AAPC CPC CERTIFICATION FINAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ALL 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED
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QUESTION 1: A 46-year-old female had a previous biopsy
that indicated positive malignant margins anteriorly on the right side of her neck. A 0.5 cm margin was drawn out and a 15 blade scalpel was used for full excision of an 8 cm lesion.Layered closure was performed after the removal. The specimen was sent for permanent histopathologic examination. What are the CPT® code(s) for this procedure?
A. 11626
B. 11626, 12004-51
C. 11626, 12044-51
D. 11626, 13132-51, 13133
CORRECT ANSWER : C. 11626, 12044-51
QUESTION 2: A 30-year-old female is having 15 sq cm
debridement performed on an infected ulcer with eschar on the right foot. Using sharp dissection, the ulcer was debrided all the way to down to the bone of the foot. The bone had to be minimally trimmed because of a sharp point at the end of the metatarsal. After debriding the area, there was minimal bleeding because of very poor circulation of the foot. It seems that the toes next to the ulcer may have some involvement and cultures were taken. The area wa
A. 11044
CORRECT ANSWER : C. 11044
QUESTION 3: A 64-year-old female who has multiple
sclerosis fell from her walker and landed on a glass table. She lacerated her forehead, cheek and chin and the total length of these lacerations was 6 cm. Her right arm and left leg had deep cuts measuring 5 cm on each extremity. Her right hand and right foot had a total of 3 cm lacerations. The ED
physician repaired the lacerations as follows: The forehead,
cheek, and chin had debridement and cleaning of glass debris with the lacerations being closed with o
A. 99283-25, 12053, 12034-59
CORRECT ANSWER : D. 99283-25, 12053, 12034-59
QUESTION 4: A 52-year-old female has a mass growing on
her right flank for several years. It has finally gotten significantly larger and is beginning to bother her. She is brought to the Operating Room for definitive excision. An incision was made directly overlying the mass. The mass was down into the subcutaneous tissue and the surgeon encountered a well encapsulated lipoma approximately 4 centimeters. This was excised primarily bluntly with a few attachments divided with electrocautery. What CPT® and IC
A. 21931, D17.1
CORRECT ANSWER : C. 21931, D17.1
QUESTION 5: PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Right
scaphoid fracture. TYPE OF PROCEDURE: Open reduction
and internal fixation of right scaphoid fracture.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: The patient was brought
to the operating room; anesthesia having been administered.The right upper extremity was prepped and draped in a sterile manner. The limb was elevated, exsanguinated, and a pneumatic arm tourniquet was elevated. An incision was made over the dorsal radial aspect of the right wrist. Skin flaps were elevat
A. 25628-RT
CORRECT ANSWER : A. 25628-RT
QUESTION 6: An infant with genu valgum is brought to the
operating room to have a bilateral medial distal femur hemiepiphysiodesis done. On each knee, the C-arm was used to localize the growth plate. With the growth plate localized, an incision was made medially on both sides. This was taken down to the fascia, which was opened. The periosteum was not opened. The Orthofix® figure-of-eight plate was placed and checked with X-ray. We then irrigated and closed the medial fascia with 0 Vicryl suture. The skin