AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 REAL
EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED
A+ (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which statement is TRUE when reporting pregnancy codes (O00-O9A):
A. These codes can be used on the maternal and baby records.
B. These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.
C. Code Z33.1 should always be reported with these codes.
D. The seventh character assigned to these codes only indicate a complication
during the pregnancy. – ANSWER- B: These codes have sequencing priority over
codes from other chapters
Which statement is TRUE about reporting codes for diabetes mellitus?
A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the
default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
B. When a patient uses insulin, Type 1 is always reported.
C. The age of the patient is a sole determining factor to report Type 1
. D. When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated condition(s), the code(s)
from category E08-E13 are not reported as a primary code. – ANSWER- a.
RATIONALE : if the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical
record, the default type is E11: type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which statement is TRUE for reporting external cause codes of morbidity (V00-
Y99)?
A. All external cause codes do not require a seventh character.
B. Only report one external cause code to fully explain each cause.
C. Report code Y92.9 if the place of occurrence is not stated.
D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is NOT included in CPT\u00ae surgical package? C. K74.60, I85.11 D. If the patient is diabetic with an associated condition. – ANSWER- a. AAPC CPC FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 REALEXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILEDANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADEDA+ (VERIFIED ANSWERS)Which statement is TRUE when reporting pregnancy codes (O00-O9A):A. These codes can be used on the maternal and baby records.B. These codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters.C. Code Z33.1 should always be reported with these codes.D. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-113226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113226\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
A. Typical postoperative follow-up care
B. One related Evaluation and Management service on the same date of the
procedure
C. Returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from
the initial procedure
D. Evaluating the patient in the post-anesthesia recovery area – ANSWER- c.
returning to the operating room the next day for a complication resulting from the
initial procedure
What is the term used for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
A. Chondromatosis
B. Osteochondritis
C. Costochondritis
D. Osteomyelitis – ANSWER- d. osteomyelitis
The root word trich\/o means:
A. Hair
B. Sebum
C. Eyelid
D. Trachea – ANSWER- a. hair
Complete this series: Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Temporal lobe, __<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>.
A. Medulla lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Middle lobe
D. Inferior lobe – ANSWER- d. occipital lobe
A patient is having pyeloplasty performed to treat an uretero-pelvic junction
obstruction. What is being performed?
A. Surgical repair of the bladder
B. Removal of the kidney
C. Cutting into the ureter
D. Surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis – ANSWER- d. surgical
reconstruction of the renal pelvis
A patient that has cirrhosis of the liver just had an endoscopy performed showing
hemorrhagic esophageal varices. The ICD-10-CM codes are reported:
A. I85.01, K74.69
B. I85.11, K74.60<\/p>\n\n\n\n
D. I85.00, K74.69 – ANSWER- In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index look for
Varix\/esophagus\/in\/cirrhosis of liver\/bleeding referring you to code I85.11. This
eliminates multiple choices A and D. In the Tabular List you will see an
instructional note above codes I85.10 and I85.11 to Code first underlying disease.
For the scenario, cirrhosis of liver (K74.60) is coded first then the esophageal
varices with bleeding is coded as a secondary code. Eliminating multiple choice B.
correct answer is C. K74.60, I85.11
Which statement is TRUE about Z codes:
A. Z codes are never reported as a primary code.
B. Z codes are only reported with injury codes.
C. Z codes may be used either as a primary code or a secondary code.
D. Z codes are always reported as a secondary code. – ANSWER- c. Z codes may
be used wither as a primary code or a secondary code
Guidelines from which of the following code sets are included as part of the code
set requirements under HIPAA?
A. CPT\u00ae Category III codes
B. ICD-10-CM
C. HCPCS Level II
D. ADA Dental Codes – ANSWER- ICD-10-CM RATIONALE : guidelines are
the only guidelines specifically mentioned in HIPAA. While HIPAA requires the
use of the other code sets listed, there is no specific mention of the other guidelines
in the law. This information is found in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for
Coding and Reported in you ICD-10-CM codebook: These guidelines are a set of
rules that have been developed to accompany and complement the official
conventions and instructions provided within the ICD-10-CM itself. These
guidelines are based on the coding and sequencing instructions in Volumes I, II
and III of ICD-10-CM, but provide additional instruction. Adherence to these
guidelines when assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis and procedure codes is required
under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Which statement is an example in which a diabetes-related problem exists and the
code for diabetes is NEVER sequenced first?
A. If the patient has an underdose of insulin due to an insulin pump malfunction.
B. If the patient is being treated for secondary diabetes.
C. If the patient is being treated for Type 2 diabetes and uses insulin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RATIONALE : If the patient has an underdose of insulin due to an insulin pump
malfunction.
The ICD-10-CM guidelines (Section I.C.4.a.5): An underdose of insulin due to an
insulin pump failure should be assigned T85.6-, as the principal or first listed code,
followed by code T38.3X6-. Additional codes for the type of diabetes mellitus
should also be assigned.
Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) are published to give providers information
on which of the following?
A. Information on modifier use with procedure codes
B. CPT\u00ae codes that are bundled
C. Fee schedule information listed by CPT\u00ae code
D. Reasonable and necessary conditions of coverage for an item or service –
ANSWER- d. Reasonable and necessary conditions of coverage for an item or
service
Which place of service code is reported on the physician’s claim for a surgical
procedure performed in an ASC?
A. 21
B. 22
C. 24
D. 11 – ANSWER- place of service codes are two digit numerical codes that define
the location where the services are performed and reported on the CMS-1500 form.
A complete chart of place -of-service codes are located in the front of the CPT
book
C. 24
If a ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) converts to a non ST elevation
myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) due to thrombolytic therapy, how is it reported,
according to ICD-10-CM guidelines?
A. As unspecified AMI
B. As a subendocardial AMI
C. As STEMI
D. As a NSTEMI – ANSWER- C. as STEMI
ICD-10-CM guidelines (Section I.C.9.e.1) indicate: If STEMI converts to
NSTEMI due to thrombolytic therapy, it is still coded as STEMI
When a person has labyrinthitis what has the inflammation?
A. Inner ear<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"