AAPC CPC REAL EXAM 2023/ 2024 | 100 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS| ALREADY GRADED A
QUESTION
what is the code for gross and microscopic examination
... [Show More] (surgical pathology) of the breast tissue from a simple mastectomy?
Answer:
88307
QUESTION
A patient presents with worries she is at risk for cancer. She asks for tests to verify whether she has cancer. The test comes back normal. What type of service is this considered?
Answer:
screening services
QUESTION
If the findings on examination of a pap smear are normal and described as "negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy" this is a example of what type of results reporting?
Answer:
Bethesda
QUESTION
What ICD-10-CM code is reported for elevated blood sugar?
Answer:
R73.09
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What ICD-10-CM code is reported for an abnormal cervical pap smear?
Answer:
R87.619
QUESTION
A lab test reveals an excessive level of alcohol in the blood. What ICD-10-CM code is reported?
Answer:
R78.0
QUESTION
What do the services in the Reproductive Medicine Procedures section of the Pathology and Laboratory chapter of CPT report?
Answer:
Services related to in vitro fertilization
QUESTION
What is usually found in the blood if a person has or used to have an infecting virus?
Answer:
Antibody
QUESTION
A patient with AIDS presents for follow up care. The total T-cell count is ordered to evaluate any progression of the disease. What CPT code is reported?
Answer:
86359- Code 86359 is for total T-cell count. If other studies were performed and they were not ordered they may not be billed, no matter how seemingly appropriate. In the CPT Index, look for T Cells/Count.
QUESTION
A patient with AIDS presents for follow up care. An NK (natural killer cell) total count is ordered. What CPT code is/are reported?
Answer:
86357- Although there are a number of cells that attack viruses and other infectious organisms, NK cells are specifically identified by code 86357. In the CPT Index, see Natural Killer (NK) Cells.
QUESTION
A virus is identified by observing growth patterns on cultured media. What is this type of identification is called?
Answer:
Presumptive- Presumptive identification identifies microorganisms like by viruses by observing growth patterns and other characteristics.
QUESTION
CPT stands for:
Answer:
Current Procedure Terminology
QUESTION
Which term reflects the technologic advances made in medicine that are incorporated into the CPT manual?
Answer:
special reports [Show Less]