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AAPC CPC Exam Syllabus Topics:
TopicDetails
Topic 1
  • Review of Anatomy: This section of the exam measures the skills of coding specialists and covers a high-level understanding of human anatomy. It includes organs, systems, directional terminology, and anatomical locations, enabling coders to link procedures and diagnoses to the correct bodily structures with accuracy and consistency.
Topic 2
  • Radiology: This section of the exam measures the skills of coding specialists and focuses on diagnostic imaging procedures including X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, and nuclear medicine. It emphasizes proper selection of codes based on anatomical site and modality used.
Topic 3
  • Musculoskeletal System: This section of the exam measures the skills of coding specialists and focuses on coding procedures involving bones, joints, muscles, and tendons. It covers surgeries, reductions, arthroscopies, and fracture treatments, emphasizing accurate mapping of procedures to anatomical areas.
Topic 4
  • Special Senses (Ocular and Auditory): This section of the exam measures the skills of coding specialists and covers the coding of procedures related to the eyes and ears. Topics include surgeries on the cornea, retina, and middle
  • inner ear, as well as related diagnostic procedures.
Topic 5
  • The Business of Medicine: This section of the exam measures the skills of medical coders and covers foundational knowledge regarding the healthcare system, reimbursement models, insurance payers, HIPAA compliance, and the ethical responsibilities coders hold within clinical and billing environments. It establishes the context in which coding decisions directly affect healthcare operations and financial outcomes.
Topic 6
  • Digestive System: This section of the exam measures the skills of coding specialists and evaluates the coding of surgeries and procedures involving the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and related organs. Understanding endoscopic procedures is particularly critical here.
Topic 7
  • Evaluation & Management Services: This section of the exam measures the skills of coding specialists and covers office visits, hospital care, consultations, and other E
  • M services. It tests the understanding of time-based coding, medical decision-making, and history
  • exam components per current CMS guidelines.
Topic 8
  • Endocrine System and Nervous System: This section of the exam measures the skills of medical coders and assesses the ability to assign codes for surgeries involving glands, the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Procedures like resections and electrical stimulation are part of the evaluated content.
Topic 9
  • Respiratory System: This section of the exam measures the skills of medical coders and evaluates the ability to code procedures involving the nose, sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. Attention is given to services like endoscopies, excisions, and resections within the respiratory tract.
Topic 10
  • Overview of ICD-10-CM: This section of the exam measures the skills of medical coders and introduces the structure, format, and usage of the ICD-10-CM coding system. It reviews the purpose of ICD-10-CM in diagnosis reporting and prepares candidates to interpret chapters, code ranges, and conventions embedded in the system.
Topic 11
  • Anesthesia: This section of the exam measures the skills of medical coders and involves coding anesthesia services based on surgical site, complexity, and time. It tests the understanding of anesthesia modifiers and the importance of linking anesthesia codes with the correct primary procedures.
Topic 12
  • Pathology & Laboratory: This section of the exam measures the skills of medical coders and includes lab tests, specimen analysis, and pathological examination procedures. It ensures that coders understand how to apply codes for chemistry panels, cultures, and histopathological diagnostics.
Topic 13
  • Female Reproductive System and Maternity Care & Delivery: This section of the exam measures the skills of coding specialists and evaluates coding accuracy for gynecological and obstetric procedures. It includes deliveries, antepartum care, cesarean sections, and surgical procedures involving female reproductive anatomy.

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AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam Sample Questions (Q157-Q162):NEW QUESTION # 157
A 3-day-old died in her sleep. The pediatrician determined this was the result of crib death syndrome. The parents give permission to refer the newborn for a necropsy. The pathologist receives the newborn with her brain and performs a gross and microscopic examination. The physician issues the findings and reports they are consistent with a normal female newborn.
What CPT code is reported?
Answer: A
Explanation:
* Procedure: Gross and microscopic examination of a newborn autopsy.
* CPT Code:
* 88028: This code is for the autopsy, gross and microscopic examination of a stillborn or newborn.
* Code Selection Justification: The procedure described matches the comprehensive postmortem examination of a newborn.
References:
* AMA CPT Professional Edition (current year)
* ICD-10-CM (current year)
* HCPCS Level II (current year)

NEW QUESTION # 158
An 8-year-old patient is placed under general anesthesia for treatment of a right orbital fracture due to a traumatic fall to the nose and face from a swing set. An on-call otolaryngologist is asked to perform a general otolaryngologic examination to evaluate the patient. A mild nasal fracture is the diagnosis given by the otolaryngologist.
What is the CPTand ICD-10-CM coding for the otolaryngologist's services?
Answer: C
Explanation:
1. Procedure and CPTCode Selection:
The otolaryngologist was asked to perform a general otolaryngologic examination of the patient under general anesthesia to evaluate for injuries sustained from a traumatic fall.
CPTCode 92502 is appropriate for a general otolaryngologic examination under general anesthesia. This code is used specifically when an ENT examination is performed under anesthesia, as was the case here.
2. Rationale for Excluding Other Options:
Code 92512 is for nasal function studies, such as rhinomanometry, which does not apply to a general otolaryngologic examination.
Code 21310 is for the treatment of a nasal fracture (closed treatment), which would only be appropriate if the otolaryngologist had performed a fracture reduction or repair. Since only an examination was performed,
21310 is not appropriate.
Code 92502-51 (option B) is incorrect because the -51 modifier (multiple procedures) is unnecessary; only a single examination was performed.
3. ICD-10-CM Code:
Since only the examination was performed and not treatment, the ICD-10-CM code for nasal fracture (likely S02.2XXA for unspecified fracture of the nasal bones, initial encounter) would be reported separately by the facility or based on final documentation.
4. AAPC and CPTCoding Guidelines:
AAPC guidelines support the use of 92502 for general ENT examinations performed under anesthesia, especially in cases of trauma evaluation without surgical intervention.
Therefore, the correct answer is D. 92502.

