AAPC CPC (CHAPTER 6-10) EXAM STUDY GUIDE.
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CHAPTER 6.
A - Ans✔✔-What is the correct CPT® code for the excision of a benign lesion on the scalp
with an excised diameter of 2.3 cm?
A) 11423
B) 11623
C) 11403
D) 11603
D - Ans✔✔-What is the full description for CPT® code 43622?
A) With formation of intestinal pouch, any type
B) Gastrectomy, total; with Roux-en-Y reconstruction and formation of intestinal pouch, any
type
C) Gastrectomy, total; with esophagoenterostomy with formation of intestinal pouch, any
type
D) Gastrectomy, total; with formation of intestinal pouch, any type
C - Ans✔✔-Select the TRUE statement regarding modifier 51 in the CPT® code book.
A) Modifier 51 can be replaced by using the RT and LT modifiers.
B) Add-on codes should always have modifier 51 appended to them.
C) Codes exempt from modifier 51 are identified with the universal forbidden symbol.
D) A list of modifier 51 exempt codes can be found in Appendix A of the CPT® code book.
B - Ans✔✔-What are three methods used to list main terms in the CPT® manual
alphabetical index?
,A) Condition, brand names, procedure
B) Condition, synonyms, abbreviations
C) Anatomic site, surgical specialty, eponyms
D) Eponyms, procedure, instruments
B - Ans✔✔-Which CPT® Appendix lists clinical examples for E/M coding?
A) Appendix B
B) Appendix C
C) Appendix D
D) Appendix P
A - Ans✔✔-What is the CMS global period status indicator for endoscopies?
A) 000
B) 010
C) 030
D) None of the above
C - Ans✔✔-What is the postoperative period included in the surgical global package for
major surgery?
A) 0-10 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
D - Ans✔✔-Which set of HCPCS Level II codes are used to report injected drugs?
A) A codes
B) C codes
C) H codes
D) J codes
C - Ans✔✔-What are three types of codes printed in the HCPCS Level II codebook?
A) Level II codes, Modifiers, DME codes
,B) Level II codes, G codes, Miscellaneous
C) Miscellaneous codes, Permanent National codes, Temporary National codes
D) Dental codes, Permanent National codes, Unlisted Codes
D - Ans✔✔-Which HCPCS Level II modifier should you append for a new wheelchair
purchase?
A) GM
B) HC
C) NR
D) NU
B - Ans✔✔-Which CPT® modifier should you append to a procedure code for a bilateral
procedure?
A) 22
B) 50
C) 51
D) 59
D - Ans✔✔-Which one of the CPT® codes listed below would modifier 50 be appended to for
a bilateral procedure?
A) 22510
B) 36251
C) 36252
D) 37650
B - Ans✔✔-Which CPT® code set is used voluntarily by physicians to report quality patient
performance measurements?
A) Category I codes
B) Category II codes
C) Category III codes
D) CPT® unlisted codes
D - Ans✔✔-What services are included in the surgical global package?
, A) Preoperative Visits, Intraoperative Services, Initial consultation B) Intraoperative Services,
Diagnostic tests, Experimental procedures
C) Bilateral procedures, Documentation, Diagnostic tests D) Preoperative visits,
Intraoperative services, Postsurgical pain management
C - Ans✔✔-Which set of HCPCS Level II codes are considered temporary codes assigned
by CMS and reviewed by AMA for inclusion in the CPT®?
A) A codes
B) C codes
C) G codes
D) T codes
B - Ans✔✔-In which option below is it appropriate to append HCPCS Level II modifiers to
CPT® procedure codes?
A) Never, HCPCS Level II modifiers are only appended to HCPCS Level II codes
B) When specificity is required for eyelids, fingers, toes, and coronary arteries
C) When CPT® and HCPCS Level II codes are reported together
D) Always
B - Ans✔✔-What types of modifiers are listed in the Appendix A of the CPT® codebook?
A) CPT®, Anesthesia Physical Status Modifiers, Surgical
B) CPT®, ASC, HCPCS, Anesthesia Physical Status Modifiers
C) HCPCS, CPT®, Surgical
D) CPT®, HCPCS, Category I
43800 - Ans✔✔-Look up the procedures in the CPT® codebook and list the CPT® code. (No
modifiers are necessary for this exercise): Pyloroplasty
27614 - Ans✔✔-Look up the procedures in the CPT® codebook and list the CPT® code. (No
modifiers are necessary for this exercise): Deep biopsy of soft tissue of the ankle
24400 - Ans✔✔-Look up the procedures in the CPT® codebook and list the CPT® code. (No
modifiers are necessary for this exercise): Osteotomy, humerus, with internal fixation
