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The minimum necessary rule is based on sound current practice that protected health information should NOT be used or disclosed when it is not necessary to satisfy a particular purpose or carry out a function. What does this mean? a. Staff members are allowed to access any medical record without restriction b. Providers should develop safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to protected health information. c. Practices should only provide minimum necessary information to patients. d....

AAPC CPC Final Exam 2022 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ This 56-year-old female presented with a degenerative posteromedial meniscal flap tear of the right knee. After appropriate preoperative evaluation, the patient was taken to the operating room where general anesthesia was instituted. The patient was placed supine on the operating table. The right lower extremity was sterilely prepped and draped for arthroscopic surgery. The leg w...

AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 REAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGARDE A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy that indicated positive malignant margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion. Layered closure was performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic examination. What are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure? A. 11...

AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWER KEY & RATIONALE When coding in operative report what action would NOT be recommended? - answerCoding from the header with out reading the body of the report If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a Medicare patient who determines coverage? - answerMedicare administrative contractor (MAC)

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Part of Medicare for prescription drug services - Part D Definition of medical coding - Translating medical documentation into codes NOT a covered entity of HIPAA - Work Comp Interpretation of NCD at MAC level - LCD (Local Coverage Determinations) When to sign an ABN - When a service is not expected to be covered under Medicare Limit on ABN amount to patient - $100 or 25% of the cost

AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM 2023 QUESTIONS WITH FULL ANSWER KEY & RATIONALE When coding in operative report what action would NOT be recommended? - answerCoding from the header with out reading the body of the report If an NCD doesn't exist for a particular service/procedure performed on a Medicare patient who determines coverage? - answerMedicare administrative contractor (MAC)