AAPC CPC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What anatomical or compartment contains all the thoracic viscera except the lungs? -
ANS Mediastinum
Who is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA security rule - ANS Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
ABN - ANS Advance Beneficiary Notice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? -
ANS Periodic audits
What does the abbreviation MAC stand for? - ANS Medicare Administrative Contractor
How many lobes make up the RIGHT lung? - ANS the right has 3 lobes
the left has 2 lobes
Condition in which the endometrial tissue is found outside of the uterus. -
ANS Endometriosis
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the: -
ANS endocardium
PHI - ANS Protected Health Information
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,What is the TRUE statement in reporting pressure ulcers? - ANS Two codes are assigned
when a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer that evolves to another stage during the
admission.
The acronym MMRV stands for what? - ANS measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella
Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
a. duodenum
b. ileum
c. jejunum
d. cecum - ANS d. cecum
Healthcare providers are responsible for developing ______________ policies and procedures
regarding privacy in their practices.
a. Patient hotline
b. Work around procedures
c. Fees
d. Notices of Privacy Practices - ANS Notices of Privacy Practices
A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding the urethra
is called the:
a. testis
b. scrotum
c. prostate
d. epididymis - ANS c. Prostate
What is the Rinne test?
a. Test using music as the focal point
b. test for hearing loss using a vibrating tuning fork placed at the center of the head
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,c. test using a 2-syllable word with equal stress on each syllable
d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction - ANS d. test measuring
hearing using bone conduction and air conduction
What is the difference between entropion and ectropion?
A. Entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the
eyelid.
B. Entropion is facial droop and ectropion is a facial spasm.
C. Entropion is the outward turning of the hands and ectropion is the inward turning of the
hands.
D. Entropion inward turning of the feet and ectropion is the outward turning of the feet due to
muscle disorder. - ANS a. entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the
outward turning of the eyelid.
An arteriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis. Which one of the
following describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis?
A. Insertion of a cannula
B. A section of artery and a neighboring vein are joined
C. A donor's vein is used to connect an artery and a vein
D. Radical hysterectomy not otherwise specified
E. A synthetic vein is used to connect an artery and a vein - ANS b. a section of the artery and
a neighboring vein are joined
Ventral, umbilical, spigelian and incisional are types of:
A. Surgical approaches
B. Hernias
C. Organs found in the digestive system
D. Cardiac catheterizations - ANS b. hernias
When a patient is having a tenotomy performed on the abductor hallucis muscle, where is this
muscle located?
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, A. Foot
B. Upper Arm
C. Upper Leg
D. Hand - ANS a. foot
Which statement is TRUE when reporting pregnancy codes (O00-O9A):
A. These codes can be used on the maternal and baby records.
B. These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.
C. Code Z33.1 should always be reported with these codes.
D. The seventh character assigned to these codes only indicate a complication during the
pregnancy. - ANS B: These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters
Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus?
A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default type is
E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported.
C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1
. D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s) from
category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code. - ANS a. if the type of diabetes mellitus
is not documented in the medical record, the default type is E11: type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which statement is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity (V00-Y99)?
A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh character.
B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause.
C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated.
D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code - ANS d.
external cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code
What is NOT included in CPT® surgical package?
A. Typical postoperative follow-up care
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
What anatomical or compartment contains all the thoracic viscera except the lungs? -
ANS Mediastinum
Who is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA security rule - ANS Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
ABN - ANS Advance Beneficiary Notice
According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? -
ANS Periodic audits
What does the abbreviation MAC stand for? - ANS Medicare Administrative Contractor
How many lobes make up the RIGHT lung? - ANS the right has 3 lobes
the left has 2 lobes
Condition in which the endometrial tissue is found outside of the uterus. -
ANS Endometriosis
A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the: -
ANS endocardium
PHI - ANS Protected Health Information
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,What is the TRUE statement in reporting pressure ulcers? - ANS Two codes are assigned
when a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer that evolves to another stage during the
admission.
The acronym MMRV stands for what? - ANS measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella
Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
a. duodenum
b. ileum
c. jejunum
d. cecum - ANS d. cecum
Healthcare providers are responsible for developing ______________ policies and procedures
regarding privacy in their practices.
a. Patient hotline
b. Work around procedures
c. Fees
d. Notices of Privacy Practices - ANS Notices of Privacy Practices
A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding the urethra
is called the:
a. testis
b. scrotum
c. prostate
d. epididymis - ANS c. Prostate
What is the Rinne test?
a. Test using music as the focal point
b. test for hearing loss using a vibrating tuning fork placed at the center of the head
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,c. test using a 2-syllable word with equal stress on each syllable
d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction - ANS d. test measuring
hearing using bone conduction and air conduction
What is the difference between entropion and ectropion?
A. Entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the
eyelid.
B. Entropion is facial droop and ectropion is a facial spasm.
C. Entropion is the outward turning of the hands and ectropion is the inward turning of the
hands.
D. Entropion inward turning of the feet and ectropion is the outward turning of the feet due to
muscle disorder. - ANS a. entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the
outward turning of the eyelid.
An arteriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis. Which one of the
following describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis?
A. Insertion of a cannula
B. A section of artery and a neighboring vein are joined
C. A donor's vein is used to connect an artery and a vein
D. Radical hysterectomy not otherwise specified
E. A synthetic vein is used to connect an artery and a vein - ANS b. a section of the artery and
a neighboring vein are joined
Ventral, umbilical, spigelian and incisional are types of:
A. Surgical approaches
B. Hernias
C. Organs found in the digestive system
D. Cardiac catheterizations - ANS b. hernias
When a patient is having a tenotomy performed on the abductor hallucis muscle, where is this
muscle located?
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, A. Foot
B. Upper Arm
C. Upper Leg
D. Hand - ANS a. foot
Which statement is TRUE when reporting pregnancy codes (O00-O9A):
A. These codes can be used on the maternal and baby records.
B. These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.
C. Code Z33.1 should always be reported with these codes.
D. The seventh character assigned to these codes only indicate a complication during the
pregnancy. - ANS B: These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters
Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus?
A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default type is
E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported.
C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1
. D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s) from
category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code. - ANS a. if the type of diabetes mellitus
is not documented in the medical record, the default type is E11: type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which statement is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity (V00-Y99)?
A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh character.
B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause.
C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated.
D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code - ANS d.
external cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code
What is NOT included in CPT® surgical package?
A. Typical postoperative follow-up care
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