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AAPC CPC EXAM 2025 NEWEST 100 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (VERIFIED EXAM WITH ANSWERS), Exams of Nursing

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AAPC CPC EXAM 2025 NEWEST 100 MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS (VERIFIED EXAM WITH
ANSWERS) GUARANTEED PASS
An arteriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in
hemodialysis. Which one of the following describes a direct arteriovenous
anastomosis?
A. Insertion of a cannula
B. A section of artery and a neighboring vein are joined
C. A donor's vein is used to connect an artery and a vein
D. Radical hysterectomy not otherwise specified
E. A synthetic vein is used to connect an artery and a vein
b. a section of the artery and a neighboring vein are joined
Ventral, umbilical, spigelian and incisional are types of:
A. Surgical approaches
B. Hernias
C. Organs found in the digestive system
D. Cardiac catheterizations
b. hernias
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An arteriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis. Which one of the following describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis? A. Insertion of a cannula B. A section of artery and a neighboring vein are joined C. A donor's vein is used to connect an artery and a vein D. Radical hysterectomy not otherwise specified E. A synthetic vein is used to connect an artery and a vein b. a section of the artery and a neighboring vein are joined Ventral, umbilical, spigelian and incisional are types of: A. Surgical approaches B. Hernias C. Organs found in the digestive system D. Cardiac catheterizations b. hernias

When a patient is having a tenotomy performed on the abductor hallucis muscle, where is this muscle located? A. Foot B. Upper Arm C. Upper Leg D. Hand a. foot 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. 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.

A part of the male genital system sitting below the urinary bladder and surrounding the urethra is called the: a. testis b. scrotum c. prostate d. epididymis c. Prostate What is the Rinne test? a. Test using music as the focal point b. test for hearing loss using a vibrating tuning fork placed at the center of the head c. test using a 2-syllable word with equal stress on each syllable d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction d. test measuring hearing using bone conduction and air conduction What is the difference between entropion and ectropion? A. Entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the eyelid.

B. Entropion is facial droop and ectropion is a facial spasm. C. Entropion is the outward turning of the hands and ectropion is the inward turning of the hands. D. Entropion inward turning of the feet and ectropion is the outward turning of the feet due to muscle disorder. a. entropion is the inward turning of the eyelid and ectropion is the outward turning of the eyelid. An arteriovenous anastomosis is used to increase blood flow in hemodialysis. Which one of the following describes a direct arteriovenous anastomosis? A. Insertion of a cannula B. A section of artery and a neighboring vein are joined C. A donor's vein is used to connect an artery and a vein D. Radical hysterectomy not otherwise specified E. A synthetic vein is used to connect an artery and a vein b. a section of the artery and a neighboring vein are joined Ventral, umbilical, spigelian and incisional are types of: A. Surgical approaches B. Hernias

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 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

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 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 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 d. osteomyelitis The root word trich/o means: A. Hair

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. B. I85.11, K74. C. K74.60, I85. D. I85.00, K74. 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. What anatomical or compartment contains all the thoracic viscera except the lungs? Mediastinum Who is responsible for enforcing the HIPAA security rule Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

ABN

Advance Beneficiary Notice According to the OIG, internal monitoring and auditing should be performed by what means? Periodic audits What does the abbreviation MAC stand for? Medicare Administrative Contractor How many lobes make up the RIGHT lung? the right has 3 lobes the left has 2 lobes Condition in which the endometrial tissue is found outside of the uterus.

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. 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® Category III codes B. ICD- 10 - CM C. HCPCS Level II D. ADA Dental Codes ICD- 10 - CM 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. D. If the patient is diabetic with an associated condition. a. 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® codes that are bundled C. Fee schedule information listed by CPT® code D. Reasonable and necessary conditions of coverage for an item or service d. Reasonable and necessary conditions of coverage for an item or service

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 B. Brain C. Conjunctiva D. Spine a. inner ear An angiogram is a study to look inside: A. Female Reproductive System B. Urinary System C. Blood Vessels D. Breasts c. blood vessels What does oligospermia mean?

A. Presence of blood in the semen B. Deficiency of sperm in semen C. Having sperm in urine D. Formation of spermatozoa b. deficiency of sperm in semen The breakdown of this term: combining form olig/o means too few or too little and spermia refers to the condition of the sperm. The definition is too low or too few sperm. In the Alphabetic Index look for Oligospermia N46.11. In the Tabular List oligospermia is indicated as a type of male infertility. A 45-year-old male is in outpatient surgery to excise a basal cell carcinoma of the right nose and have reconstruction with an advancement flap. The 1.2 cm lesion with an excised diameter of 1.5 cm was excised with a 15-blade scalpel down to the level of the subcutaneous tissue, totaling a primary defect of 1.8 cm. Electrocautery was used for hemostasis. An adjacent tissue transfer of 3 sq cm was taken from the nasolabial fold and was advanced into the primary defect. Which CPT® code(s) is (are) reported? A. 14 060 B. 11642, 14060 C. 11642, 15115 D. 15574 A. 14060

A 63-year-old man wants a second opinion for his sleep apnea. He decides to go to Dr. S, who his neighbor referred him, to see if Dr. S can provide another type of treatment. Dr. S documents an appropriate history and exam. Patient has had the sleep apnea for the past five months. Sleep is disrupted by frequent awakenings and getting worse due to anxiety and snoring. Current medication that he is on now is not helping him. Which E/M category is reported for this encounter? A. New Patient Office Visit (99202-99205) B. Established Patient Office Visit (99211-99215) C. Office Consultation (99241-99245) D. Observation Care (99218-99220) What is orchitis? A. Inner ear imbalance B. Lacrimal infection C. Inflammation of testis D. Inflammation of an ilioinguinal hernia c. inflammation of testis

Orchitis is marked by painful swelling of the testis. It may occur without cause, or be the result of infection. The Greek root "orchis" means testicle, and - "itis" is a suffix indicating inflammation or infection. Look in the ICD- 10 - CM Alphabetic Index for Orchitis referring you to code N45.2. In the Tabular List this code is found under Diseases of the Male Genital Organs (N40-N53). The patient is a 16-year-old female with pelvic pain. Her ultrasound is normal. A laparoscopy found several small cysts in the area of the fallopian tubes. These cysts are called: A. Pilonidal cysts B. Myomas C. Paratubal cysts D. Synovial cysts C. Paratubal cysts Paratubal cysts are benign, they are frequently found adjacent to the fallopian tubes. Pilonidal cyst develops in the deeper layers of the skin in the lower back near the upper crease of the buttocks. Myomas or leiomyomas are benign tumors of the uterus. Synovial cyst develops in any joint, for example at the back of the knee. Look in the ICD- 10 - CM Alphabetic Index for, Cyst/paratubal N83.8. Go to the Tabular List and the code indicates where these cysts are located. Which one of the following patients might be documented as having meconium staining?