FREE Certified Professional Coder Trivia Questions and Answers

Question 1

To check for cancer, a tissue sample will be taken from a lesion on a 45-year-old lady. A full-thickness tissue sample was taken by utilizing a sharp blade to remove the tissue samples. A simple closure was done.

Which CPT code must be documented by the provider?

Accepted Answer

11106

Answer

11104 x 2

Answer

11106 and 11107

Answer

11106 x 2

Question 2

A patient with lumbar spinal stenosis undergoes an arthrodesis operation. Three lumbar interspaces were treated during the surgery.

Which ICD-10 and CPT codes should the doctor report?

Accepted Answer

22630, 22632, 22632, and M48.06

Answer

22630, 22630, and M48.06

Answer

22600 and M48.062

Answer

22600, 22614, 22614 and M48.06

Question 3

A 2-year-old girl who was born with a cleft palate will have surgery to make her nose look better. She should have a full rhinoplasty, according to her doctor, to raise the tip of her nose. The doctor also made a significant septal repair.

What CPT code needs to be reported by the doctor?

Accepted Answer

30420

Answer

30630

Answer

30400 and 30420

Answer

30160

Question 4

A doctor decides to fix a paraoesophageal hernia. Abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, and reflux were all present in the patient. A surgical procedure was suggested to avoid a strangulated hernia. The doctor moved the stomach and other protrusions back into place during the procedure. In order to avoid developing another hernia, the surgeon used mesh materials.

Which CPT code is required for reporting?

Accepted Answer

43282

Answer

43283

Answer

43281 and 49568

Answer

43333 and 49568

Question 5

A 38-year-old male patient was given the diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome by the doctor. Since the patient was in pain, he or she decided to have surgery. The doctor performed an ulnar nerve release procedure in which he separated the Osborne's ligament, widening the tunnel and relieving pressure on the ulnar nerve.

How should a CPT code be reported?

Accepted Answer

64836

Answer

64834

Answer

64831

Answer

None of the above

Question 6

What time does anesthesia start?

Accepted Answer

When the anesthesiologist begins preparing the patient for the induction of anesthesia

Answer

Once the supervising physician signs over the patient’s care to the anesthesiologist

Answer

After the induction of anesthesia is complete

Answer

During the pre-operative exam before entering the OR

Question 7

A patient's face impacted the steering wheel during a motor vehicle collision. He was bruised all over, and his face was swollen. The doctor thought there might be a maxilla or zygomatic-malar fracture. An oblique anterior-posterior projection by the radiologist clearly displayed the facial complex. Additionally, lateral and anterior-posterior views were captured.

Which CPT code is appropriate for the doctor to use?

Accepted Answer

70150

Answer

70250

Answer

70100

Answer

70120

Question 8

Salpingo-Oophorectomy is the word used to describe.

Accepted Answer

The removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries

Answer

The surgical sampling or removal of a fertilized egg

Answer

Cutting into a fertilized egg for surgical purposes

Answer

Cutting into the fallopian tubes and ovaries for surgical purposes

Question 9

Which of the following is a method of preserving a bodily part using cryopreservation?

Accepted Answer

Freezing

Answer

Heat

Answer

Saturation

Answer

Chemicals

Question 10

The radius is defined as

Accepted Answer

Outer bone located in the forearm

Answer

Inner bone located in the lower leg

Answer

Outer bone located in the lower leg

Answer

Inner bone located in the forearm

To check for cancer, a tissue sample will be taken from a lesion on a 45-year-old lady.A full-thickness tissue sample was taken by utilizing a sharp blade to remove the tissue samples.A simple closure was done. Which CPT code must be documented by the provider?

To check for cancer, a tissue sample will be taken from a lesion on a 45-year-old lady.
A full-thickness tissue sample was taken by utilizing a sharp blade to remove the tissue samples.
A simple closure was done.
Which CPT code must be documented by the provider?