CPCA Study Guide 2026
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📋 CPCA Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CPCA Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample CPCA Questions & Answers
1. Modifier 22 in dermatology is used to indicate:
Modifier 22 is appended when the work required to perform the procedure is substantially greater than typically required, justifying additional reimbursement.
2. Bilateral upper eyelid blepharoplasty is performed during the same session. How should this be reported?
Bilateral blepharoplasty is reported with CPT 15822 and modifier 50 to indicate the procedure was performed on both upper eyelids.
3. When coding for hyaluronic acid filler injected into the nasolabial folds, which CPT code category is most appropriate?
Soft tissue augmentation codes (11950-11954) cover injectable filler materials placed into subcutaneous tissue.
4. A patient presents for destruction of multiple actinic keratoses. Five lesions are treated. How are the additional lesions (beyond the first) coded?
CPT includes add-on codes (e.g., 17003) for each additional actinic keratosis destroyed beyond the first two, which do not require modifier 51.
5. When a planned outpatient surgical procedure is discontinued after anesthesia has been administered but before the skin incision is made, which modifier is appended?
Modifier -74 is used for discontinued outpatient hospital/ASC procedures after the administration of anesthesia but before the procedure is completed, signaling a partial reduction in reimbursement.
6. Which word is spelled correctly in a medical context?
'Hemorrhage' is the standard American English spelling for excessive bleeding.