AAPC CPC FINAL PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS (CPC exam preparation 2021/2022)
A covered entity does NOT include
a. Healthcare providers
b. Health plans
c. Patients
d. Clearinghouses – c. Patients
What does MAC stands for?
a. Medicare Administrative Contractor
b. Medicare Advisory Contractor
c. Medicaid Administrative Contractor
d. Medicaid Alert Contractor – a. Medicare Administrative Contractor
When are providers responsible for obtaining an ABN for a service NOT considered medically
necessary?
a. After providing a service or item to a beneficiary.
b. Prior to providing a service or item to a beneficiary.
c. After a denial has been received from Medicare.
d. During a procedure or service. – b. Prior to providing a service or item to a beneficiary
AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what information?
a. Code sets
b. Evaluation and management principles
c. Documentation guidelines
d. All of the above – d. All of the above
Local Coverage Determinations are administered by whom?
a. LMRPs
b. NCDs
c. State Law
d. Each regional MAC – d. Each regional MAC
Rationale: Each Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) is then responsible for interpreting
national policies into regional policies
Which of the following best describes constituent components of the human lymphatic system?
a. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thoracic duct
b. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, thymus gland, pancreas
c. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, tonsils, liver
d. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, bone marrow, kidneys – a. Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels,
spleen, thoracic duct
The term hemic specifically refers to what bodily fluid?
a. Bile interstitial fluid
b. Interstitial fluid
c. Blood
d. Lymph – c. Blood
Which part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate and respiration?
a. Cerebellum
b. Cerebrum
c. Cortex
d. Medulla – d. Medulla
The radiology term fluoroscopy is described as:
a. Use of high-frequency sound waves to image anatomic structures
b. An X-ray procedure allowing the visualization of internal organs in motion
c. Technique using magnetism, radio waves and a computer to produce images
d. A scan using an X-ray beam rotating around the patient – b. An X-ray procedure allowing the
visualization of internal organs in motion
Which of the following characterizes the disorder dystonia?
a. Difficulty swallowing
b. Slowness of motion
c. Abnormal muscle tone causing abnormal postures and muscle spasm
d. Impairment of speech – c. Abnormal muscle tone causing abnormal postures and muscle spasm
In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index what is the code next to the main term called?
a. Category Code
b. Default Code
c. Unspecified Code
d. Subcategory Code – b. Default Code
What is the ICD-10-CM code for eyestrain?
a. H53.10
b. H53.10, H53.10
c. H57.811, H57.812
d. H57.813 – a. H53.10
What is the ICD-10-CM code for fatigue?
a. R29.898
b. F45.8
c. F48.8
d. R53.83 – d. R53.83
A patient sees his primary care provider for chest pain and regurgitation. The provider’s diagnosis
for the patient is gastroesophageal reflux. What diagnosis code(s) should be reported?
a. K21.9
b. K21.9, R07.9, K21.9
c. R07.9, R11.10
d. R07.9, R11.10, K21.9 – a. K21.9
A 45 year-old female with malignant Mullerian duct cancer is receiving her first treatment of
chemotherapy. What diagnosis codes are reported?
a. C79.82, Z51.11
b. C57.7, Z51.11
c. Z51.11, D28.7
d. Z51.11, C57.7 – d. Z51.11, C57.7
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is seen for management of anemia due to
malignancy, how is it reported?
a. Anemia is the only condition reported.
b. The malignancy is the only condition reported.
c. Anemia is reported first, followed by the code for the malignancy.
d. The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code for the anemia. – d. The malignancy is
reported first, followed by the code for the anemia.