AAPC Exam 2026 CPC Dumps Updated Questions UPDATED Jul-2026 [Q21-Q37]

QUESTION 21
A patient presents with fever, cough, SOB, and fatigue. PCR test is positive for COVID-19. Final diagnosis: pneumonia due to COVID-19. What ICD-10-CM coding is reported?

QUESTION 22
A physician sees a patient for the first observation visit, spends 85 minutes, with moderate MDM.
What CPT code is reported?

QUESTION 23
A 55-year-old patient was recently diagnosed with an enlarged goiter. It has been two years since her last visit to the endocrinologist. A new doctor in the exact same specialty group will be examining her. The physician performs a medically appropriate history and exam. The provider reviewed the TSH results and ultrasound. The provider orders a fine needle aspiration biopsy which is a minor procedure.
What E/M code is reported?

QUESTION 24
Which is a TRUE statement for Place of Service (POS) codes for professional claims?

QUESTION 25
A 49-year-old patient arrives with hearing loss in his left ear. Impedance testing via tympanometry is performed.
What CPT code is reported?

QUESTION 26
A 52-year-old woman has been experiencing discomfort and itching In the vulvar area for several months.
She has a history of abnormal Pap smears and a recent biopsy revealed vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN III). Decision has been made to perform a vulvectomy.
Procedure: Under general anesthesia, the surgeon made an incision in the vulvar area and removed the vulva (more than 80%), including the affected skin and deep subcutaneous tissue.
What CPT and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

QUESTION 27
Patient has a 5 cm tumor in the left lower quadrant abdominal wall. A horizontal skin incision is made directly over the tumor in the patient’s left lower quadrant and dissection was carried down through the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The tumor is located and completely excised using electrocautery. The specimen is sent immediately to pathology to rule out cancer. What CPTand ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

QUESTION 28
(A patient presents for surgery due to recurrent lumbar radiculopathy at a previously operated spinal level.
The surgeon performs arepeat exploration laminotomywithbilateral foraminotomyto decompress nerve roots at theL1-L2 interspace. No additional spinal levels are treated. What CPT coding is reported?)

QUESTION 29
Miranda is in her provider’s office for follow up of her diabetes. Her blood sugars remain at goal with continuing her prescribed medications.
When referring to the MDM Table in the CPT code book for number and complexity of problems addressed at the encounter, what type of problem is this considered?

QUESTION 30
Patient has esotropia of the right eye and presents to operating suite for strabismus surgery. The physician resects the medial rectus horizontal and lateral rectus muscles of the eye and secures them with adjustable sutures. Extensive scar tissue is noted, due to a previous surgery involving an extraocular muscle. Extraocular muscle is isolated, and the muscle is freed from surrounding scar tissues.
What CPT codes are reported for this surgery?

QUESTION 31
(A 3-year-old is seen by his primary care physician for anannual exam. His last exam with the primary care physician wastwo years ago. He has no complaints. What CPT code is reported?)

QUESTION 32
(What modifier is appended to indicate that during thepostoperative period, a procedure is performed that wasplanned,more extensivethan the original procedure, or done fortherapeutic reasons?)

QUESTION 33
Which place of service code is submitted on the claim for a service that is performed in an outpatient surgical floor?

QUESTION 34
A patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receives hemodialysis 3x weekly in the office for one month. The nephrologist performs a comprehensive exam and supervises dialysis.
What CPT and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

QUESTION 35

Refer to the supplemental information when answering this question:
View MR 623654
What CPTO coding is reported for this case?

QUESTION 36
A 4-week-old premature infant receives a 100 mg IM injection of RSV monoclonal antibody.
What CPT codes are reported?

QUESTION 37
According to the Application of Cast and Strapping CPTguidelines, what is reported when an orthopedic provider performs initial fracture care treatment for a closed scaphoid fracture of the wrist, applies a short arm cast, and the patient will be returning for subsequent fracture care?