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Vendor:	AAPC
Exam Name:	Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Exam
Registration Code:	CPC
Related Certification:	AAPC Certified Professional Coder Certification
Exam Audience:	Medical coders,

Total Questions

354

Last Updated

06-07-2026

Exam Duration

240 MINUTES

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Question: 1

A patient presents to the ER from a nursing home after the patient was found to have foul smelling, large sacral pressure ulcer during daily nursing rounds. The ER provider swabbed the wound

for culture (which measured at 7cm in largest diameter); then cleaned the site before painting with povidone around the entire sacrum to reduce cutaneous bacterial load. The provider made an

elliptical excision with 3mm margins around the outer edge of the ulcer and removed the lesion in its entirety. Further examination revealed deep tissue damage, prompting muscle and

segmental bone removal. The wound was then closed using a layered skin flap closure.

What CPT coding and ICD-10-CM coding is reported?

A15933, L89.153

B15931, L89.153

C15935, L89.156

D15937, L89.156

Answer: D

Explanation:

In this scenario, the procedure involved the excision of a large sacral pressure ulcer with deep tissue damage that required muscle and bone removal and was followed by a layered flap closure. The coding reflects both the extent of the ulcer and the procedure performed:

1. CPT Code 15937: This code describes excision of a pressure ulcer with muscle and bone removal followed by flap closure, which matches the detailed procedure performed on the sacral ulcer.

2. ICD-10-CM Code L89.156: This code is used for a stage 4 sacral pressure ulcer, indicating the presence of deep tissue damage down to muscle and possibly bone, which aligns with the clinical findings.

Explanation of other options:

A . 15933, L89.153 and B. 15931, L89.153: These codes do not adequately describe the excision with muscle and bone removal nor the stage 4 severity of the ulcer.

C . 15935, L89.156: Although L89.156 is correct for a stage 4 ulcer, 15935 does not account for both muscle and bone excision with flap closure.

Therefore, the correct answer is D. 15937, L89.156, accurately capturing the procedure performed and the severity of the ulcer.

Question: 2

A flexible sigmoidoscopy is performed with ablation of two sigmoid colon polyps.

What CPT and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

A45346, K63.5

B45346 2, K62.1

C45320, K62.1

D45320 2, K63.5

Answer: A

Explanation:

45346 = Sigmoidoscopy with ablation (reported once)

K63.5 = Polyp of colon

Question: 3

A 45-year-old patient comes In with chronic sinusitis that has not responded to medication. The physician decides to use a sinus stent implant to help alleviate the patients symptoms.

The physician inserts the implant into the ethmoid sinus using a delivery system. This implant is designed to keep the surgical opening clear, prop open the sinus, and gradually release a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory properties directly to the sinus lining. The implant is not permanent and will dissolve over time.

What HCPCS Level II code is reported?

AC2617

BC1877

CSI091

DC9600

Answer: A

Explanation:

C2617 -- Sinus implant, drug-eluting

Described implant:

Ethmoid sinus

Drug-eluting (corticosteroid)

Absorbable

Why others are incorrect:

C1877 -- Vascular stent

S1091 -- Temporary code

C9600 -- Coronary intervention

Question: 4

Refer to the supplemental information when answering this question:

View MR 903096

What CPT and ICD-10-CM coding is reported?

A62290, M54.50

B62292, M54.50

C62292, M48.07, M54.50

D62290, M48.061, M54.50

Answer: A

Explanation:

CPT Code 62290: Discography, lumbar, single or multiple levels, radiological supervision and interpretation

This code accurately describes the procedure performed. The documentation indicates a lumbar discography was performed at a single level (L3-4) with radiological supervision (C-arm visualization).

ICD-10-CM Code M54.50: Low back pain, unspecified

This code is the most appropriate diagnosis based on the documentation. The preoperative diagnosis states 'Low back pain possible spinal stenosis L3-4.' While spinal stenosis was considered, it was not confirmed. The postoperative diagnosis indicates no evidence of spinal stenosis or discogenic pathology. Therefore, the definitive diagnosis is low back pain.

Why other options are incorrect:

62292: This code is for a discography with injection of contrast and/or medication for therapeutic purposes. The documentation doesn't indicate any therapeutic injection was performed.

M48.061 and M48.07: These codes represent spinal stenosis, which was not confirmed in the postoperative diagnosis.

CPT Code 62290: Discography, lumbar, single or multiple levels, radiological supervision and interpretation

ICD-10-CM Code M54.50: Low back pain, unspecified

AAPC Coder's Desk Reference: This resource provides detailed information on coding guidelines and procedures.

Question: 5

Preoperative diagnosis: Right thigh benign congenital hairy nevus. *1

Postoperative diagnosis: Right thigh benign congenital hairy 0 nevus.

Operation performed: Excision of right thigh benign congenital>1

nevus, excision size with margins 4.5 cm and closure size 5 cm.

Anesthesia: General.0

Intraoperative antibiotics: Ancef.0

Indications: The patient is a 5-year-old girl who presented with her parents for evaluation of her right thigh congenital nevus. It has been followed by pediatrics and thought to have changed over the past year. Family requested excision. They understood the risks involved, which included but were not limited to risks of general

anesthesia, infection, bleeding, wound dehiscence, and poor scar formation. They understood the scar would likely widen as the child grows because of the location of it and because of the age of the patient. They consented to proceed.

Description of procedure: The patient was seen preoperatively in > I the holding area, identified, and then brought to the operating room. Once adequate general anesthesia had been induced, the patient's right thigh was prepped and draped in standard surgical fashion. An elliptical excision measuring 6 x 1.8 cm had been marked. This was injected with Lidocaine with epinephrine, total of 6 cc of 1% with 1:100,000. After an adequate amount of time, a #15 blade was used to sharply excise this full thickness.

This was passed to pathology for review. The wound required limited undermining in the deep subcutaneous plane on both sides for approximately 1.5 cm in order to allow mobilization of the skin for closure. The skin was then closed in a layered fashion using 3-0 Vicryl on the dermis and then 4-0 Monocryl running subcuticular in the skin, the wound was cleaned and dressed with Dermabond and Steri-Strips.

The patient was then cleaned and turned over to anesthesia for S extubation.

She was extubated successfully in the operating room and taken S to the recovery room in stable condition. There were no complications.

What E/M coding is reported?

A99222

B99236

C99291

D99285

Answer: D

Explanation:

Emergency department visit with high severity

99285 = High complexity ED E/M

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