Aapc cpc 2017 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AAPC Medical Coding (CPC) Final Exam 2017 (Test #1) (The correct answer has been verified, selected and highlighted in yellow for all of the questions below.) 1 What form is used to submit a provider’s charge to the insurance carrier? a. ABN b. UB-04 c. CMS-1500 d. Provider reimbursement form 2 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 3 When coding an operat...

Final Exam- due Sunday, 5/1: Attempt review 6QuestionCorrect1.00 points out of 1.00What are chemicals which relay, amplify and modulate signals between a neuron and another cell?Select one:a.Interneuronsb.Hormonesc.Myelin!d.NeurotransmittersThe correct answer is:Neurotransmitters 7QuestionCorrect1.00 points out of 1.00Lacrimal glands are responsible for which of the following?Select one:a.Production of mydriatic agentsb.Production of vitreous!c.Production of tearsd.Production of zonulesThe corr...

Question 7_1 out of 1 points Which of the following is true about the function of the cochlea Selected Answer: d. It transmits sound only. Correct Answer: d. It transmits sound only. Response Feedback: Rationale: As the stapes footplate moves the oval window, and creates waves in the perilymph of the scala vestibuli of the cochlea, the round window membrane moves, which causes movement of the endolymph inside the cochlear duct. This causes the basilar membrane to vibrate, which in turn ...

Question 1_4 out of 4 points What term best describes a mass of hyperplastic scar tissue? Selected Answer: b. Keloid Correct Answer: b. Keloid Response Feedback: Rationale: A keloid scar is excess growth of connective tissue during the healing process.  Question 2_4 out of 4 points What is commonly known as a boil of the skin? Selected Answer: d. Furuncle Correct Answer: d. Furuncle Response Feedback: Rationale: Carbuncles and furuncles (boils) typically are caused by a stap...

CPC FINAL EXAM PREP • Question 1 10 out of 10 points What form is provided to a patient to indicate a service may not be covered by Medicare and the patient may be responsible for the charges? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Response Feedback: d. ABN d. ABN Rationale: An Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) is used when a Medicare beneficiary requests or agrees to receive a procedure or service that Medicare may not cover. This form notifies the patient of potential ou...

Question 1_4 out of 4 points What modifier identifies the professional component of a service? Selected Answer: c. 26 Correct Answer: c. 26 Response Feedback: Rationale: Modifier 26 identifies the Professional component. Modifier TC identifies the technical component. There is no modifier PC. The HCPCS Level I modifiers are listed in the CPT® codebook in Appendix A and the HCPCS Level II modifiers are listed in the HCPCS codebook.  Question 2_4 out of 4 points What modifier must...

Question 1_4 out of 4 points The patient presents with a recurrent infection of the Bartholin’s gland which has previously been treated with antibiotics and I&D. At this visit her gynecologist incises the cyst, draining the material from it and tacks the edges of the cyst open creating an open pouch to prevent recurrence. How is this procedure coded? Selected Answer: d. 56440 Correct Answer: d. 56440 Response Feedback: Rationale: Marsupialization is a procedure where a scalpel is use...

Question 1_4 out of 4 points What is the value of a remittance advice? Selected Answer: c. It states what will be paid and why any changes to charges were made. Correct Answer: c. It states what will be paid and why any changes to charges were made. Response Feedback: Rationale: The determination of the payer is sent to the provider in the form of a remittance advice. The remittance advice explains the outcome of the insurance adjudication on the claim, including the payment amount, co...

Question 1_4 out of 4 points What hernia repair codes can be reported with add-on code 49568? Selected Answer: a. Correct Answer: a. Response Feedback: Rationale: Look in your CPT® codebook for 49568. The parenthetical note under add-on code 49568 states to Use 49568 in conjunction with , .  Question 2_4 out of 4 points Services provided in the home by an agency are considered Selected Answer: c. Facility services Correct Answer: c. Facility services Response Feedback: Ra...

 Question 1_4 out of 4 points What is a myocardial infarction? Selected Answer: d. Lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death Correct Answer: d. Lack of oxygen to the heart tissue, resulting in tissue death  Question 2_4 out of 4 points Which of the following are auditory ossicles? Selected Answer: b. Stapes and incus Correct Answer: b. Stapes and incus  Question 3_4 out of 4 points If a woman has a Pap smear performed by her gynecologist, what part of th...