Silo - Tips - Sample Test Questions For The CPC Exam
Silo - Tips - Sample Test Questions For The CPC Exam
Silo - Tips - Sample Test Questions For The CPC Exam
The following 20 questions were developed by Lisa Rae Roper, MHA, PCS,
CPC, CPC-I, CCS-P, an adjunct instructor for HCPro’s Certified Coder Boot
Camp®, for preparation of the Certified Professional Coder (CPC) exam.
Unless the question states otherwise, assume that a physician documented all
the information provided. You have two minutes to complete each question. You
may not use any outside materials for this exam other than the 2011 CPT, ICD-9-
CM, and HCPCS Level II manuals.
a. 00500-AA-P2, 99100
b. 43020, 99100
c. 99143, 00500-AA-P2, 99100
d. 00500-AA-P3, 99100-51
a. 19364-RT, 69990
b. 19357
c. 19361, 69990
d. 19364-RT
a. G0104
b. G0105
c. G0120
d. G0121
a. 99468 x 3
b. 99460, 99479 x 2
c. 99477 x 3
d. 99477, 99478 x 2
8. Three individual tissue specimens from a partial left breast mastectomy
were submitted for surgical pathology gross and microscopic
evaluation. The reason for surgery was lesions in the breast. Each
specimen required an independent comprehensive examination,
report, and decalcification. Which code(s) should be reported for the
laboratory services?
a. 88307 x 3, 88311
b. 88307, 88331, 88323 x 3
c. 88305
d. 88305, 88331, 88323 x 3
a. 11012-LT
b. 11042-LT, 11045-51
c. 11010-LT
d. 11044-LT, 11008-51
a. P1
b. 47
c. 25
d. 59
11. Which of the following best describes the location of the cerebrum of
the brain?
12. If the starting point is catheterization of the aorta, which order branch in
vascular family reporting would the left internal carotid belong to?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Beyond third
a. 95928-RT
b. 95928
c. 95925-52
d. 95926-RT
14. Which code should you report for the injection procedure with a unilateral
selective pulmonary angiography?
a. 93568
b. 93567
c. 36000
d. 36005
a. 21083
b. 21083-26
c. L9900
d. L8699-26
a. special report
b. key component
c. family history
d. chief complaint
a. -pnea
b. -lysis
c. ambi-
d. iso-
18. What is the crackling sound heard when bone or irregular cartilage
surfaces rub together?
a. Bradycardia
b. Bruit
c. Crepitation
d. Croupous
20. Which term describes the surgical creation of an opening into the chest
cavity for drainage?
a. Thoraplasty
b. Thoracotomy
c. Tracheotomy
d. Thoracostomy
Answers to 20 sample test questions for the CPC exam
2. d. One way to find this answer in the CPT® Professional Edition index is
under the main term “Breast,” then “Reconstruction,” and “with free
flap.” The operating microscope is bundled with this procedure. Notice
the parenthetical note following the surgical code.
4. a. Burns to multiple sites in the same anatomic location are reported with
a fifth digit of “9” (multiple sites). Additionally, burns with more than one
degree by anatomic site are listed to the highest degree. Refer to the
ICD-9 guidelines related to burns for further reporting rules. Also, it is
important to code for the cause of the burn and place of occurrence.
9. c. One way to find this answer in the index of the CPT Professional
Edition, is under the main term “Removal,” then “Foreign Body,”
Subcutaneous Tissue,” and “with Debridement.”
10. b. Find this answer by reviewing Appendix A in the CPT Professional
Edition for definitions of modifiers.
11. b. You can find this answer in the CPT Professional Edition with review
of the anatomical illustration of the brain at the beginning of the
nervous system.
12. b. You can find this answer in Appendix L, Vascular Families, of the
CPT Professional Edition.
13. c. A parenthetical note with this code set indicated that unilateral study
should be reported with modifier 52.
14. a. One way to find this answer in the CPT Professional Edition index is
under the main term “Angiography” then “Pulmonary.” The codes for
radiology and injection procedures are listed. Once these are located
in the index, cross-reference to ensure code selection.
15. a. One way to find this answer in the CPT Professional Edition index is
under the main term “Impression,” then “Maxillofacial,” and “Palatal Lift
Prosthesis.” The subcategory guidelines provide direction for reporting
these codes.
16. d. You can find this answer in the evaluation and management
guidelines of the CPT Professional Edition.
17. b. There are many prefixes, suffixes, and root words listed at the
beginning of the CPT Professional Edition in the illustrated
anatomical and procedural review section.
18. c. One way to find this answer in the ICD-9 index of diseases and
injuries is under “Crepitus,” then cross-reference to “Joint” and read the
definitions and/or diagnosis codes.
19. a. One way to find this answer in the ICD-9 index of diseases and injuries
is under “Hernia, hiatal,” then cross-reference to this code set and
review the codes for definitions.
20. d. One way to select this answer is by breaking down the word and
concentrating on the suffixes. The suffix -ostomy or -stoma is the
surgical creation of an opening for drainage.