CPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC)Exam Questions and Answers

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A 55-year-old patient with suspected liver cancer was seen by the physician to obtain a biopsy. The special biopsy needle was placed using ultrasonic guidance. The physician obtained a small tissue sample from the liver, which was then sent to pathology.

What CPT® codes are reported?

The human shoulder is made of which three bones?

A 5-year-old who has an allergy history experienced a possible reaction to peanuts. A quantitative, high-sensitive fluorescent enzyme immunoassay was used to measure specific IgE for recombinant peanut components. Results showed there was no reaction indicating the child has a peanut allergy.

What lab test is reported?

A patient who has colon adenocarcinoma undergoes a laparoscopic partial colectomy. The surgeon removes the proximal colon and terminal ileum and reconnects the cut ends of the distal ileum and remaining colon.

What procedure and diagnosis codes are reported?

Patient has cervical spondylosis with myelopathy. The surgeon performed a bilateral posterior laminectomy with facetectomies at each level and foraminotomies performed between interspaces C5-C6 and C6-C7. Bilateral decompression of the nerve roots is achieved.

What CPT® coding is reported?

Mr. Woolridge has had a suspicious lesion on his left shoulder for approximately eight weeks that is not healing. On the dermatologist's exam of left shoulder blade, there is excoriation and scabbing and the lesion not healing. Patient agrees and wishes to proceed with a punch biopsy of the lesion. A punch biopsy is taken of the lesion and sent to pathology. A simple repair is performed at the biopsy site.

What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

A patient had surgery a year ago to repair two flexor tendons in his forearm. He is in surgery for a secondary repair for the same two tendons.

Which CPT® coding is reported?

The gastroenterologist performs a simple excision of three external hemorrhoids and one internal hemorrhoid, each lying along the left lateral column. The operative report indicates that the internal hemorrhoid is not prolapsed and is outside of the anal canal.

What CPT® and ICD-10CM codes are reported?

A 30-year-old patient with a scalp defect is having plastic surgery to insert tissue expanders. The provider inserts the implants, closes the skin, and increases the volume of the expanders by injecting saline solution. Tissue is expanded until a satisfactory aesthetic outcome is obtained to repair the scalp defect.

What CPT® code is reported?

A mother brings her 2-year-old son to the pediatrician's office because he stuck a bead up his left nostril. The pediatrician uses a nasal decongestant to open the blocked nostril and removes the bead with nasal forceps.

What CPT® coding is reported?

A 65-year-old man had a right axillary block by the anesthesiologist. When the arm was totally numb, the arm was prepped and draped, and the surgeon performed tendon repairs of the right first, second, and third fingers. The anesthesiologist monitored the patient throughout the case.

What anesthesia code is reported?