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Test 01

Q:1-What does MAC stands for?

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Medicare Administrative Contractor
Medicare Advisory Contractor
Medicaid Administrative Contractor
Medicaid Alert Contractor

Q:2-AAPC credentialed coders have proven mastery of what

information?
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Code sets
Evaluation and management principles
Documentation guidelines
All of the above

Q:3-Local Coverage Determinations are administered by whom?

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LMRPs
NCDs
State Law
Each regional MAC

Q:4-Which of the following best describes constituent

components of the human lymphatic system?
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Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, spleen, thoracic duct
Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, thymus gland, pancreas
Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, tonsils, liver
Lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels, bone marrow, kidneys
Q:5-The term hemic specifically refers to what bodily fluid?
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Bile interstitial fluid
Interstitial fluid
Blood
Lymph

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Q:6-Which part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate

and respiration?
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Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Cortex
Medulla

Q:7-The radiology term fluoroscopy is described as:

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Use of high-frequency sound waves to image anatomic structures
An X-ray procedure allowing the visualization of internal organs in
motion
Technique using magnetism, radio waves and a computer to
produce images
A scan using an X-ray beam rotating around the patient

Q:8-Which of the following characterizes the disorder dystonia?

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Difficulty swallowing
Slowness of motion
Abnormal muscle tone causing abnormal postures and muscle
spasm
Impairment of speech

Q:9-In the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index what is the code next to

the main term called?
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Category Code
Default Code
Unspecified Code
Subcategory Code
Q:10-What is the ICD-10-CM code for eyestrain?
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H53.10
H53.10, H53.10
H57.811, H57.812
H57.813

Answers: Q1 =1, Q2 =4, Q3 =4, Q4 =1, Q5 =3, Q6 =4, Q7 =2, Q8 =3,

Q9 =2, Q10 =1

Test 02

Q:1-What is the ICD-10-CM code for fatigue?

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R29.898
F45.8
F48.8
R53.83

Q:2-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?
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K21.9
K21.9, R07.9, K21.9
R07.9, R11.10
R07.9, R11.10, K21.9

Q:3-A 45 year-old female with malignant Mullerian duct cancer is

receiving her first treatment of chemotherapy. What diagnosis
codes are reported?
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C79.82, Z51.11
C57.7, Z51.11
Z51.11, D28.7
Z51.11, C57.7

Q:4-According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is seen

for management of anemia due to malignancy, how is it
reported?
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Anemia is the only condition reported.
The malignancy is the only condition reported.
Anemia is reported first, followed by the code for the malignancy.
The malignancy is reported first, followed by the code for the
anemia.

Q:5-What ICD-10-CM code is reported for a patient who is a

habitual abuser of cannabis?
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F12.159
F12.129
F12.121
F12.10

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Q:6-A patient presents to the ED with weakness on the left side

and aphasia. Tests are ordered and the patient is admitted with a
cerebrovascular accident (CVA). What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are
reported?
Mark one answer:
I67.89
R53.1, R47.01
I63.50
I63.9

Q:7-A patient is admitted after being found unresponsive at

home. The patient had right-sided hemiplegia and aphasia from
a previous CVA. The provider documents a current cerebral
infarction due to occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery as
the final diagnosis and the patient is transferred for
rehabilitation. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is/are reported?
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I67.89, I69.959, I69.920
I65.319
I67.89, I69.954, R47.01
I63.511, I69.351, I69.320

Q:8-Four years post hepatic transplant, the patient is diagnosed

with combined hepatocellular carcinoma and
cholangiocarcinoma of the liver. What ICD-10-CM codes are
reported?
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T86.49, C80.2, C22.0, C22.1, Z94.4
C80.2, C22.0
C80.2, C22.0, C22.1, Z94.4
T86.49, C80.2, C22.0

Q:9-What is NOT an example of active treatment for pathological

fractures?
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Surgical treatment
Emergency department encounter
Evaluation and treatment by a new provider
Cast change

Q:10-A patient was admitted three weeks following a normal

vaginal delivery with a postpartum breast abscess. What ICD-10-
CM code is reported?
Mark one answer:
O91.12
O91.22
N61.1
O91.13

Answers: Q1 =4, Q2 =1, Q3 =4, Q4 =4, Q5 =4, Q6 =4, Q7 =4, Q8 =4,

Q9 =4, Q10 =1

Test 03

Q:1-What is/are the external cause code(s) for a passenger

involved in an MVA that lost control on the highway and hit a
guardrail?
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Y92.411
V47.6XXA
V47.5XXA
V47.6XXA, Y92.411

Q:2-A 7 year-old female patient was seen in the emergency

department after being bitten by a dog. The child received
treatment for the puncture wounds to her left leg. She also
received a rabies vaccine because the dog was known to have
rabies. What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
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S81.852A, Z20.3, Z23, W54.0XXA
S81.812A, Z20.3, Z23, W54.0XXA
S81.812A, A82.9, Z23, W54.0XXA
S81.852A, Z23, W54.0XXA

Q:3-A male patient is here for his chemotherapy for metastatic

carcinoma of the liver secondary to cancer of the right areola.
What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
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C22.9, C50.019, Z51.11
Z51.11, C78.7, C50.021
Z51.11, C50.029, C78.7
C78.7, C50.021, Z51.11

Q:4-What is the correct CPT® code for a complete, four-view,

chest X-ray?
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71048
71046 x 2
71047
71045 x 4

Q:5-How many days does it take CMS to implement HCPCS Level

II Temporary Codes that have been reported as added, changed
or deleted?
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90
30
60
365

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Q:6-What codes are voluntarily reported to payers, provide

evidence-based performance-measure data?
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HCPCS Level II codes
 CPT® Category I codes
CPT® Category III codes
CPT® Category II codes

Q:7-HCPCS Level II includes code ranges that consist of what

type of codes?
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Permanent national codes, miscellaneous codes and temporary
national codes
Permanent national codes, dental codes and category II codes
Category II codes, temporary national codes and miscellaneous
codes
Dental codes, morphology codes, miscellaneous codes and
permanent national codes

Q:8-When procedures are "mandated" by third party payers,

what modifier would you use?
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52
26
76
32

Q:9-A patient is taken to surgery for removal of a squamous cell

carcinoma of the right thigh. What is the correct diagnosis code
for today's procedure?
Mark one answer:
C79.2
C79.89
C44.702
C44.722

Q:10-A 14 year-old boy was thrown against the window of the

car on impact. The resulting injury was a star-shaped pattern cut
to the top of his head. In the ED, the MD on call for plastic
surgery was asked to evaluate the injury and repair it. The total
length of the intermediate repair was 5+4+4+5 cm (18 cm total).
The star-like shape allowed the surgeon to pull the wound edges
together nicely in a natural Y-plasty in two spots. What CPT®
code is reported for the repair?
Mark one answer:
14041
 13121
14040
12035

Answers: Q1 =1, Q2 =1, Q3 =2, Q4 =1, Q5 =1, Q6 =4, Q7 =1, Q8 =4,

Q9 =4, Q10 =4

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