AAPC CPC Exam - Topic 2 Question 4 Discussion

Actual exam question for AAPC's CPC exam

Question #: 4
Topic #: 2

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A witness of a traffic accident called 911. An ambulance with emergency basic life support arrived at the scene of the accident. The injured party was stabilized and taken to the hospital. What HCPCS Level II coding is reported for the ambulance's service?

AA0426-QN-SH

BA0429-QN-SH

CA0427-QM-HS

DA0428-QM-HS

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Suggested Answer: B

by Kasandra at May 27, 2023, 09:07 AM

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Carry

4 months ago

I agree with Ronald, A0426-QN-SH makes sense here.

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Terrilyn

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure about this? I thought it was A0428-QM-HS.

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Fabiola

4 months ago

Definitely A0427-QM-HS, that's the right one!

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Florinda

4 months ago

I think it's actually A0429-QN-SH.

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Ronald

4 months ago

Pretty sure it's A0426-QN-SH for basic life support.

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Edwin

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the modifiers. I think they indicate something about the service level, but I can't recall which one fits this scenario.

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Natalya

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to identify the right HCPCS code for ambulance services. I feel like A0427 could be the right choice.

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Almeta

5 months ago

I think A0426 is for advanced life support, but since it says basic life support, maybe it's A0429?

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Marvel

5 months ago

I remember something about the different codes for ambulance services, but I'm not sure which one applies here.

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Cyndy

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know we need to consider the tax rate, but I'm not sure how to incorporate that into the calculation. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Emogene

5 months ago

I've seen the pipe character used in search strings before, but I can't quite remember the exact syntax. I'll try to eliminate the options that don't seem right, and then make an educated guess.

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Elke

5 months ago

I think choice B sounds right because we learned that global variables can be modified in scripts.

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Erick

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know risk assessment is important for security, but I'm not sure which specific role would be responsible for incorporating it into training. I'll have to carefully consider the options.

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