AAPC CPC Practice Exam A 2026 2026 A 4 pages

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 - D. External cause codes should never be sequenced as a first-listed or primary code Multiple choice D is the correct answer. The ICD-10-CM guidelines for the External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) is in Section I.C.20. 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. - A. If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default type is E11.- Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for diabetes mellitus are found in Section I.C.4. Multiple choice A is the correct answer, this guideline is in Section I.C.4.a.2. What is NOT included in CPT® surgical package? A. Typical postoperative follow-up care B. One related Evaluation and Management service on the same date of the p