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  1. How many continuing education units (CEUs) must a CPC holder earn to renew their credential every two years?

    Answer: 36

    CPC credential holders must earn 36 CEUs every two years to maintain their AAPC certification in good standing.

  2. What does the ICD-10-CM abbreviation NOS stand for?

    Answer: Not Otherwise Specified

    NOS stands for 'Not Otherwise Specified,' used when the coder lacks enough information to assign a more specific code.

  3. Which CPT code range covers Evaluation and Management (E/M) services?

    Answer: 99201–99499

    E/M codes occupy the range 99202–99499 in the CPT codebook, covering office visits, hospital care, consultations, and more.

  4. Which federal law primarily governs the privacy of patient health information relevant to medical coders?

    Answer: HIPAA

    HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) establishes the national standards for protecting patient health information that medical coders must follow.

  5. What does the 'global surgical package' concept mean in CPT coding?

    Answer: A single fee covering the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care for a surgery

    The global surgical package bundles pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care into one surgical fee so those services are not separately billed.

  6. In ICD-10-CM, what does a dagger symbol (†) next to a code indicate in some references?

    Answer: An etiology code that must be used with a manifestation code

    A dagger symbol marks an etiology (cause) code that is conventionally paired with a manifestation code marked by an asterisk.

  7. Which of the following best describes the 'correct coding initiative' (CCI) edits used by CMS?

    Answer: Automated prepayment edit pairs that prevent improper bundling of codes

    CCI (Correct Coding Initiative) edits are automated prepayment claim edits that identify code pairs that should not be billed together due to bundling rules.