CCA STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
A patient is admitted with acute systolic heart failure. The physician documents "CHF
exacerbation due to systolic dysfunction." What ICD 10 CM code should be assigned?
A. I50.21, I50.9
B. I50.2
C. I5023
D. I50.9 - ANS-A. I50.21, I50.9
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well defined query?
A. Avoids leading the provider
B. Is clinically reported by the health records
C. Includes the coder's assumption
D. Is specific and concise - ANS-C. Includes the coder's assumption
A patient undergoes a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the procedure, the
surgeon identifies and ligates the cystic duct and artery. The gallbladder is then
dissected from the liver bed and removed through the laparoscope. what CPT code
should be reported?
A.47562
, B.47600
C.47563
D.47564 - ANS-A. 47562
What is the primary purpose of the HIPPA privacy rule?
A. To ensure the security of electronic health information
B. To protect the privacy of individually identification health information
C. To standardize healthcare transactions
D. To promote the use of electronic health records - ANS-B. to protect the privacy of
individually identification health information
Which of the following is an example of unstructured data in the health records?
A. ICD-10-CM code
B. Laboratory results
C. Physician progress note
D. Patient's date of birth - ANS-C. Physician progress note
A patient presents to the emergency department with a laceration on their left
forearm. The physician repairs the 8cm laceration with a simple closure. What CPT
code should be reported?
A. 12004
B. 12005
C. 12013
D. 131001 - ANS-A. 12004
In ICD-10-PCS, what does the fourth character in the code represents?
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025-2026
A patient is admitted with acute systolic heart failure. The physician documents "CHF
exacerbation due to systolic dysfunction." What ICD 10 CM code should be assigned?
A. I50.21, I50.9
B. I50.2
C. I5023
D. I50.9 - ANS-A. I50.21, I50.9
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well defined query?
A. Avoids leading the provider
B. Is clinically reported by the health records
C. Includes the coder's assumption
D. Is specific and concise - ANS-C. Includes the coder's assumption
A patient undergoes a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During the procedure, the
surgeon identifies and ligates the cystic duct and artery. The gallbladder is then
dissected from the liver bed and removed through the laparoscope. what CPT code
should be reported?
A.47562
, B.47600
C.47563
D.47564 - ANS-A. 47562
What is the primary purpose of the HIPPA privacy rule?
A. To ensure the security of electronic health information
B. To protect the privacy of individually identification health information
C. To standardize healthcare transactions
D. To promote the use of electronic health records - ANS-B. to protect the privacy of
individually identification health information
Which of the following is an example of unstructured data in the health records?
A. ICD-10-CM code
B. Laboratory results
C. Physician progress note
D. Patient's date of birth - ANS-C. Physician progress note
A patient presents to the emergency department with a laceration on their left
forearm. The physician repairs the 8cm laceration with a simple closure. What CPT
code should be reported?
A. 12004
B. 12005
C. 12013
D. 131001 - ANS-A. 12004
In ICD-10-PCS, what does the fourth character in the code represents?
