AAPC-CPC Exam Dumps, AAPC-CPC Practice Test Questions [Q63-Q86]

NEW QUESTION 63
Which healthcare professional may NOT report medical nutrition therapy?

NEW QUESTION 64
An orthopedic surgeon performs a meniscectomy for a right radial tear using an arthroscope. During the procedure, the surgeon removes a piece of the damaged meniscus from the lateral compartment of the knee and shaves the articular cartilage of the same compartment. A separate incision was made to remove a 6 mm loose body in the medial compartment. The surgery was completed without any complications. What procedure and diagnosis code(s) should be reported?

NEW QUESTION 65
A patient presents to urgent care with complaints of a sore throat, a temperature of 100.2, and pain while urinating. The provider examines the patient and collects a throat swab and urine sample. The following codes are then entered on the patient’s claim: R30.9, R07.O, R50.9, N39.O, J03.8, and B95.3. What code(s) should be removed?

NEW QUESTION 66
A 74-year-old patient presents with a fever. She is admitted into observational care after her labs confirm a diagnosis of pneumoni a. She has a medical history of being HIV positive. How should this be reported?

NEW QUESTION 67
Code the following physician’s note:
A 14-year-old established patient is seen with mother to evaluate five 2 cm superficial lacerations to the left wrist. Patient admits to suicidal thoughts.
Lacerations were treated with Steri-Strips. Patient and mother counseled on suicide prevention and told to follow up with psych.

NEW QUESTION 68
A new, 29-year-old female patient is seen for a preventative visit and receives counseling that totals 30 minutes about contraceptive management. How would the provider code the CPT code(s) for this visit?

NEW QUESTION 69
What is the difference between presumptive and definitive testing?

NEW QUESTION 70
An 8-year year old female is seen by her pediatrician for an allergic reaction to a bee sting. The pediatrician administers 0.3 mg of epinephrine intramuscularly. Which code(s) should be reported?

NEW QUESTION 71
Which is NOT part of the upper respiratory tract?

NEW QUESTION 72
A female patient with type II diabetes, asthma, and hypertension is admitted with complaints of chest pain. Testing rules out heart attack and other underlying conditions as the cause. Which diagnosis codes should be listed on the discharge note?

NEW QUESTION 73
Health behavior assessment and intervention codes capture services related to mental health.

NEW QUESTION 74
A 74-year-old male patient recently had a bone marrow transplant due to aplastic anemi a. At his follow-up visit with the doctor, his blood is drawn and sent to the laboratory to determine if the engraftment was successful. The laboratory evaluates the immature reticulocyte fraction (IRF) using an automated cell counter and total reticulocyte by way of a manual count. What codes should the laboratory report?

NEW QUESTION 75
Code the following surgical note:
54-year-old male is experiencing left-sided weakness and visual disturbance. An MRI revealed a lesion in the brain. He presents today for a biopsy. General anesthesia is given, and the area is shaved and cleaned. The brain lab system is synced with prior MRI images to confirm the accurate placement of burr hole drilling. A cutting needle is inserted into the frontal lobe, and lesion location is confirmed with the brain lab system. A portion of the lesion is obtained without complication. All instruments removed, and the incision is sutured.

NEW QUESTION 76
A physician performs a 6 cm midline celiotomy to remove a patient’s enlarged spleen by means of cautery. Abdominal exploration was performed, and the lymph nodes surrounding the inferior mesenteric artery that were noted to be abnormal were also removed. What CPT code(s) describes the surgery performed by the physician?

NEW QUESTION 77
What is NOT a condition related to the thyroid gland?

NEW QUESTION 78
A gastroenterologist performs a gastric bypass surgery on an obese patient with a body mass index of 52. During the procedure, the size of the stomach is reduced by 77%; the intestine is bypassed from the duodenum and then attached to the ileum. The pylorus is preserved and left intact. Which CPT code best describes the surgery performed?

NEW QUESTION 79
A patient with a stab wound to the chest was taken to the operating room and put under general anesthesia for a thoracotomy. The anesthesiologist should report CPT 00520 with the total number of time units spent providing face-to-face care with the patient.

NEW QUESTION 80
A 34-year-old established male patient presents for treatment to his lower back. He reports exacerbated symptoms due to lifting heavy materials at work. The osteopath performs a problem-focused history and exam followed by manipulative treatment to the lumbar and sacral region of the spine. What procedure(s) should the osteopath report?

NEW QUESTION 81
If a physician administers cyclophosphamide over 154 minutes, irinotecan over 72 minutes, and panitumumab over 15 minutes intravenously to a patient with pancreatic cancer, how should this be reported?

NEW QUESTION 82
Which patient is receiving critical care services?

NEW QUESTION 83
Which is NOT a violation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

NEW QUESTION 84
A patient receives a positron emission technology (PET) scan at rest, where a metabolic evaluation study, including ventricular wall motion was performed using PET imaging. A computed tomography (CT) was performed at the same time. What CPT code(s) should the radiologist report?

NEW QUESTION 85
A patient develops an infection within the global period of a knee replacement. It is determined that the infection originated from the incision site and needs to be surgically removed. Which modifier should be appended to the secondary surgery?

NEW QUESTION 86
What is NOT a function of the kidneys?