diagnoses the
patient with early onset stages of Alzheimer's disease with dementia. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported?
a. F02.80, G30.0, F29, F41.3
b. G30.0, F02.80
c. F02.80, G30.0
d. G30.0, F02.80, F29, R41.3 - CORRECT ANSWERS b. G30.0, F02.80
What would be considered an adverse effect?
a. Shortness of breath when running
b. Rash developing when taking penicillin
c. Hemorrhaging after a vaginal delivery
d. Wound infection after surgery - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Rash developing when taking
penicillin
What is a TRUE statement in reporting pressure ulcers?
a. When a pressure ulcer is at on stage and progresses to the higher stage, report the lowest stage for
that site.
b. Two codes are assigned when a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer that evolves to another
stage during the admission.
c. When documentation does not provide the stage of the pressure ulcer, report the unstageable
pressure ulcer code(L89.95).
d. The site of the ulcer and the stage of the ulcer are reported with two separate codes. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. Two codes are assigned when a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer that
evolves to another stage during the admission.
A child has a splinter under the right middle fingernail. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
a. S61.222A
b. S61.227A
c. S61.242A
d. S60.452A - CORRECT ANSWERS d. S60.452A
A 16-year-old male is brought to the ED by his mother. He was riding his bicycle in the park when he fell
off the bike. The patient's right arm is painful to touch, discolored, and swollen. The X-ray shows a
closed fracture of the ulna. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
a. S52.201A, V19.9XXA, Y92.830
b. S52.201A, V18.4XXA, Y92.831
