AAPC-CPC Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :AAPC-CPC
  • Exam Name
    :Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
  • Certification
    :AAPC Certifications
  • Vendor
    :AAPC
  • Total Questions
    :475 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :May 24, 2026

AAPC AAPC-CPC Online Questions & Answers

  • Question 381:

    Preoperative diagnosis: Right thigh benign congenital hairy nevus.

    Postoperative diagnosis: Right thigh benign congenital hairy nevus.

    Operation performed: Excision of right thigh benign congenital nevus, excision size with margins 4.5 cm and closure size 5 cm.

    Anesthesia: General.

    Intraoperative antibiotics: Ancef.

    Indications: The patient is a 5-year-old girl who presented with her parents for evaluation of her right thigh congenital nevus. It has been followed by pediatrics and thought to have changed over the past year.

    Family requested excision. They understood the risks involved, which included but were not limited to risks of general anesthesia, infection, bleeding, wound dehiscence, and poor scar formation. They understood the scar would likely widen as the child grows because of the location of it and because of the age of the patient. They consented to proceed.

    Description of procedure: The patient was seen preoperatively in the holding area, identified, and then brought to the operating room. Once adequate general anesthesia had been induced, the patient's right thigh was prepped and draped in standard surgical fashion. An elliptical excision measuring 6 x 1.8 cm had been marked. This was injected with Lidocaine with epinephrine, total of 6 cc of 1% with 1:100,000. After

    an adequate amount of time, a #15 blade was used to sharply excise this full thickness. This was passed

    to pathology for review. The wound required limited undermining in the deep subcutaneous plane on both sides for approximately 1.5 cm in order to allow mobilization of the skin for closure. The skin was then closed in a layered fashion using 3-0 Vicryl on the dermis and then 4-0 Monocryl running subcuticular in the skin. The wound was cleaned and dressed with Dermabond and Steri-Strips. The patient was then cleaned and turned over to anesthesia for extubation. She was extubated successfully in the operating room and taken to the recovery room in stable condition. There were no complications.

    What CPT(R) coding is reported?

    A. 12002, 11406-51
    B. 12002, 11606-51
    C. 12032, 11406-51
    D. 12032, 11606-51

  • Question 382:

    A trauma patient requires the following imaging: 2 views of the nasal bones, 3 views of the chest, 2 views of the left forearm, and 2 views of the tibia/fibula.

    To exclude stroke, a CTA of the head with contrast is also ordered.

    What CPT(R) coding is reported?

    A. 70160, 71047, 73090, 73590, 70460
    B. 70140, 71047, 73090, 73590, 70460
    C. 70160-52, 71047, 73090, 73590, 70496
    D. 70150-52, 71047, 73090, 73562, 70496

  • Question 383:

    A physician orders an obstetric panel that includes syphilis screening using the non-treponemal antibody approach, an automated CBC with manual differential WBC count, HBsAg, rubella antibody, a serum antibody screen, and ABO and Rh blood typing.

    What CPT(R) coding is reported?

    A. 80055
    B. 80055, 85027, 85007, 87340, 86762, 86780, 86850, 86900, 86901
    C. 85027, 85007, 87340, 86762, 86780, 86850, 86900, 86901
    D. 80081, 86780

  • Question 384:

    A patient with lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow is taken to the operating room for manipulation under general anesthesia. The physician performs stretching and rotation to restore motion.

    What CPT(R) coding is reported for the physician?

    A. 24300
    B. 24605, 01710
    C. 24300, 01710
    D. 24605

  • Question 385:

    In rhinoplasty:

    A. The nose is reconstructed
    B. The brow is reconstructed
    C. The lips are reconstructed
    D. The chin is reconstructed

  • Question 386:

    A patient underwent a cystourethroscopy with a pyeloscopy using lithotripsy to break up the ureteral calculus. An indwelling stent was also inserted during the same operative session on the same side. This service was performed in the outpatient hospital surgery center.

    What CPT coding reported?

    A. 52352, 52332-51
    B. 52325, 52332-51
    C. 52353, 52332-51
    D. 52356

  • Question 387:

    A patient with three thyroid nodules is seen for an FNA biopsy. Using ultrasonic guidance, the provider inserts a 25-gauge needle into each nodule. Nodular tissue is aspirated and sent to pathology.

    What CPT coding reported?

    A. 10005, 10006 x 2, 76942
    B. 10006 x 3
    C. 10005, 10006 x 2
    D. 10021, 10004 x 2, 76942

  • Question 388:

    A retinal specialist diagnoses mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, bilateral.

    Diabetes is secondary to Cushing's syndrome and controlled with oral hypoglycemics.

    What ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

    A. E11.3213, E24.9, Z79.4
    B. E24.9, E08.3213, Z79.84
    C. E24.9, E11.3213, Z79.84
    D. E08.3213, E24.9, Z79.84

  • Question 389:

    A patient is diagnosed with compression fractures of the C6, C7, and T1 vertebrae. The patient agrees to have vertebroplasty. Bone cement is injected into the vertebral space until each of the three vertebral bodies is filled. The procedure is performed bilaterally.

    What CPT(R) coding is reported?

    A. 22513, 22515
    B. 22510-50, 22512-50 x 2
    C. 22510, 22512 x 2
    D. 22513-50, 22513-50

  • Question 390:

    Preoperative diagnosis: Right thigh benign congenital hairy nevus. Postoperative diagnosis: Right thigh benign congenital hairy nevus. Operation performed: Excision of right thigh benign congenital nevus, excision size with margins 4.5 cm and closure size 5 cm. Anesthesia: General. Intraoperative antibiotics: Ancef. Indications: The patient is a 5-year-old girl who presented with her parents for evaluation of her right thigh congenital nevus. It has been followed by pediatrics and thought to have changed over the past year.

    Family requested excision. They understood the risks involved, which included but were not limited to risks of general anesthesia, infection, bleeding, wound dehiscence, and poor scar formation. They understood the scar would likely widen as the child grows because of the location of it and because of the age of the patient. They consented to proceed. Description of procedure: The patient was seen preoperatively in the holding area, identified, and then brought to the operating room. Once adequate general anesthesia had been induced, the patient's right thigh was prepped and draped in standard surgical fashion. An elliptical excision measuring 6 x 1.8 cm had been marked. This was injected with Lidocaine with epinephrine, total

    of 6 cc of 1% with 1:100,000. After an adequate amount of time, a #15 blade was used to sharply excise

    this full thickness. This was passed to pathology for review. The wound required limited undermining in the deep subcutaneous plane on both sides for approximately 1.5 cm in order to allow mobilization of the skin for closure. The skin was then closed in a layered fashion using 3-0 Vicryl on the dermis and then 4-0 Monocryl running subcuticular in the skin. The wound was cleaned and dressed with Dermabond and Steri-Strips. The patient was then cleaned and turned over to anesthesia for extubation. She was extubated successfully in the operating room and taken to the recovery room in stable condition. There were no complications.

    What CPT(R) and ICD-10-CM code is reported?

    A. 99205, R21
    B. 99242, L93.1, R21
    C. 99203, L93.1, R21
    D. 99243, L93.1

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