NEW QUESTION # 159
A patient presents with fever, cough, SOB, and a recent history of COVID-19. A PCR test was positive for COVID-19. The provider documents a final diagnosis of "pneumonia with history of COVID-19." What ICD-10-CM coding is reported?
Answer: B
Explanation:
The provider documents history of COVID-19, not active COVID-19.
Z86.16 = Personal history of COVID-19
J18.9 = Pneumonia, unspecified organism
Codes U07.1 and U09.9 are for current or post-COVID conditions, which are not documented here.
Therefore, A is correct.

NEW QUESTION # 160
A patient with severe diverticulitis in the sigmoid colon presents to surgery for a partial colectomy. The physician performs an exploratory laparoscopic laparotomy to verify the location of the diverticulitis. Once identified, it was noted that there was bleeding from the diverticulitis. The physician transects the descending colon and then transects at the line of the rectum.
The physician mobilizes the splenic flexure in order to create a colostomy with the proximal portion of the remaining colon. The distal portion of the colon is closed. The physician washes the patient's abdomen with saline, removes all trocars and instruments, and then closes the abdomen with sutures.
What CPT and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?
Answer: C
Explanation:
Procedure Coding (CPT):
44212 - Laparoscopic partial colectomy with end colostomy and closure of distal segment (Hartmann-type procedure) Correct because:
Sigmoid/descending colon resection
Proximal colostomy created
Distal rectal stump closed
44213 - Laparoscopic mobilization of splenic flexure
Separately reportable because:
Mobilization was necessary to exteriorize colon for colostomy
Not bundled into 44212
Modifier not required (no multiple-procedure discount with add-on logic) Diagnosis Coding (ICD-10-CM):
K57.33 - Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and bleeding, without abscess Documentation supports:
Diverticulitis
Active bleeding
No abscess reported
Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
A / B - 44206 = colectomy with anastomosis (not performed)
A / B - K57.41 includes abscess (not documented)
C - Missing splenic flexure add-on explanation
CPT & ICD-10-CM Guideline Alignment:
Hartmann procedure ¡Ù anastomosis
Bleeding elevates diagnosis specificity
Splenic flexure mobilization is separately reportable when clinically required

NEW QUESTION # 161
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MR 099401
Established Patient Office Visit
Chief Complaint: Patient presents with bilateral thyroid nodules.
History of present illness: A 54-year-old patient is here for evaluation of bilateral thyroid nodules. Thyroid ultrasound was done last week which showed multiple thyroid masses likely due to multinodular goiter.
Patient stated that she can "feel" the nodules on the left side of her thyroid. Patient denies difficulty swallowing and she denies unexplained weight loss or gain. Patient does have a family history of thyroid cancer in her maternal grandmother. She gives no other problems at this time other than a palpable right-sided thyroid mass.
Review of Systems:
Constitutional: Negative for chills, fever, and unexpected weight change.
HENT: Negative for hearing loss, trouble swallowing and voice change.
Gastrointestinal: Negative for abdominal distention, abdominal pain, anal bleeding, blood in stool, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, rectal pain, and vomiting Endocrine: Negative for cold Intolerance and heat intolerance.
Physical Exam:
Vitals: BP: 140/72, Pulse: 96, Resp: 16, Temp: 97.6 ¡ãF (36.4 ¡ãC), Temporal SpO2: 97% Weight: 89.8 kg (198 lbs ), Height: 165.1 cm (65") General Appearance: Alert, cooperative, in no acute distress Head: Normocephalic, without obvious abnormality, atraumatic Throat: No oral lesions, no thrush, oral mucosa moist Neck: No adenopathy, supple, trachea midline, thyromegaly is present, no carotid bruit, no JVD Lungs: Clear to auscultation, respirations regular, even, and unlabored Heart: Regular rhythm and normal rate, normal S1 and S2, no murmur, no gallop, no rub, no click Lymph nodes: No palpable adenopathy ASSESSMENT/PLAN:
1) Multinodular goiter - the patient will have a percutaneous biopsy performed (minor procedure).
What E/M code is reported for this encounter?
Answer: C
Explanation:
The patient is an established patient presenting with bilateral thyroid nodules and has a detailed history and examination performed.
* Procedure Description:
* Detailed history and examination of bilateral thyroid nodules.
* Review of systems and physical examination.
* Assessment and plan for a percutaneous biopsy.
* CPT Coding:
* 99214: Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and moderate medical decision making.
References:
* AMA's CPT Professional Edition (current year).
* CPT Assistant for detailed coding guidelines on evaluation and management services.

NEW QUESTION # 162
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