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AAPC Chapter 1Exam Questions
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Many coding professionals go on to find work as: - Answer: Consultant
A medical record contains information on all but what areas? - Answer: Financial records
Technicians who specialize in coding are called: - Answer: Coding specialists
EHR stands for: - Answer: Electronic health record
What type of provider goes through approximately 26.5 months of education and is licensed to practice
medicine with the oversight of a physician? - Answer: Physician Assistant (PA)
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is most significant to coders working in
physician offices and covers physician fees without the use of a private insurer? - Answer: Part B
The Medicare program is made up of several parts. Which part is affected by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services' - hierarchal condition categories (CMS-HCC)? - Answer: Part C
What does CMS-HCC stand for? - Answer: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hierarchal
Condition Category
When coding an operative report, what action would NOT be recommended? - Answer: Coding from
the header without reading the body of the report
Outpatient coders focus on learning which coding manuals? - Answer: CPT, HCPCS Level II, and ICD-9-
CM Volumes 1 and 2
If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a Medicare patient, who
determines coverage? - Answer: Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)
The __ describes whether specific medical items, services, treatment procedures, or technologies are
considered medically necessary under Medicare. - Answer: National Coverage Determinations Manual
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