AAPC CHAPTER 14 FINAL STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE SOLVED QUESTIONS
100% CORRECT
◉A single complete vertebral bone with its associated process and
laminae. Answer: What is a vertebral segment?
◉T53.0X1A, G92. Answer: A 70 year-old patient has toxic myelitis
due to inhaling vapors of carbon tetrachloride from using a fire
extinguisher. The appropriate codes to report are
◉E10.52. Answer: A 65 year-old patient with type 1 diabetes may
need left lower leg amputation due to diabetic gangrene. Select the
ICD-10-CM code(s) to report.
◉61154. Answer: A 35 year-old male has a left chronic subdural
hematoma. He will undergo a left burr hole evacuation of the
hematoma. What CPT® code is reported for this surgery?
◉63005. Answer: A patient has severe spinal stenosis between L3-
L5 inferior to disc space. A laminectomy is performed on L4 along
,with a decompression of L3-L4 and L4-L5. What CPT® code is
reported for this surgery?
◉62270. Answer: A college student goes to the ER with symptoms of
headache and high fever for the past two days. A Lumbar Puncture is
performed and spinal fluid is sent to the lab to check for meningitis.
What CPT® code is reported for this surgery?
◉S2348. Answer: Select the HCPCS code to report a patient having a
spinal needle inserted into the nucleus pulposus of the L3-L4
intervertebral disc until the desired decompression is accomplished
using radio frequency energy.
◉62258-78. Answer: A 6 week-old baby had a cerebrospinal fluid
shunt placed two days ago. The shunt is not draining the excess CSF
and the baby is returning to the OR for shunt removal and
replacement by the same surgeon who placed the original shunt.
What CPT® code is reported for this surgery?
◉99212-24. Answer: A patient sees her physician for follow-up of a
repaired damaged nerve to her finger. During the visit she tells the
doctor she fell and hit her little toe this morning; now it is red and
swollen, and she wants to make sure it's not broken. The physician
examines the toe and reassures her it is not fractured. The doctor
also examines the finger which is healing well with no infection.
Select the Evaluation and Management service for this visit.
, ◉G89.11, M54.2. Answer: A 27 year-old had an MVA accident a
couple days ago and sees his primary care physician for pain
management for acute pain in his neck since the accident. Select the
ICD-10-CM code(s).
◉62362, 62350-51. Answer: A 59 year-old female with failed back
syndrome has undergone a recent test dose of intrathecal narcotics
with good pain response. She is brought to the operating room for
preparation and insertion of Medtronic programmable pain pump
and intrathecal catheter. What CPT® codes are reported for this
surgery?
◉64721-53. Answer: A 45 year-old female has carpal tunnel
syndrome. A neuroplasty is performed on her left wrist. During the
surgery the patient's blood pressure starts dropping and the
surgeon decides to stop the operation. How should the procedure be
reported?
◉57. Answer: A neurosurgeon was called to the ER to examine a
young child hit by a car. The neurosurgeon examines the patient
with a diagnosis of a subdural hematoma and takes the child to the
OR. Which modifier is appended to the Evaluation and Management
service?
2026 COMPLETE SOLVED QUESTIONS
100% CORRECT
◉A single complete vertebral bone with its associated process and
laminae. Answer: What is a vertebral segment?
◉T53.0X1A, G92. Answer: A 70 year-old patient has toxic myelitis
due to inhaling vapors of carbon tetrachloride from using a fire
extinguisher. The appropriate codes to report are
◉E10.52. Answer: A 65 year-old patient with type 1 diabetes may
need left lower leg amputation due to diabetic gangrene. Select the
ICD-10-CM code(s) to report.
◉61154. Answer: A 35 year-old male has a left chronic subdural
hematoma. He will undergo a left burr hole evacuation of the
hematoma. What CPT® code is reported for this surgery?
◉63005. Answer: A patient has severe spinal stenosis between L3-
L5 inferior to disc space. A laminectomy is performed on L4 along
,with a decompression of L3-L4 and L4-L5. What CPT® code is
reported for this surgery?
◉62270. Answer: A college student goes to the ER with symptoms of
headache and high fever for the past two days. A Lumbar Puncture is
performed and spinal fluid is sent to the lab to check for meningitis.
What CPT® code is reported for this surgery?
◉S2348. Answer: Select the HCPCS code to report a patient having a
spinal needle inserted into the nucleus pulposus of the L3-L4
intervertebral disc until the desired decompression is accomplished
using radio frequency energy.
◉62258-78. Answer: A 6 week-old baby had a cerebrospinal fluid
shunt placed two days ago. The shunt is not draining the excess CSF
and the baby is returning to the OR for shunt removal and
replacement by the same surgeon who placed the original shunt.
What CPT® code is reported for this surgery?
◉99212-24. Answer: A patient sees her physician for follow-up of a
repaired damaged nerve to her finger. During the visit she tells the
doctor she fell and hit her little toe this morning; now it is red and
swollen, and she wants to make sure it's not broken. The physician
examines the toe and reassures her it is not fractured. The doctor
also examines the finger which is healing well with no infection.
Select the Evaluation and Management service for this visit.
, ◉G89.11, M54.2. Answer: A 27 year-old had an MVA accident a
couple days ago and sees his primary care physician for pain
management for acute pain in his neck since the accident. Select the
ICD-10-CM code(s).
◉62362, 62350-51. Answer: A 59 year-old female with failed back
syndrome has undergone a recent test dose of intrathecal narcotics
with good pain response. She is brought to the operating room for
preparation and insertion of Medtronic programmable pain pump
and intrathecal catheter. What CPT® codes are reported for this
surgery?
◉64721-53. Answer: A 45 year-old female has carpal tunnel
syndrome. A neuroplasty is performed on her left wrist. During the
surgery the patient's blood pressure starts dropping and the
surgeon decides to stop the operation. How should the procedure be
reported?
◉57. Answer: A neurosurgeon was called to the ER to examine a
young child hit by a car. The neurosurgeon examines the patient
with a diagnosis of a subdural hematoma and takes the child to the
OR. Which modifier is appended to the Evaluation and Management
service?
