Medical Tests American Academy of Professional Coders: Certified Professional Coder - AAPC-CPC Exam Practice Test
Question 1
A patient is referred to a radiology clinic with a diagnosis of chest bruising. A radiologist who works for the clinic performs a 3-view x-ray on the patient's ribcage bilaterally. The radiologist interprets images and determines that there is a right-sided stress fracture to one rib. Which ICD-IO-CM and CPT codes should be reported for this encounter?
Correct Answer: D
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Question 2
What is the difference between presumptive and definitive testing?
Correct Answer: B
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Question 3
If all the following statements were documented by the anesthesiologist in one record, which would be chosen as the start time for anesthesia services?
Correct Answer: B
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Question 4
A physician performs a thyroidectomy on a 26-year-old female patient with thyroid cancer. A radical neck dissection with a partial parathyroidectomy and autotransplantation of two parathyroid glands is also completed in the same session. W'hat CPT code(s) should the physician report?
Correct Answer: B
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Question 5
What would be considered a sequela to an injury?
Correct Answer: B
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Question 6
A urologist performs a laparoscopic adrenalectomy and excises a retroperitoneal mass in the same session. How should this be coded?
Correct Answer: B
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Question 7
A surgeon performs a craniectomy to excise a meningioma located above the tentorium cerebelli. During the procedure, an extradural hematoma is noted and removed via the same craniectomy site. How should the surgeon report the procedure?
Correct Answer: A
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Question 8
If the dermatologist removes 17 skin tags from a patient's lumbar using local anesthesia and a sharp blade, which CPT code(s) should be reported?
Correct Answer: A
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Question 9
A low-risk obstetrical patient is told to come in for weekly ultrasounds in her first trimester. This is an example of what?
Correct Answer: D
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Question 10
Code the following adverse effect:
Initial encounter of drug-induced tremors that was caused by Cyclosporin the patient takes for anemi a. The anemia is caused by a current diagnosis of colon cancer.
Initial encounter of drug-induced tremors that was caused by Cyclosporin the patient takes for anemi a. The anemia is caused by a current diagnosis of colon cancer.
Correct Answer: B
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Question 11
Code the following note:
A male patient with a medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presented to the emergency room 3 days ago with tachycardia and shortness of breath. He was intubated and admitted with acute respiratory failure (ARE) due to an acute exacerbation of COPD. Upon follow-up with the patient today, dark sputum was noted in the intubation tube, and testing confirmed aspiration pneumoni a. I will start him on 875 mg of amoxicillin every 12 hours and follow up tomorrow.
A male patient with a medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presented to the emergency room 3 days ago with tachycardia and shortness of breath. He was intubated and admitted with acute respiratory failure (ARE) due to an acute exacerbation of COPD. Upon follow-up with the patient today, dark sputum was noted in the intubation tube, and testing confirmed aspiration pneumoni a. I will start him on 875 mg of amoxicillin every 12 hours and follow up tomorrow.
Correct Answer: D
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Question 12
A patient presents to physical therapy status post repair of a complete rotator cuff tear in the right shoulder due to a fall. After applying ice to the shoulder for 8 minutes, the physical therapist performs a soft-tissue massage to the infraspinatus muscle that lasts 23 minutes. Just prior to discharge, the therapist spends 20 minutes instructing the patient on isokinetic exercises to help improve range of motion. Which CPT and ICD-IO-CM code(s) should be used to accurately describe encounter?
Correct Answer: D
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Question 13
A patient is seen with complaints of recurring infections in the foreskin. The physician recommends circumcision to help improve penile hygiene. The patient agrees, a local anesthetic is injected into the penis, and the procedure is completed by clamping the foreskin and trimming the excess skin. How should the physician report the encounter?
Correct Answer: B
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Question 14
Which service is NOT included in the central nervous system assessment?
Correct Answer: B
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