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AAPC CPC Exam Questions and Answers Pdf Actual Exam Chapter 18
A patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) presents for follow up care. A total T-cell count is ordered to evaluate progression of the disease. Choose the code(s) for this study. --------- Correct Answer --------- 86359
HCPCS Level II codes specifically for Pathology and Laboratory services all start with what letter? --------- Correct Answer --------- P
What does "in vivo" mean? --------- Correct Answer --------- in the living body
What is the code for gross and microscopic examination (surgical pathology) of breast tissue from a simple mastectomy? --------- Correct Answer --------- 88307
What modifier must always be applied to Medicare claims for tests performed in a site with a CLIA Waived certificate? --------- Correct Answer --------- QW
A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests to verify whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of service is this considered? --------- Correct Answer --------- Screening services
If the findings on examination of a Pap smear are normal and described as "negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy" this is an example of what type of results reporting?--------- Correct Answer --------- Bethesda
What is usually found in the blood if a person has or used to have an infecting virus? ---- ----- Correct Answer --------- Antibody
A 35 year-old type II diabetic is feeling weak. The physician performs a stat glucose test in which a finger stick is done placing the drop of blood on a reagent strip. The test indicates the patient is hypoglycemic. The physician gives the patient some glucose supplements and performs another stat glucose test using the same lab test as before 30 minutes later. The second test shows the glucose levels returned to normal. How are the lab tests reported? --------- Correct Answer --------- 82948, 82948-91
A cardiac patient must take digoxin to treat his atrial fibrillation (Afib). This condition has been controlled for several years but the patient now presents to his physician with new complaints of irregular heartbeats. The physician orders a total digoxin study to determine the total level of digoxin in order to measure the drug's efficacy in treating his Afib. What CPT® code is reported? --------- Correct Answer --------- 80162
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for elevated blood sugar? --------- Correct Answer ---- ----- R73.9
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