FREE Certified Coding Associate MCQ Questions and Answers

Question 1

An obstetrician records a 34-year-old woman as being in status G2P2 in the delivery room before successfully delivering a healthy son. What does G2P2 represent?

Accepted Answer

Two previous pregnancies, two previous live births

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Two previous pregnancies, two previous cesarean deliveries

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Two years since last pregnancy, second of two total pregnancies

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Two previous pregnancies, two previous vaginal deliveries

Question 2

Which of these patient evaluation elements DOES NOT belong with the other two, according to your understanding of the three foundations of E/M services (history, exam, and medical decision-making)?

Accepted Answer

Level of risk

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History of present illness

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Chief complaint

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Review of systems

Question 3

Which ICD-10 category would you look in to find the right code for a routine adult patient visit to their family doctor?

Accepted Answer

Category Z

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Category R

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Category A

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Category K

Question 4

A 43-year-old man who was involved in an automobile accident is taken by emergency personnel to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. He is promptly given the go-ahead for critical care services upon arrival. The doctor providing care spends 105 minutes that day stabilizing and treating the patient. Choose the suitable E/M code or codes for this service.

Accepted Answer

99291, 99292×2

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99291, 99292

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99283

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99285

Question 5

For immediate treatment of a flare-up of end-stage renal illness, Mr. Jackson was admitted as an inpatient. His personal doctor visits the hospital the day after his admission for a checkup and a chart review. For his visit to the doctor, choose the appropriate E/M code series.

Accepted Answer

Subsequent hospital care (99231–99233)

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Initial observation care (99218–99220)

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Office or other outpatient services (99201–99215)

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Initial hospital care (99221–99223)

Question 6

Which of the following claims about the proper classification of hospital discharge services is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

When someone is discharged from inpatient services on the same date as admission, the coder consults E/M series 99234–99236.

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Code 99239 is used only for discharge services that also include a final examination as part of the discharge procedure.

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A discharge service of 30 minutes is coded 99239.

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Codes 99238 and 99239 can be used for patients being discharged from nursing facility care.

Question 7

Jake's right leg is an inch and a quarter shorter than the left. His podiatrist places a special order for an orthotic shoe insert to improve his comfort while walking. What handbook would provide the code for an orthotic insert?

Accepted Answer

HCPCS-II

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CPT

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ICD-10-CM

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OIG

Question 8

What is a main purpose of the CCA certification?

Accepted Answer

Question 9

What does "HIPAA" stands for?

Accepted Answer

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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Health Insurance and Privacy Act

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Health Information Processing and Administration Act

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Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a healthcare code set used for identifying medical supplies and non-physician services?

Accepted Answer

HCPCS Level II

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CPT

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ICD-10-PCS

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ICD-10-CM

An obstetrician records a 34-year-old woman as being in status G2P2 in the delivery room before successfully delivering a healthy son.What does G2P2 represent?

An obstetrician records a 34-year-old woman as being in status G2P2 in the delivery room before successfully delivering a healthy son.
What does G2P2 represent?