CPC Exam Questions

CPC Exam Questions Part I

1. The physician performs cone biopsy of cervix by loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). What is the CPT code for this?

57522

2. Hysteroscopic dilation and currettage of uterus for abnorma uterine bleeding?
58558

3. Dilation and currettege of uterus for treatment of incomplete abortion?
59812

4. Control of epistaxis with silvernitrate?

30901: silernitrate is used for chemical cautery

5. Creation of arteriovenous anastomosis for dialyis by cephalic transposition?

36818

6. Revision of arteriovenous fistula?

36832

7. The physician performs left cariac catheterization and during the procedure also performs ventriculography and coronary angiography. What are the CPT injection and S/I codes for this procedure?

36210 Left Heart Cath
93543
93545
93555
93556


8. The physician performs left and right carotid angiography by using femoral vein as vascular access site what codes would represent this service ?

36215
36216

9. Transforaminal epidural injection of anesthetic agent or steroid at L4-L5 using flouroscopic guidence?

66483
77003

10. Epidural injection of neurolytic substance at L4-L5?

66282

11. Extracapsular repair of cataract with intraocular lens implantation requiring suturing?

66482

12. The patient has phymosis of foreskin the physician performes surgery for repair of phymosis what CPT code would represent this service?

54150

13. The physician documents a diagnosis of hypertensive congestive heart failure. What are the ICD codes to represnt this?

402.11
428.0

14. The patient has candidial diaper rash what are the ICD codes for this?

112.3
691.0

15. What is LIMA?

LIMA stands for left iternal mammary atery and is used as a graft in CABG.


CPC Exam Questions Part II

1. What is the code for peak flow(vital capacity)?
94150


2. The patient came with sore throat a rapid strep was ordered what is the CPT code for rapid strep?
87880

3. The patient Urine HCG pregnency test what CPT code would represent this?

81025

4. The patient was diagnosed with cardiac arrest the physician does cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubation what are the CPT codes that represent this?
92950, 31500

5. What is the modifier to represent a service that is repeated by the same physician on the same visit ?

76

6. The patient was given an infusion of Pepcid, Vasotec, and Benedryl from 10 a.m to 11a.m. what are the codes that will represent this service?
96365, 96368

7. The patient camw with fracture of distil tibia and the physician aplied posterior splint give the CPT code?
29515

8. The physician gives a diagnosis of micotic nails due to diabetes what ICD codes will represent this?

250.00 111.9

9. What is the ICD 9 code for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis?

372.05

10. What code would represent open reduction of Galeazzi fracture?

25525

11. The physician performs lumbar L4-L5 fusion by posterior approach and partial fecetectomy, foraminotomy what are the CPT codes that represent his services?

22612
63030

12. The physician performs posterior interbody fusion of L4-L5 interspace and minimal diskectomy give CPT codes representig this service?

22618

13. What is the difference between morselized and structutal bone grafts?

Morselized bone grafts are pieces of bones that are used to fill spaces while structual bone graft is compact bone graft.

14. What is the difference between autograft an allograft?

Autografts are grafts that are tken from the patient's own body while allograft are taken from some other inividuals.

15. What modifier indicates decision for surgery?
57

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