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REVIEW FOR AAPC CPC EXAM2024/2025 EXAM WITH COMPLETE
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What anatomical or compartment contains all the thoracic viscera except the lungs?
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- correct answer- Mediastinum
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Who is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA security rule - correct answer- Office of
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Civil Rights (OCR)
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ABN - correct answer- Advance Beneficiary Notice
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According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what
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means? - correct answer- Periodic audits
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What does the abbreviation MAC stand for? - correct answer- Medicare
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Administrative Contractor
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How many lobes make up the RIGHT lung? - correct answer- the right has 3 lobes
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the left has 2 lobes
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Condition in which the endometrial tissue is found outside of the uterus. - correct
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answer- Endometriosis
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A thin membrane lining the chambers of the heart and valves is called the: -
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correct answer- endocardium
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PHI - correct answer- Protected Health Information
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,What is the TRUE statement in reporting pressure ulcers? - correct answer- Two
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codes are assigned when a patient is admitted with a pressure ulcer that evolves
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to another stage during the admission.
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The acronym MMRV stands for what? - correct answer- measles, mumps, rubella,
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and varicella
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Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?
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a. duodenum
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b. ileum
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c. jejunum
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d. cecum - correct answer- d. cecum
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Healthcare providers are responsible for developing ______________ policies and
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procedures regarding privacy in their practices.
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a. Patient hotline
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b. Work around procedures
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c. Fees
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d. Notices of Privacy Practices - correct answer- Notices of Privacy Practices
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A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding
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the urethra is called the:
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a. testis
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b. scrotum
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c. prostate
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d. epididymis - correct answer- c. Prostate
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What is the Rinne test? n n n n
a. Test using music as the focal point
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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
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d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction - correct
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answer- d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction
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What is the difference between entropion and ectropion?
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A. Entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning
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of the eyelid.
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B. Entropion is facial droop and ectropion is a facial spasm.
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C. Entropion is the outward turning of the hands and ectropion is the inward
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turning of the hands.
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D. Entropion inward turning of the feet and ectropion is the outward turning of the
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feet due to muscle disorder. - correct answer- a. entropion is the inward turning of
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the eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the eyelid.
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An arteriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis.
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Which one of the following describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis?
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A. Insertion of a cannula
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B. A section of artery and a neighboring vein are joined
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,C. A donor's vein is used to connect an artery and a vein
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D. Radical hysterectomy not otherwise specified
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E. A synthetic vein is used to connect an artery and a vein - correct answer- b. a
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section of the artery and a neighboring vein are joined
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Ventral, umbilical, spigelian and incisional are types of:
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A. Surgical approaches
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B. Hernias
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C. Organs found in the digestive system
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D. Cardiac catheterizations - correct answer- b. hernias
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When a patient is having a tenotomy performed on the abductor hallucis muscle,
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where is this muscle located?
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A. Foot
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B. Upper Arm
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C. Upper Leg
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D. Hand - correct answer- a. foot
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Which statement is TRUE when reporting pregnancy codes (O00-O9A):
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A. These codes can be used on the maternal and baby records.
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B. These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.
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C. Code Z33.1 should always be reported with these codes.
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D. The seventh character assigned to these codes only indicate a complication
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during the pregnancy. - correct answer- B: These codes have sequencing priority
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over codes from other chapters
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Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus?
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A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the
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default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported.
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C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1
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. D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s)
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from category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code. - correct answer- a. if
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the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record, the default
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type is E11: type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Which statement is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity (V00-
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Y99)?
A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh character.
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B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause.
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C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated.
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D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary
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code - correct answer- d. external cause codes should never be sequenced as a
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first-listed or primary code
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What is NOT included in CPT® surgical package?
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A. Typical postoperative follow-up care
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B. One related Evaluation and Management service on the same date of the
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procedure
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, C. Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from
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the initial procedure
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D. Evaluating the patient in the post-anesthesia recovery area - correct answer- c.
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returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from the
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initial procedure
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What is the term used for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
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A. Chondromatosis
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B. Osteochondritis
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C. Costochondritis
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D. Osteomyelitis - correct answer- d. osteomyelitis
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The root word trich/o means:
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D. Trachea - correct answer- a. hair
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Complete this series: Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Temporal lobe, ____________.
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A. Medulla lobe
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B. Occipital lobe
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C. Middle lobe
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D. Inferior lobe - correct answer- d. occipital lobe
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A patient is having pyeloplasty performed to treat an uretero-pelvic junction
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obstruction. What is being performed?
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A. Surgical repair of the bladder
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B. Removal of the kidney
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C. Cutting into the ureter
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D. Surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis - correct answer- d. surgical
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reconstruction of the renal pelvis
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A patient that has cirrhosis of the liver just had an endoscopy performed showing
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hemorrhagic esophageal varices. The ICD-10-CM codes are reported:
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A. I85.01, K74.69
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B. I85.11, K74.60
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C. K74.60, I85.11
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D. I85.00, K74.69 - correct answer- In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index look for
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Varix/esophagus/in/cirrhosis of liver/bleeding referring you to code I85.11. This
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eliminates multiple choices A and D. In the Tabular List you will see an
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instructional note above codes I85.10 and I85.11 to Code first underlying disease.
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For the scenario, cirrhosis of liver (K74.60) is coded first then the esophageal
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varices with bleeding is coded as a secondary code. Eliminating multiple choice B.
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correct answer is C. K74.60, I85.11 n n n n n
Which statement is TRUE about Z codes:
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A. Z codes are never reported as a primary code.
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B. Z codes are only reported with injury codes.
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C. Z codes may be used either as a primary code or a secondary code.
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