CPC Study Guide 2026
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📋 CPC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CPC Topics to Study (65)
✍️ Sample CPC Questions & Answers
1. Which CPT range covers anesthesia for procedures on the perineum?
CPT codes 00900–00952 cover anesthesia for procedures on the perineum.
2. In CPT coding, what is the significance of a 'semicolon' (;) in a code description?
In CPT, the common descriptor before the semicolon applies to the parent code and all indented child codes that follow.
3. The myocardium is the:
My/o means muscle and cardi/o means heart, so the myocardium is the thick muscular middle layer of the heart wall.
4. Which CPT code describes a complete abdominal ultrasound that must include real-time imaging of liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys?
CPT 76700 is a complete abdominal ultrasound requiring documentation of all required organs including liver, gallbladder, common bile duct, pancreas, spleen, and both kidneys.
5. When reporting nail avulsion (partial or complete), which code is reported for a single nail?
CPT 11730 covers avulsion of nail plate, partial or complete, simple, for one nail; 11732 is the add-on for each additional nail.
6. A provider who is listed on the OIG Exclusion List is prohibited from:
Excluded individuals and entities are barred from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, and all other federal healthcare programs, and hiring them can result in significant penalties.
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